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Mrs. Castelli from Saint Louis MO is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Flexible Minds Use Flexible Seating

My students need freedom to explore their learning in new flexible seating.

  • $554 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

My students are curious innovators who plan to explore the world around them. This excitement beings in the classroom. This group of 5th graders brings a sense of wonder to the classroom and to myself that I could never have expected. They are dreamers, the are pioneers, and they are the next generation of learners.

Modern learners require choice in their education and choice in their seating.

Flexible seating allows each student to work to their strength and achieve all that is set before them.

My Project

Modern students are active in their learning. My group of 5th graders is no different. They want to be active in their education and explore their academics in their own way. Flexible seating gives them the change to choose their seat and choose their learning path. Students no longer sit at desks, they sit on the floor, at pub tables, and on the carpet with lap desks.

Trailblazers don't sit at a desk; they seek out knowledge.

By using flexible seating in my classroom, my students will be able to pick their learning spot that works best for their brains. Each student is an individual and their learning spots should be too.

Mrs. Castelli
Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Winsome Obsidian 3-Piece Pub Set with Round Table and 2-Airlift Stools, Black • Amazon Business $169.99 1 $169.99
Big Joe Dorm Bean Bag Chair, Stretch Limo Black • Amazon Business $29.88 3 $89.64
Air Stability Wobble Cushion, Blue, 35cm/14in Diameter, Balance Disc, Pump Included • Amazon Business $12.90 6 $77.40
Yes4All PVC Yoga Mat / Exercise Yoga Mat for Pilates, Workout, Travel – Non Slip Yoga Mat / Yoga Floor Mat (3mm, Blue) • Amazon Business $8.40 5 $42.00
Memory Foam Seat Cushion Soft & Supportive 100% Pure Comfort - Office Chair & Car Seat Cushion - Ideal for Travel - by Utopia Bedding • Amazon Business $9.99 4 $39.96
Trade Quest Plastic Clipboard Transparent Color Letter Size Low Profile Clip (Pack of 6) (Assorted) • Amazon Business $14.95 1 $14.95

Materials cost

$433.94

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.51

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$470.45

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$83.02

Total project goal

$553.47

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$553.47

10 Donors

-$475.82

Donations toward project cost

-$406.70

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$69.12

Matching donations from our partners

-$75.00

Match offers toward project cost

-$63.75

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$11.25

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$2.65

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$0.00

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Project Activity

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