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Ms. Melissa from Lufkin, TX is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Kindergarten Needs Movement!

Help me give my students the ability to learn without being confined to a desk and chair every day with floor seats, wobble chairs, and balance balls.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Melissa's classroom raised $660

This project is fully funded

My Students

My students are starting kindergarten in a year that is unlike any other. They are walking in without mom or dad. They are not free to move about the room, and they are required to each have their own individual supplies.

They come from situations that are not always the best, but they overcome so many obstacles placed in their path.

As their teacher, I want to be able to give them every resource they need to be the successful learners I know they can be.

My Project

We have been in person since August. Sadly, Covid restrictions keep my students in their designated spot instead of moving about my room freely. These different seating options, like floor seats, wobble chairs, and balance balls, will give them the ability to sit in different types of chairs and in different areas for the day, rather than being confined to the same chair every day. A small change in seating can boost engagement in the lesson much more. I know these new options will be so exciting for my kindergarten friends and will be so beneficial to our learning!

Ms. Melissa Dunbar Primary School Grades PreK-2

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.

Lufkin, TX 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

18 students impacted 10donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
LC405GA FlexSpace Comfy Floor Seat Gray • Lakeshore Learning Materials $59.99 4 $239.96
WC712 FlexSpace Wobble Chair 12 Gray • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 4 $199.96
No Roll Balance Ball - Outlet for Excess Energy Increasing Focus • Kaplan Early Learning Company $20.69 4 $82.76

Materials cost

$522.68

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.84

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$560.52

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$98.92

Total project goal

$659.44

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$659.44

9 Donors

-$327.51

Donations toward project cost

-$280.26

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$47.25

match offer

-$329.72

Match offer toward project cost

-$280.26

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$49.46

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$2.21

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$0.00

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