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Mrs. Orfila from Aurora CO is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Empowering the Mind and Body

Help me give my students the opportunity to exercise while they read and work on projects in the library.

  • $353 goal

This project expired on May 14, 2020.

This project expired on May 14, 2020.

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

I am currently the Librarian at a very diverse campus, over 40 nationalities of origin represented amongst our students. Even though most of the schools in this particular district reflect some diversity, our #'s are higher in comparison. Also, about 58% of our students are on free and reduced lunches.

I have the unique opportunity of working with the majority of students and staff at my school.

I love to share new technology ideas, information and project ideas with our students and our students are receptive to learning new ways to create projects and use programs that are both fun and that show teachers what they have learned.

This is year #6 at my campus (26th in education) and would love to offer our students new and updated library adventures. Libraries are more than just books, even though that's my favorite part, and I would just love to have the opportunity to provide our students with new and innovative tools to create and challenge themselves when they visit the library.

My Project

There is so much research that discusses the benefit of movement and learning. I would love to offer our students that opportunity by providing them with an exercise bike while they read and work on research projects in the library.

There are several middle school libraries throughout the country that have put the "work bike" concept into practice and I have read so many positive comments on the results.

I can already think of several students at our campus who would love to implement exercise as they work at school and hoping that others will be motivated by their enthusiasm.

Mrs. Orfila
Grades 6-8

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
FitDesk Exercise Bike Recumbent Exercise Bike with Sliding Desk - Stand Up Desk for Home Use or Office • Amazon Business $249.99 1 $249.99

Materials cost

$249.99

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$16.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.75

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$299.74

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$52.90

Total project goal

$352.64

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