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Ms. Stearns from Desloge MO is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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I Am a First Year Teacher and Would Love Help!

Help me give my students things they need to make 4th grade great!

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The crayon organizer would help me keep track of when we need a refill of a specific color crayon refilled. The clipboards are so we can do work together on the carpet and they have something to write on. The whiteboards would be used to quickly teach math or phonics so we can quickly change numbers or letters. This will give students who struggle a chance to hopefully gain a better understanding of what I am trying to teach them! I am trying to grow my classroom library for books on all levels both fiction and non fiction, along with with making my classroom an enjoyable environment with soft color calming decor. Flex seating will give my kids an option to hopefully make learning more fun and easier to focus as they aren't stuck in the same old seat and desk all day.

I would love to start building my classroom supply on things like this as a first year teacher!

Any help I could get would be appreciated more than anyone knows! I will be teaching all core areas so all these items will be super beneficial to my students and me!

Ms. Stearns
Never Before Funded Grades 3-5

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore Flex-Space Premium Wobble Chair - 12" - Gray • Lakeshore Learning Materials $79.99 2 $159.98
Children's Factory Angeles Value Stack Kids Chair, Preschool/Homeschool/Daycare Furniture, Flexible Seating Classroom Furniture for Toddlers, Green, 5" (AB7705PG) • Amazon Business $23.74 4 $94.96
Gaiam Kids Balance Ball - Exercise Stability Yoga Ball, Kids Alternative Flexible Seating for Active Children in Home or Classroom (Satisfaction Guarantee), 45cm • Amazon Business $13.99 4 $55.96
AppleRound Inflated Wobble Cushion with Hand Pump, Air Stability Board (Extra Thick), Core Balance Disc for Adults, Sensory Wiggle Seat for Kids, Flexible Seating for All Age, 13.5in / 34cm Diameter • Amazon Business $16.90 3 $50.70
Kiggos 25 Transparent Colored Clipboards Bulk for Classroom Office Plastic Clipboard Low Profile Kids Clip Boards Standard Letter Size Holds 100 Sheets Hanging Hook Colorful Clip Board • Amazon Business $38.99 1 $38.99
Set of 24 Small White Board Dry Erase Boards Classroom Pack Mini White Boards 9"x12” Double Sided Personal Whiteboards for Students Teachers School Supplies Lapboards l 24 Mini Erasers Incl • Amazon Business $37.49 1 $37.49
Kaplan Early Learning National Geographic Nonfiction Books - Level 2 - Set of 8 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $36.86 1 $36.86
Montessori Crayon Holder Organizer for Kids, Wooden Colored Pencil Holder Organizer, 11 Cups on a Stand, Crayon Caddy, Art Supply Marker Storage Organizer, Color Pencil Crayons NOT included (Standard) • Amazon Business $32.99 1 $32.99
Softmaison Folding Stadium Seats,Portable Bleacher Seats,Waterproof Small Round Seat Pad,Flexible Seating for Classroom Elementary,Kayak,Floor,Barstool,Picnic,Black • Amazon Business $8.99 3 $26.97
Lampat String Lights, LED 25Ft G40 Globe String Lights with Bulbs-UL Listd for Indoor/Outdoor Commercial Decor • Amazon Business $12.99 2 $25.98
Charniol 24 Pcs Classroom Chair Bands for Kids with Fidgety Feet Fidget Bands for Classroom Bouncy Chair Bands with ADHD Sensory Needs Flexible Seating for School Students(1.1 mm, Black) • Amazon Business $19.79 1 $19.79
Sensory Toys Liquid Motion Timer Bubbler 3 Set - Best Fidget Toys for Kids Adults for Stress and Anxiety Relief, Calming Tool for Autism Children, Stocking Stuffers Kids Toddlers • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Boho Bulletin Board Borders Bulletin Classroom Rainbow Hearts Border Trims Boho Colorful Straight Borders Stickers for Classroom Decor School Blackboard Desk • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
90 Pcs Carpet Markers Floor Dots, Shynek Carpet Dots for Classroom Carpet Markers for Teacher Supplies Elementary School Kindergarten Daycare Classroom Decoration • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
40 Rolls Washi Tape Set - 15 mm Wide Colored Masking Tape for Kids, Decorative Adhesive Tape for DIY Crafts, Gift Wrapping, Scrapbooking Supplies, Bullet Journals, Planners, Party Decorations • Amazon Business $11.60 1 $11.60
Hannah Saves the World: Book 2: Middle Grade Mystery Fiction • Amazon Business $11.24 1 $11.24
Hannah Saves the World: Book 1: Middle Grade Mystery Fiction • Amazon Business $10.69 1 $10.69
Select Your Superpower: You Save The World, Adventure #1 (You-Save-The-World Adventures for Kids 8-12) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
The Nature Kid's Guide to Pandas: A Level 2 Reader for Curious Young Kids Who Love Panda Bears! (The Nature Kid's Guide to Animals! - Level 2 Readers) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Starboling Bulletin Border,90 Pieces 100 Feet Classroom Borders,Board Scalloped Border Trim Colorful Bulletin Board Trim,5 Kinds of Design Blackboard School Classroom Frame (Colored Wall Stickers) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Shadow Jumper: A mystery adventure book for children and teens aged 10-14 (A Shadow Jumper Mystery Adventure) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Top Puppies: German Shepherd Puppies – Rourke NonFiction Reader, Grades PK–2 • Amazon Business $7.55 1 $7.55
Lost Puppy at Christmas: Amelia's Animals Book 1 • Amazon Business $6.98 1 $6.98
Ivy and Bean One Big Happy Family (Book 11): (Funny Chapter Book for First to Fourth Grade; Best Friends Forever Book) (Ivy and Bean, 11) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
DK Readers Level 3: Sports Legends • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Ultimate Dinosaur Rumble (Who Would Win ): Volume 22 (Who Would Win ) • Amazon Business $4.25 1 $4.25
Ultimate Bug Rumble (Who Would Win?) (17) • Amazon Business $4.25 1 $4.25

Materials cost

$735.14

Vendor shipping charges

 $8.00

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.03

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$784.17

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$138.38

Total project goal

$922.55

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $922.55

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 $922.55

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