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Ms. Boland from Elkhart IN is requesting Flexible Seating through DonorsChoose, the #1 classroom funding site for teachers.

HELP! First Year Teacher...Flexible Seating is Key!!!

My students need stability balls and wobble cushions to help them focus throughout the school day. This will help them in the long run be more successful in their school work.

  • $431 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

This is my first year teaching and these students will benefit from this more than you could ever imagine. I am trying my hardest to fund the essentials for the classroom, but I want the students to have an engaging and fun experience in 3rd grade. These projects will help get flexible seating into my classroom.

The school has students from diverse backgrounds, that need your help to make their 3rd grade year the best one yet.

There are students who have parents that have money to help them be successful in school, there are students who are able to get the essentials for school but nothing more, and then there are students who do not have any financial stability in their life at all.

I believe that every single type of student could benefit from this and will be successful because of it.

My Project

This is my first year teaching and these students will benefit from this more than you could ever imagine. I am trying my hardest to fund the essentials for the classroom, but I want the students to have an engaging and fun experience in 3rd grade. These projects will help get flexible seating into my classroom.

The school has students from diverse backgrounds, that need your help to make their 3rd grade year the best one yet.

There are students who have parents that have money to help them be successful in school, there are students who are able to get the essentials for school but nothing more, and then there are students who do not have any financial stability in their life at all.

I believe that every single type of student could benefit from this and will be successful because of it.

Ms. Boland
Grades 3-5
More than half of students from low‑income households

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9 donors9 donors have given to this project.

This project will reach 25 students.

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Trideer Exercise Ball (45-85cm) EXTRA THICK Yoga Ball Chair, Anti-Burst Heavy Duty Stability Ball Supports 2200lbs, Birthing Ball with Quick Pump (Office & Home & Gym) (Turkis, 55cm) • Amazon Business $19.99 5 $99.95
Trideer Exercise Ball (45-85cm) EXTRA THICK Yoga Ball Chair, Anti-Burst Heavy Duty Stability Ball Supports 2200lbs, Birthing Ball with Quick Pump (Office & Home & Gym) (Green, 55cm) • Amazon Business $18.99 5 $94.95
Trideer Inflated Stability Wobble Cushion with Pump, Extra Thick Core Balance Disc, KIDS Wiggle Seat, Sensory Cushion for Elementary School Chair (Office & Home & Classroom) • Amazon Business $16.99 4 $67.96
Trideer Inflated Stability Wobble Cushion with Pump, Extra Thick Core Balance Disc, KIDS Wiggle Seat, Sensory Cushion for Elementary School Chair (Office & Home & Classroom) • Amazon Business $16.99 4 $67.96

Materials cost

$330.82

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

State sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.96

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$365.78

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$64.55

Total project goal

$430.33

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $430.33

1 Donor

-$412.68

Donations toward project cost

-$365.78

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$46.90

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$17.65

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 $0.00

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