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Mr. Lyle from Oklahoma City, OK is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Relax to Read

Help me give my students six Big Joe Bean Bags to give my students alternative seating in my special education classroom.

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Lyle's classroom raised $345

This project is fully funded

My Students

My students are emotional disturbed, autistic, other health impaired, or have a specific learning disability. All have a history of behavioral issues. Many have 6 or 7 periods a day with me in the ED room; some rotate in and out. They test academically at 1st or 2nd grade. Ninety percent are African Americans on free or reduced meals. Most have experienced some form of violence, some have medical conditions and require medications.

Even as they struggle with self-control and academic achievement, they want to integrate with regular students.

They have goals to close the gap and graduate from high school.

My Project

These bean bags will be used in an alternative seating area. We already have a carpet, and these will give students comfortable seating to read. The carpeted area has been quite successful and the bean bags will help to elevate my student learning environment.

My students need areas in our classroom that are set aside for them to manage their emotions and work on their academics.

This space will also give students another area to have classroom discussions as well as develop social skills they need for careers and college.

These bean bags will help to make the classroom more relaxing and support my students' social and emotional needs.

Mr. Lyle John Marshall Enterprise Middle 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.

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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.

Oklahoma City, OK 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

20 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Big Joe Bean Bag, 98-Inch, Sapphire • Amazon Business $40.00 6 $240.00

Materials cost

$240.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $19.56

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.60

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$293.16

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$51.73

Total project goal

$344.89

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $344.89

3 Donors

-$344.89

Donations toward project cost

-$293.16

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$51.73

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 $0.00

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