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Mrs. Pinkham from Damariscotta ME is requesting Flexible Seating through DonorsChoose, the #1 classroom funding site for teachers.

Sofas for Flex Seating

Help me give my students two sofas to allow more sofa seating that has become the favorite choice in my new classroom of sixth graders.

  • $420 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

Our school is a K-8 school in the beautiful area of midcoast Maine. Half of our student population receives free or reduced lunch. My students and I experimented a new way of seating called flexible seating. As students complete assigned work, they have the privilege to sit where they want as long as they are working quietly. This has been a huge success in my sixth-grade classroom.

Having flexible seating options works great for the reading and writing times of our school day.

As a teacher, I love watching students engaged with books or writing in their comfortable chosen spots.

My Project

My new classroom of sixth graders are loving their flexible seating options. However, one class session has 26 students and after reviewing their surveys of seating preferences, I don't have enough alternative options. The current sofa that was funded last year seats many kids and two more would allow more seating options and will fit in my current room arrangement.

"Too bad we couldn't get rid of all the tables and have all sofas, chairs, and coffee tables in our room," one student shared as we discussed their preferred seating.

Flexible seating has really changed the focus and attention my students give to their work.

Open House was even a hit as many parents shared their child was liking the room arrangement. One parent said, "I like the room set up. It feel like home, calming and inviting." I'm so excited with this shift and am excited to fulfill their wishes.

Mrs. Pinkham
Grades 6-8
More than a third of students from low‑income households

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This project will reach 45 students.

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
DHP Ariana Kids Sofa Futon, Converts from Futon to Bed for Kids, Blue • Amazon Business $149.75 2 $299.50
Running Out of Night • Amazon Business $7.19 1 $7.19

Materials cost

$306.69

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

State sales tax

 $15.33

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.60

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$356.62

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$62.93

Total project goal

$419.55

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $419.55

9 Donors

-$334.00

Donations toward project cost

-$283.90

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$50.10

match offer

-$85.55

Match offer toward project cost

-$72.72

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$12.83

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 $0.00

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