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I have been a Fourth grade teacher for the past ten years and this year, I have begun a new journey at a new school. Our classroom is small but cozy and I have everything I need to make my students successful except one thing, proper desks. We are requesting eight desks. Fifty percent of my students struggle with Attention Deficit Disorder, Specific Learning Disability, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and other learning challenges. I am confident in my ability to provide each student with instruction that will foster their growth. However, the current seating situation in our classroom is not conducive to the special needs of my students. By donating to our project you will not only provide my students with a desk to learn and grow at each day, but you will also be helping children who are on the verge of failing fourth grade if they continue to struggle to concentrate as they are right now. My students are currently seated at trapezoid tables and no matter which way we position them in the room, majority of students are unable to see the board and are having extreme difficulties concentrating on their learning. My amazing kiddos constantly ask me to sit somewhere else so they can concentrate. My hands are tied because I have nowhere else to seat them other than the cramped tables we are provided with. With these desks, my students will be able to focus on their learning as they so wish to do. My fantastic fourth graders will not only be accommodated for their learning needs, but also have the opportunity to move on to the next grade level and continue the journey to reach their dreams despite the challenges they face.

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I have been a Fourth grade teacher for the past ten years and this year, I have begun a new journey at a new school. Our classroom is small but cozy and I have everything I need to make my students successful except one thing, proper desks. We are requesting eight desks. Fifty percent of my students struggle with Attention Deficit Disorder, Specific Learning Disability, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and other learning challenges. I am confident in my ability to provide each student with instruction that will foster their growth. However, the current seating situation in our classroom is not conducive to the special needs of my students. By donating to our project you will not only provide my students with a desk to learn and grow at each day, but you will also be helping children who are on the verge of failing fourth grade if they continue to struggle to concentrate as they are right now. My students are currently seated at trapezoid tables and no matter which way we position them in the room, majority of students are unable to see the board and are having extreme difficulties concentrating on their learning. My amazing kiddos constantly ask me to sit somewhere else so they can concentrate. My hands are tied because I have nowhere else to seat them other than the cramped tables we are provided with. With these desks, my students will be able to focus on their learning as they so wish to do. My fantastic fourth graders will not only be accommodated for their learning needs, but also have the opportunity to move on to the next grade level and continue the journey to reach their dreams despite the challenges they face.

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