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Ms. Swintosky from San Francisco, CA is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Comfy, Flexible Seating for Our Multicultural Lit/SEL Library Nooks!

Help me give my students comfortable, flexible seating options in our classroom this fall.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Swintosky's classroom raised $654

This project is fully funded

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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 Project

I'm returning to work after a year on sabbatical and have spent a lot of time thinking about how I would like to improve our classroom library space. One area of opportunity I'd like to work on is providing more flexible and buddy seating options for the Multicultural Literature and Social Emotional Learning library nooks.

Flexible seating items like rockers and cushion carts offers many benefits in the classroom, including positive impacts on engagement, focus, teamwork, and has the potential to encourage students to further develop their self-awareness and take ownership of their own actions.

When students have cozy, fun seating options, they’re usually more excited to read or join in. Letting them choose where to sit gives them a little control, which helps with motivation too.

A lot of kids, especially those who need to move around or have trouble sitting still actually focus better when they’re in a seat that suits them. A wobbly stool or a soft floor cushion might help them stay on task longer than a traditional desk chair.

Flexible seating naturally supports group work and conversation. If you're reading together or doing partner activities, it's easier for students to talk and share ideas when they can move around.

It’s also a great way to help kids learn to make smart choices. If they get to pick where they sit, they start thinking about what helps them learn best. That’s a powerful skill.

I'm looking forward to welcoming an ethnically, socio-economically, diverse group of learners, some of which have individualized education plans to support specific learning needs. Your support will help me meet those needs by providing seating that can help improve balance, develop core strength, improve coordination, self-regulate successfully.

Ms. Swintosky Dianne Feinstein Elementary School Grades PreK-2 San Francisco, CA View local requests

More than a third 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

22 students impacted 12donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Guidecraft Kiddie Rocker, 16 x 19 x 25-1/2 Inches, Set of 2, Blue - Wood - Infant-Toddler - Comfortable • School Specialty $164.21 1 $164.21
Guidecraft Kiddie Rocker Couch, 31-1/2 x 19 x 25-1/2 Inches, Blue - Wood - Infant-Toddler - Comfortable • School Specialty $142.46 1 $142.46
ECR4Kids Mobile Cushion Cart, Storage Trolley, Silver • Amazon Business $84.99 1 $84.99

Materials cost

$391.66

Vendor shipping charges

 $92.00

Sales tax

 $35.84

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.87

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$555.37

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$98.01

Total project goal

$653.38

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $653.38

9 Donors

-$450.88

Donations toward project cost

-$389.25

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$61.63

Matching donations from our partners

-$195.44

Match offers toward project cost

-$166.12

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.32

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$7.06

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 $0.00

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