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Ms. Smith from Parkersburg, WV is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Buddy Benches!

Help me give my students a flexible seating option with benches. The bench seating will give the students an opportunity to change their scenery and move to a different spot while reading.

  • $332 goal

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My Project

My second grade class loves to read in different spots in the room with a buddy. However, the only choice they have now is a rug. The benches are big enough that two students could sit on the bench and read together.

The benches placed around the area rug would create stadium seating and all students would have the ability to see anywhere on the carpet without obstruction!

Having the benches as flexible seating would give the students who need a change in scenery a different spot to learn and read.

Ms. Smith Blennerhassett Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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Parkersburg, WV 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

25 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
ClosetMaid 1631 Cubeicals 3-Cube Storage Bench, White with Gray Cushion • Amazon Business $82.67 3 $248.01

Materials cost

$248.01

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.72

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$281.73

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$49.72

Total project goal

$331.45

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $331.45

1 Donor

-$331.45

Donations toward project cost

-$281.73

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$49.72

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 $0.00

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