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Ms. Schmidt from West Jordan, UT is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Wiggle Seats and Word Widening

Help me give my students flexible seating that will help them to focus without being distracted by their need for movement and dictionaries and thesauruses to help them improve their writing.

  • $995 goal

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My Students

I am in my first year of teaching, and I have a classroom of 19 creative, humorous, diverse students. I teach in English, but speak Spanish, which has helped me connect with my 4 ELL students who speak Spanish at home. I have students with varying learning, language and social emotional needs, and I am constantly impressed by the positivity, humor and motivation to learn new things. In our classroom, we love writing, science, frogs and monkeys.

Our most important class values are to choose kindness and do our best work.

My Project

After 2 years of learning impacted by COVID-19, my students' vocabulary skills, comprehension skills, writing skills and spelling skills are in need of a little extra TLC. I want them to be able to be more independent with looking up words for spelling and comprehension reasons as well as for vocabulary enrichment, especially when it comes to their writing. However, they lack the in-classroom resources. That is why I am seeking to build a classroom set of thesauruses and dictionaries.

I have students who would greatly benefit from flexible seating options.

Some of my students struggle with anxiety and/or ADHD, and others simply have a hard time sitting still and focusing for a long time. I want them to have access to wiggle chairs to accommodate their need for movement.

Finally, I want my students to have access to larger classroom maps.

Ms. Schmidt
Grades 3-5
  • Riverside Elementary School
  • West Jordan, UT
    • More than a third 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

    This project will reach 19 students.

    1 donor has given to this project.

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Scholastic Student Thesaurus (Revised edition) • Amazon Business $9.89 20 $197.80
LC766GR - Flex-Space Premium Wobble Chair - 16 - Green • Lakeshore Learning Materials $89.99 2 $179.98
Webster's Dictionary for Students, Sixth Edition, Newest Edition • Amazon Business $4.99 18 $89.82
Boxes Fast BFMDIS105 Corrugated Cardboard Magazine File Holder, 9 1/4 x 4 x 12 Inches, One-Piece Magazine Storage Boxes, Medium White Magazine Holder Boxes (Pack of 50) • Amazon Business $87.23 1 $87.23
IRIS USA MC Plastic Storage Drawer, Rolling Cart with Organizer Top, 10, Black • Amazon Business $78.65 1 $78.65
LC529GR - Flex-Space Balance Ball Seat - 22 - Green • Lakeshore Learning Materials $24.99 2 $49.98
IRIS USA PJC-300 Portable Project Plastic Clear Hobby Craft Supply Art Storage Box Organizer with snap-tight closure latch for 8.5" x 11" paper, Thick, 6 Case Pack • Amazon Business $39.99 1 $39.99
Officemate Hanging File Frame, Letter Size, Adjustable 14 to 18-Inches, 2 Pack (91990) • Amazon Business $13.16 2 $26.32
Amazon Basics Hanging File Folders, Letter Size, Standard Green,1/5-Cut Tabs, 50 per box • Amazon Business $21.30 1 $21.30
Kappa Maps Laminated Rolled Map, World Advanced Political • School Specialty $20.02 1 $20.02
Kappa Map US Advanced Political Rolled Map, Paper 48 x 36 in • School Specialty $9.59 1 $9.59

Materials cost

$800.68

Vendor shipping charges

 $2.96

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$12.01

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$845.65

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$149.23

Total project goal

$994.88

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $994.88

1 Donor

-$994.88

Donations toward project cost

-$845.65

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$149.23

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