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Mrs. Sheehan from Philadelphia, PA is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Philly Third Graders Want Laptop Friendly Seating!

Help me give my students materials to make our classroom friendly for virtual and in-person learners!

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Sheehan's classroom raised $325

This project is fully funded

My Students

At our school in Frankford, Philadelphia, I teach a group of joyful, determined, and insightful third graders who often struggle to achieve their goals in academics. Within my literacy classes, 85 students know my primary goal is to make them feel like they become better readers after every class with me. I ask them not to worry about their test scores, but to reflect on what makes reading easier for them on a daily basis. That is our number one focus: reading. We think about what we read. We analyze what we read. We share what we read with others.

The information we gather from reading changes the way we make decisions, the way we voice our opinions, and even how we define our own personalities every day.

My scholars are interested in reading chapter books that are often above their reading ability and are even motivated by the novels they see their older siblings and role models enjoying in the higher grades. Third grade is a pivotal year for them because we know that students who are behind in literacy by third grade have a higher chance of staying behind the curve for the rest of their academic careers.

My Project

This project is requesting floor seating for students on laptops, quiet chair covers so our sliding chairs don't drown out our Zoom instruction, and additional laptop risers for students and teachers who prefer to stand!

Since March, we have been balancing virtual and in-person teaching and learning with students in the physical classroom and in our Zoom classroom.

Our students at home are struggling to hear teachers and classmates, and one easy fix will be to silence our chairs with tennis ball covers. The laptop risers have been very popular, and so we are hoping to add to our collection! Finally, I have requested special seating for students who might work better on the carpet in front of our whiteboard while typing on their laptops.

Mrs. Sheehan Mastery Charter School - Smedley 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.

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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

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Chair Socks (Set of 24) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $28.76 5 $143.80
ECR4Kids - ELR-15810-GN The Surf Portable Lap Desk, Flexible Seating for Homeschool and Classrooms, One-Piece Writing Table for Kids, Teens and Adults, GREENGUARD [Gold] Certified, Green • Amazon Business $29.29 2 $58.58
Urmust Laptop Notebook Stand Holder, Ergonomic Adjustable Ultrabook Stand Riser Portable Compatible with MacBook Air Pro, Dell, HP, Lenovo Light Weight Aluminum Up to 15.6"(Silver) • Amazon Business $19.99 2 $39.98

Materials cost

$242.36

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.64

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$276.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$48.71

Total project goal

$324.71

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $324.71

6 Donors

-$228.65

Donations toward project cost

-$195.36

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$33.29

Matching donations from our partners

-$94.87

Match offers toward project cost

-$80.64

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$14.23

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$1.19

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 $0.00

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