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Mrs. Martell from New York, NY is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Flexible Seating For All

My students need flexible seating like Wobble Chairs, Exercise Balls, and Stability Disks to optimize their focus during instruction.

  • $697 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 Students

My students are an energetic bunch! They come into school excited and ready to learn!

Our students are curious, considerate, amazing learners who are growing everyday.

I work in a school where 90% of students receive free lunch. Some students live in shelters, some live with many family members in small cramped apartments, some have parents that work overtime or hold two jobs in order to provide for their family. My school is a special place where staff come together to make a welcoming enjoyable learning environment for our children. No matter what their personal situation is our students can come to school knowing they can count on a safe, inviting, comfortable place for them to grow and learn.

My fourth graders are talkers, thinkers, workers, innovators, and questioners who love to share their thoughts and ideas. They inspire me daily to be a better teacher and learner. When I look at them I see future scientists, engineers, doctors, authors, chefs, broadcasters, entrepreneurs, teachers… the sky is the limit. I want to give them a great year where they feel confident and comfortable to be themselves in their learning environment as they take in new information and collaborate with each other.

My Project

Fourth grade is an important academic year and many students struggle to stay focused. Flexible seating is an opportunity to help students stay more focused during lessons. Many students in our classroom have a learning disability that makes it difficult to keep their bodies still for short periods of time, and this would allow them to not feel bad for fidgeting during lessons. It is a great way to move around without disrupting and allows them to move while listening. Other classrooms in our school that are using these seating options, have had tremendous success! These would be a great asset to our classroom.

Mrs. Martell PS 48 Po Michael J Buczek Grades 3-5

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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New York, NY 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

26 students impacted 13donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Kore Patented WOBBLE Chair, Made in the USA, Active Sitting for Toddler, Pre-School, Kids, and Teens; Kids don't have to sit still anymore - "The BEST seat in any Classroom"! - Green - Teen (18in) • Amazon Business $79.95 2 $159.90
Kore Patented WOBBLE Chair, Made in the USA, Active Sitting for Toddler, Pre-School, Kids, and Teens; Kids don't have to sit still anymore - "The BEST seat in any Classroom"! - Green - Teen (18in) • Amazon Business $79.95 2 $159.90
LuxFit Exercise Ball Chair, Black • Amazon Business $59.95 2 $119.90
Stability Balance Disk :: Best Chair Cushion Seating Disc :: Wobble / Wiggle Air Seat Disks for Kids & Adults :: Core Strength Training and Exercise :: 100% Money Back Guarantee and Lifetime Warranty • Amazon Business $14.42 6 $86.52
Bouncy Bands for Chairs (Black support pipes) • Amazon Business $13.95 2 $27.90

Materials cost

$554.12

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.31

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$592.43

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$104.55

Total project goal

$696.98

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $696.98

11 Donors

-$508.15

Donations toward project cost

-$439.43

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$68.72

match offer

-$180.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$153.00

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$27.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.83

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 $0.00

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