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Mrs. McKenzie from Lake City, PA is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Inquiring Minds

Help me give my students a balance ball seat and a new pencil sharpener.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. McKenzie's classroom raised $162

This project is fully funded

My Project

I am looking for fun and motivating ways to keep my students engaged and excited to come to school. They are sitting at their desks for a long time, and I think a Balance Ball Chair would be a great way to keep my students focused. I would use the balance seat as a reward, where all students took a turn using it for a day.

These seats improve posture, balance, core strength, and as a result improve attention, have a calming effect, and improve behavior.

We are also in need of a new classroom Electric Pencil Sharpener. The one we are currently using isn’t working very well.

Mrs. McKenzie Elk Valley Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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.

Lake City, PA View local requests

Nearly all 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

22 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Gaiam Kids Balance Ball Chair - Classic Children's Stability Ball Chair, Alternative School Classroom Flexible Desk Seating for Active Students with Satisfaction Guarantee, Blue/Green • Amazon Business $59.80 1 $59.80
Bostitch QuietSharp Glow Classroom Electric Pencil Sharpener Black/Silver (EPS11HC) • Staples $46.30 1 $46.30

Materials cost

$106.10

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.59

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$137.69

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$24.30

Total project goal

$161.99

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $161.99

2 Donors

-$161.99

Donations toward project cost

-$137.69

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$24.30

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 $0.00

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