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Ms. Shields from Los Angeles, CA is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Safe Schools, Safe Spaces

Help me give my students a space to reset their emotions and to love reading.

  • $264 goal

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My Project

With this project, I am requesting in one of a few projects to provide a safe space for students to regulate their emotions so that they can show up as their best selves to learn. The specific items, positive quotes, comfortable seating, and plants linked to mental health all support this.

My goal is to start here with the space and add upon it as I develop more knowledge of the students’ needs.

This project will create a space that is normalized in the classroom, and teaches students how to monitor how they are feeling, take the necessary steps to refocus, and engage in the learning at their fullest. It will also serve as an additional reading corner.

Ms. Shields George Washington Carver Middle School Grades 6-8

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More about Ms. Shields

Los Angeles, CA View local requests

Nearly all students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

90 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
MoNiBloom Round Folding Faux Fur Saucer Chair for Bedroom Living Room Dorm Foldable Metal Frame Oversized Large Comfy Furry Padded Soft Cozy Moon Chair with Footrest Ottoman for Adults (Beige, 2 Set) • Amazon Business $99.99 1 $99.99
ORIENTOOLS 36" x 24" Framed Cork Board for Walls, Bulletin Board with 10 Push Color Pins, Hanging Pin Board, Decorative Vision Board, Large Corkboard for Office, Home, School, Cubicle • Amazon Business $45.98 1 $45.98
Essential Houseplant Collection (4PK) Live Plants Indoor Plants Live Houseplants in Plant Pots, Easy House Plants Indoors Live, Snake Plant, Pothos in Potting Soil, Clean Air Plants by Plants for Pets • Amazon Business $20.03 1 $20.03
B1ykin 9Pcs Diversity Growth Mindset Equality Sign Classroom Decor Poster Print Set with Motivational Posters Encouraging Card Wall Art Painting for School Bulletin Board Home Decoration No Frame • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99

Materials cost

$174.99

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$16.01

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.62

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$223.62

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$39.46

Total project goal

$263.08

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$263.08

1 Donor

-$263.08

Donations toward project cost

-$223.62

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$39.46

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$0.00

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Project Activity

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