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Ms. N. from Bismarck, ND is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Seating Alternatives for Drumming

Help me give my students stools that they can use while we are drumming in music.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. N.'s classroom raised $263

This project is fully funded

My Project

My students love drumming, however, they do not like having to kneel while playing. I don't blame them, I would also hate to do that for 20-30 minutes. Kneeling and standing do not give students the proper seated technique to drum successfully. Using these stools will improve on the students' drumming technique, but also focus and work ethic without being distracted by how their knees may hurt through our class time.

These stools will not only help my older students, but also my younger students.

My younger students will also be able to sit and play with proper drumming technique at a much younger age.

My plan is to also use these with my 5th graders when we start learning ukulele, so they have better posture and my 4th graders when we start recorder, so they can also have better posture when learning a new instrument.

Ms. N. Rita Murphy Elementary School Grades 3-5 Bismarck, ND View local requests

More than a third of 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

368 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Pearington 16 Gauge Steel Classroom Stools for Kids; Multipurpose Stool Chairs; Flexible Seating; Stacking Stools- Set of 5, Black and Silver • Amazon Business $59.99 3 $179.97

Materials cost

$179.97

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$10.44

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.70

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$223.11

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$39.37

Total project goal

$262.48

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$262.48

1 Donor

-$262.48

Donations toward project cost

-$223.11

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$39.37

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$0.00

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