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Ms. O'Keefe from Springfield, MA is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Engaged with Flexible Seating!

Help me give my students flexible seating in our classroom to stay focused and engaged!

  • $460 goal

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Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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 Project

In our classroom students often lose focus because of too much energy. They don't have a way to get their energy out while sitting in the classroom and because of this​ behaviors act up. By having a way to get their energy out and move around in an appropriate way students will behave better and succeed more.

With flexible seating, students will be able to move around the room more freely, bounce while they sit, and kick their feet without making sound.

Students will be able to choose which seating they prefer to help them focus and succeed! A few popular purchases from our school store are "sit in the teacher chair for the day" and "choose any seat for the day" coupons. Students can purchase things from the school store with the points they earn in class. So, this project will support behavior in this way as well as students hopefully make good decisions to earn more points to buy more coupons for even more options with flexible seating!

Ms. O'Keefe Mary M Walsh Elementary School 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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Springfield, MA View local requests

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

80 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
National Public Seating Corp. Padded Stool - 18", Black • Blick Art Materials $52.90 3 $158.70
COLAMY Office Chair with Footrest, Ergonomic High Back Design Executive Computer Desk Chair with Removable Lumbar Pillow, 90-135°Reclining, Thick Bonded Leather for Home Office Work Comfort, Black • Amazon Business $154.97 1 $154.97

Materials cost

$313.67

Vendor shipping charges

 $42.00

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.71

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$390.38

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$68.89

Total project goal

$459.27

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $459.27

1 Donor

-$459.27

Donations toward project cost

-$390.38

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$68.89

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 $0.00

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