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Ms. Makovec from San Francisco, CA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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We Learn More While We Move!

My students need wobble chairs and stability cushions to help them move all day long!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Makovec's classroom raised $500

This project is fully funded

My Students

Kindergarten students love to move! Mine are no exception. I cannot help but smile when I see how much fun they have running around and goofing off at recess and P.E.

My students are an energetic bunch who are most engaged during hands-on learning and playtime.

They are kind, compassionate friends who tend to one another when something is amiss. They make my heart melt every single day.

My diverse, primarily low-income school is located in a tight-knit community in the heart of San Francisco. Many of my students' cousins, parents, and even grandparents have attended our school! The community bond shows through as students giggle and play together throughout the day.

My Project

I teach at a healthy school. From the first day of kindergarten, students are taught the connection between healthy bodies and healthy minds. We practice what we preach in many ways. Students are given healthy snacks twice a day to fuel their brains. We offer three P.E. classes a week and two recesses a day to allow children to move and play as they choose.

My students, last year, were motivated to get even healthier by adding more movement to each day.

They said, "Ms. M, if moving makes us smarter, then we should do it while we are learning!" When they found out that one of the first grade classes got to sit on stability balls all day, they too wanted seats that would allow them to wobble and balance while working.

This project is kid-inspired because my students want more movement options throughout their day! Wobble chairs and cushions allow children to safely wobble and rock back and forth while thinking and working. They also build core strength in children as they balance. Core strength is often overlooked for young children, yet is incredibly important for setting the foundation for an active lifestyle.

My students want to make their healthy lifestyles even more active! Thanks for helping them move all day long!

Ms. Makovec Sheridan Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Nearly all 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

22 students impacted 6donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Toddlers Wobble Chair 10" Blue • Kaplan Early Learning Company $42.49 4 $169.96
Inflated Stability Wobble Cushion, Including Free Pump / Exercise Fitness Core Balance Disc,Blue,size: 13 inches / 33 cm diameter • Amazon Business $14.99 9 $134.91
Therapist's Choice® Inflated Air-Filled Stability Balance Disc • Amazon Business $12.99 4 $51.96

Materials cost

$356.83

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $32.65

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.35

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$424.83

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$74.97

Total project goal

$499.80

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $499.80

5 Donors

-$197.00

Donations toward project cost

-$168.95

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$28.05

match offer

-$301.04

Match offer toward project cost

-$255.88

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$45.16

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$1.76

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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