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Mrs. Ocampo from Milwaukee, WI is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mrs. Ocampo's classroom raised $1,009

Just Sit!

Help me give my students a couple of alternative seating choices for their use in the classroom.

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Mrs. Ocampo Albert Story School
Milwaukee, WI Grades 6-8

My Students

My students come from a variety of different economic backgrounds with over ninety-five percent of our students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Students speak a multitude of languages including English Hmong, Urdu, Bengali, Thai, Mai Mai, Somali, French, Arabic, and many more.

As diverse as our students are economically and culturally, they are diverse in their academics.

Most of my students are performing below grade level and some are significantly below grade level. Many students lack strong parental support in their academics and many do not see education as an important part of their lives.

Being an inner-city school in Milwaukee, WI, my students do not always get the same opportunities and resources that other schools have; I would like to even the playing field, just a little bit if I can.

Budgets are tight and inner-city schools are literally on the chopping block for budgets. With that said, our school doesn't allow for any classroom budgets and I personally cannot afford to continually pay for items out of my pocket.

My Project

Everyone has that comfy chair that they feel good in and can get work done. Yet in the classroom, students are expected to sit for hours in hard, uncomfortable chairs.

My purpose of having some flexible seating choices in my classroom, is to give students the power of choice; they should be comfortable and ready to learn.

This current project will enable me to purchase four different types of seating for the students. I selected two different yoga ball type chairs and two different types of stools.

Students will be able to choose to sit in these chairs when they fell that they need to have some help focusing on themselves. When they are body focused, they can then focus on their academics.

Equity Focus

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

60 students impacted 1 donor
Mrs. Ocampo Albert Story School Grades 6-8

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

Equity Focus

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Milwaukee, WI 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

60 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Safco Zenergy Vinyl Ball Chair, 22-1/2 x 22-1/2 x 23 Inches, Apple • School Specialty $350.96 1 $350.96
Classroom Select NeoRok Adjustable Height Motion Stool, Soft Seat Top • School Specialty $131.96 1 $131.96
Classroom Select NeoRok Adjustable Height Motion Stool, Soft Seat Top • School Specialty $131.96 1 $131.96
Aeromat Teen/Adult Ball Chair, 16 lb, 22 X 22 X 31 Inches, Black • School Specialty $126.71 1 $126.71

Materials cost

$741.59

Vendor shipping charges

 $74.16

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.12

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$856.87

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$151.21

Total project goal

$1,008.08

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,008.08

1 Donor

-$1,008.08

Donations toward project cost

-$856.87

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$151.21

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 $0.00

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