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Ms. Mandi Purchase from Savannah, GA is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help Prevent the Squirreling and Help Calm My Students

Help me give my students the ability to have not only flexible seating and comfortability at their desk, but an area where they can be calm in my "cool down area".

  • $468 goal

This project expired on September 30, 2025.

This project expired on September 30, 2025.

My Project

With my experience in teaching, I have seen a good variety of kids. I have students that can not sit still, feel like they have to always get up, have anger/temper problems and even have anxiety and more. In my class I try to make it as comfortable as I can, so they do not ever feel the need to go out of the classroom unless they absolutely have to. Having wobble cushions, Calm Strips, and Chair Bands for their feet will help them be more comfortable where they are at and be able to focus more on their work and what is in front of them. If a child/or children ever need to go have a little time to themselves then I want them to be comfortable in that area with a Calm Ball and fidget sensory toys. I want them to sit on a nice comfortable rug, playing with a fidget or 2, and not sitting on the floor.

Ms. Mandi Purchase Virginia L Heard Elementary School Grades 3-5

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Savannah, GA View local requests

More than half of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

25 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore Comfy Rectangular Classroom Carpet - 4' x 6' - Plum • Lakeshore Learning Materials $129.00 1 $129.00
Libima 8 Pcs Wiggle Seat for Sensory Kids Inflated Wobble Cushion Sensory Seat Flexible Seating for Classroom, Balance Disc with Needle Pump Wobble Cushion for Kids Children • Amazon Business $74.99 1 $74.99
Calm Strips: Original CLASS 30-Pack Sensory Tools (fidget toys, social emotional learning, mental health stickers, calming corner fidgets for teens) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $42.00 1 $42.00
Anger Management Toys - The Calm Ball - Coping Skills Tool, Anxiety Toys for Adults and Kids, Stress Relief Toys for Adults , Teens and Kids , Therapy Toys , Anxiety Relief , Social Emotional Learning • Amazon Business $23.70 1 $23.70
Rainbow Pom Ball • Nasco $4.40 5 $22.00
15 PCS Chair Bands for Kids with Fidgety Feet, Flexible Seating Classroom Furniture Rubber Bands for Kids, Fidget Bands for School Classroom Chairs and Desk, Ideal for ADHD, Autism, Hyperactivity • Amazon Business $13.95 1 $13.95
Fidget Simple Fidget Pack, 35pcs Fidget Toys Set with Popping Fidget Sensory Toys for Kids and Adults Simple Fidget Stress Relief Kit Gift for Party Classroom Christmas Stocking • Amazon Business $9.01 1 $9.01

Materials cost

$314.65

Vendor shipping charges

 $26.40

Sales tax

 $21.71

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.72

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$397.48

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$70.14

Total project goal

$467.62

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