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Rather than using all traditional desks and wanting every student to consistently sit still, this new setup allows students the flexibility to sit in areas that best promote ways to learn.\r\n\r\nIt also provides students with a safe space to go during their lunch period when they need some time to decompress from the school day and relieve some stress by using the area as a resting/studying area.","fullyFundedDate":1772386282414,"projectUrl":"project/flexible-comfortable-seating-for-all/10124169/","projectTitle":"Flexible & Comfortable Seating for All","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Kirby","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8180535_orig.jpg?crop=1743,1743,x1128,y151&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1637005366452","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8180535"},{"teacherId":4644996,"projectId":10084927,"letterContent":"At least four times a day, a student will ask me for a snack. 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Not having to carry all of that is a total time saver (and saves my back too!) \r\n\r\nWe're exciting to keep getting ready for college as students head into the and of the year with all the testing and wrapping things up.","fullyFundedDate":1770226798552,"projectUrl":"project/college-coaching-on-a-cart/10081034/","projectTitle":"College Coaching - On a Cart","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Steiner","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4644996_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1502730880138","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/katherinesteiner"},{"teacherId":4644996,"projectId":9813926,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our fidget library! 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