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Mrs. Penley from Wichita KS is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Desperately Seeking Flexible Seating

Help me give my students the flexibility to choose where to complete their work so that they are more engaged.

  • $240 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

I teach at a school that is military-connected with McConnell Air Force Base. Our students are a large, diverse group with over 50% free and reduced lunches. Our school follows a trauma-sensitive model to aid students who have experienced trauma that impacts their learning and behavior. Many of my students are active and struggle with traditional classroom seating. Flexible seating will allow the students to be more independent and comfortable in the classroom so that they can be more engaged in their learning.

My Project

I am transitioning my classroom seating from traditional desks and chairs to flexible seating. I would like to provide my students with various seating options and independent work stations. The lap desks will be one option that I can provide for an independent work station in my classroom. My students can enjoy being able to spread out in the classroom and on the floor. The students can choose to sit on a cushion and use the lap desk for a stable work surface. I chose these wooden lap desks because I believe they would be more durable and last for years compared to plastic lap desks.

Mrs. Penley
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
LC153 - Flex-Space Student Lap Desk - Modern Maple • Lakeshore Learning Materials $79.99 2 $159.98

Materials cost

$159.98

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$11.28

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.40

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$203.66

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$35.94

Total project goal

$239.60

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$239.60

8 Donors

-$0.00

Donations toward project cost

-$0.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

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$239.60

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