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Ms. Lathem from Bear DE is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Second Graders Inspired Not Tired

My students need a set of 6 stability balls to use instead of chairs during small group instruction.

  • $179 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

My students will be the future leaders of our country. So I refer to them as "Lathem Leaders". I am Ms. Robin Lathem and I teach 2nd grade. Your donation will help the students to achieve success! We recite a promise each day. "Each day I'll do my best and I won't do any less. My work will always please me and I won't accept a mess!" Therefore with your generous donation my students will have selective alternative seating for them to achieve success. Thanks in advance for your support!

My Project

Flexible seating allows students to take charge of their learning and make the choices that work best for them. Currently, during small group instruction, my students are sitting in chairs. Making sure students are comfortable is an essential component in motivating them. The students will be inspired to focus and participate in the lesson because they are not tired. The yoga balls allow movement which will help students remain energetic.

By donating to my project, you will not only help to improve and increase student attention and focus, you will ultimately help to increase their academic achievement.

Thank you so much!

Ms. Lathem
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
LC528BU - Flex-Space Balance Ball Seat - 17" - Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 6 $119.94

Materials cost

$119.94

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.80

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$151.74

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$26.78

Total project goal

$178.52

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$178.52

9 Donors

-$130.03

Donations toward project cost

-$117.73

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$12.30

Matching donations from our partners

-$40.01

Match offers toward project cost

-$34.01

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$6.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.48

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$0.00

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Project Activity

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