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Mrs. Slota from Chicago, IL is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Upgrade Our Flexible Seating

Help me give my students an option to sit on a comfortable stool while utilizing the standing table if they want to pop a squat.

  • $245 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 Project

I have had flexible seating in my classroom and have had it for a number of years. In my class, students get to choose where they sit every day: a floor table, bouncy ball table, wobble seat table, regular chair table, and a standing table. The kiddos LOVE having the option to sit at different tables with different seating options and to sit near different friends. Sure it's a bit confusing for me, but it's worth it.

With the standing table, I offer stools in case the kiddos want to pop a squat; however, those stools have seen better days.

I came to replace them and thought how fun swivel stools would be! It's definitely an upgrade from the metal stools we currently use. It's also a bit extravagant, I admit, but these hardworking students are so worth it.

These kiddos, my kiddos, bring joy while they learn. They get excited to show some expertise. They persevere when something is challenging. They are better at being kind and inclusive than most adults. If spending a little extra keeps their joy going, I say it's worth it!

Mrs. Slota Newton Bateman Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More about Mrs. Slota

Chicago, IL View local requests

More than half 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

30 students impacted 6donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
FDW Bar Stools Set of 2 Barstools Swivel Stool Height Adjustable Bar Chairs with Back PU Leather Swivel Bar Stool Kitchen Counter Stools Dining Chairs • Amazon Business $87.72 2 $175.44

Materials cost

$175.44

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.63

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$208.07

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$36.72

Total project goal

$244.79

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$244.79

5 Donors

-$244.79

Donations toward project cost

-$208.07

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$36.72

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$0.00

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