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Mrs. Graber from Paterson NJ is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Sitting Comfortably With Our Books

My students need a rug and comfy yoga mats to create comfortable flexible seating.

  • $270 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

The whole school is brand new and beautiful, but now we are preparing for the 2nd year of being open. The hallways are bright and open for all the students to walk through every day.

My students are primarily from Spanish-speaking households within walking distance of the school.

Every morning we start our day with breakfast in the classrooms and then move on to our normal day. Breakfast and lunch are provided for all students to keep their brains focused.

My Project

My students do not like to sit at a desk for a long period of time. They are craving comfort. It would be great if we could get a big rug for students to sit on to do their work. If students are more productive sitting outside of the traditional seating, I do not want to stop them.

People who read for fun usually snuggle up to a good book.

It would be great if my students could get comfortable to read a good book. Some of my students want to sit on the floor and sprawl out. For these students, it would be great to have a comfortable personal space using a yoga mat.

My goal is to create lifelong readers. If I can do that by letting them be comfortable, that is a win for all of us.

Mrs. Graber
Grades 6-8

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
BalanceFrom Go Yoga All Purpose Anti-Tear Exercise Yoga Mat with Carrying Strap, Red • Amazon Business $16.83 6 $100.98
Unique Loom Transitional Collection Terracotta 6 x 9 Area Rug (6' x 9') • Amazon Business $94.81 1 $94.81

Materials cost

$195.79

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.94

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$228.73

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$40.36

Total project goal

$269.09

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$269.09

1 Donor

-$269.09

Donations toward project cost

-$228.73

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$40.36

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$0.00

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