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Ms. Bernacett from Woodhaven, NY is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Sit Back, Relax and Get Lost in Your Work!

Help me give my students flexible seating options! This way they can grow into effective writers and readers while being...oh so comfortable!

  • $644 goal

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Help Ms. Bernacett

Ms. Bernacett has another project! Donate to Help Us Fuel Our Day! to help her classroom.

$326 - complete this project and be a hero

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

The students in my classroom are made up of many different cultures, backgrounds and family structures, but they all have one thing in common, they are eager to learn. Unfortunately, over 80% of the students in my school are low income so they are not given the excess resources many students are from their families. A lot of my students don't even have an up-to-date computer in their homes.

I try to help expose them the best I can, but this is why I need your help.

I work really hard to try and create a classroom that is welcoming and that they can call their own. With flexible seating options, the classroom will not just have desks and chairs, but a variety of settings to help engage them to produce quality work.

My Project

Imagine being in Fourth Grade and having to sit the ENTIRE SCHOOL DAY? Sitting in the same seat, the same spot, next to the same people, all day, every day. It can be tiresome, and for a 9/10-year-old, it can also be boring. As a teacher, I am always looking for new ways to engage my students. I realized that even as an adult, we need comfort and space so that we can focus and do our best work. So, how can we not allow our kids to have the same options??

Kids need to be able to be comfortable in their classroom to produce their best work.

This is why I am so eager to develop flexible seating in my classroom. I want my students to have a safe, comfortable, calm space that will allow them to get lost in a book, create meaningful writing and share in the classroom community.

Ms. Bernacett PS 97 Forest Park Grades 3-5

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.

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Woodhaven, NY View local requests

More than three‑quarters of 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

30 students impacted 5donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
LC573RG - Flex-Space Big Beanbag Seat - Orange (30") • Lakeshore Learning Materials $79.99 2 $159.98
LC189 - Comfy Pillows - Set of 5 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $129.00 1 $129.00
LC405GR - Flex-Space Comfy Floor Seat - Green • Lakeshore Learning Materials $54.99 2 $109.98
LC405BU - Flex-Space Comfy Floor Seat - Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $54.99 2 $109.98

Materials cost

$508.94

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.63

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$546.57

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$96.45

Total project goal

$643.02

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $643.02

3 Donors

-$580.52

Donations toward project cost

-$493.45

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$87.07

Matching donations from our partners

-$62.50

Match offers toward project cost

-$53.12

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$9.38

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 $0.00

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