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Ms. Sable from New York, NY is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Basic Stools for Comfortable Seating

My students need a comfortable seating option; these stools will provide a comfortable yet practical seating option especially for our upper grade students.

  • $396 goal

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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 Students

Our music room is a safe and fun place where my students make music together. They walk into the room, I grab my ukulele, and we sing hello to each other. Despite challenges they might have, I want my students to find comfort in music.

I teach every class in our school from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade, nearly a total of 500 students, at a Title I elementary school in Washington Heights in Manhattan, New York City.

Many of my students come from a Hispanic background. For most of them, our music class is the only opportunity for their music lessons. Therefore, I want to make our time together as meaningful as possible.

Our school maintains relatively small class sizes, and that enables teachers to give more-tailored instructions, but this is a factor which contributes to a tight budget. In addition, a lot of students come from low-income families. Nevertheless, I am determined to do my best not to let those factors stand in the way of my students getting the resources they deserve. Our school provides a safe learning environment for our students, and I will do my best to provide them with the right tools and opportunities.

My Project

As a music teacher who sees from the littlest Pre-kindergarteners to the senior 5th graders at my school, it is important to learn age-appropriateness for each grade level. This includes their general/musical ability and interest, as well as their physical and emotional maturity. As I spend more time with my students, I am slowly but surely taking all this information into account for my lesson planning. This subject also leads to our current challenge in our music room.

My upper grade students need a comfortable yet practical seating option in order to help them focus and therefore learn better in music class.

I quickly noticed that our upper grade students overall do not find it comfortable to sit on a rug. Especially, they have a strong preference to sit on something when playing ukuleles. Unfortunately, we do not have any good seating options for them in our music class.

I strongly feel that a comfortable seating option is such an essential part of a learning environment, and I hope to achieve this soon for our students with the stools that I am requesting for this project. These sturdy and popular stools will provide my upper grade students a comfortable spot to sit on. As a result, they will be able to focus and become better learners. The stools are stackable, so they can be put away quickly when not needed.

As a first-year music teacher, I have been accomplishing several important tasks with the purpose of creating a comfortable and pleasant learning environment. I graciously thank our supporters from DonorsChoose, and I hope that I can bring this project to life with your support once again. Please consider help my students. Thank you for coming to our project page and reading our story.

Ms. Sable PS 173 Grades 3-5

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.

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More than three‑quarters 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

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Norwood Commercial Furniture NOR-1101AC-SO Plastic Stack Stools, 17.75" Height, 11.75" Width, 11.75" Length, Assorted Colors (Pack of 5) • Amazon Business $50.25 6 $301.50

Materials cost

$301.50

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.52

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$336.02

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$59.30

Total project goal

$395.32

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $395.32

4 Donors

-$197.66

Donations toward project cost

-$168.01

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.65

match offer

-$197.66

Match offer toward project cost

-$168.01

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.65

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 $0.00

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