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Mr. DeWitte from East Moline IL is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Flexible Seating

My students need alternative seating to help them stay focused during lessons and activities in the classroom.

  • $538 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

Our junior high students are active, energetic, and unique. They are very involved within the classroom but often struggle at completing work at home. Junior high is often seen as a more structured environment where students move from class to class, desk to desk, and teacher to teacher.

For many of our students, school is a safe place for them to learn and be themselves.

We want to be able to provide a comfortable environment that is unique and meets the needs of each individual student, rather than conform to a "typical" junior high classroom setting.

My Project

It can be challenging for students to make the transition from elementary school to junior high. Students have to be able to transition classrooms and teachers throughout the school day. Students are often expected to stay focused for longer periods of time with less opportunities for active breaks.

Many of our students have shared with us that they are better focused in the classroom when they have the option to use alternative seating.

We currently use yoga balls, crate stools, lap desks, and clipboards but would like to expand the flexible seating options in our classrooms to help benefit the needs of more students.

Mr. DeWitte
Grades 6-8

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
360 Degree Bungee Chair • DICK'S Sporting Goods $26.97 6 $161.82
BOUNCY BANDS FOR DESKS • School Specialty $14.19 8 $113.52
CanDo Inflatable Exercise Ball with Stability Feet - 26 • Nasco $26.95 4 $107.80

Materials cost

$383.14

Vendor shipping charges

 $38.31

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.75

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$457.20

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$80.68

Total project goal

$537.88

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $537.88

3 Donors

-$468.50

Donations toward project cost

-$398.97

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$69.53

match offer

-$68.51

Match offer toward project cost

-$58.23

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$10.28

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.88

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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