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Ms. Patrick from Richmond, CA is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Flexible Seating Options & the Power of Student Choice!

Help me give my students a range of seating options and a large area rug for our daily Community Building Circle.

  • $551 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

As the beginning of the school year is approaching (August 19th!), I am so eager and excited to meet my 5th graders! If teaching summer school this summer has taught me anything (& it's taught me A LOT), it's that this district is full of some of the brightest, kindest, funniest, and most energetic students out there. This summer my 5th graders tackled Climate Change. So when we say the children are our future, these children truly are. They are going to take on some of the biggest challenges our world has ever seen, and there is no doubt in my mind that these students can do it.

I believe, with all of my heart, mind, and soul, that my students are going to be world-changers.

That is why this project is so important to me. My students deserve the best learning environment, the same range of opportunities as all of their peers, and the most comprehensive education we can give them. Let's make it happen, together!

My Project

Flexible seating options have been proven to pour out benefits for elementary students across the country. Some of these benefits include: the power of choice, physical health benefits, increased comfort allowing for increased focus, community building, collaboration opportunities, sensory input, greater communication skills, and fun in the classroom!

In our classroom, community building and the power of choice are at the forefront.

The purpose of the large area rug is to create a space for our daily Community Building Circle that looks different from the academic learning space: somewhere my students feel comfortable to be honest and open with their classmates and themselves as we tackle the needs of the whole child, not just their academic ones.

Additionally, I am looking to give my students various flexible seating options as a way of giving them choice in their learning. By adding the element of choice, students feel heard and gain ownership over their academics and their environment. The real world is full of choice, and the classroom should be too.

Ms. Patrick Nystrom 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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Richmond, CA 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

32 students impacted 10donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
nuLOOM ECCR15A Contemporary Pinkieprint Kids Rug, 6' 7" x 9', Multi • Amazon Business $146.99 1 $146.99
Urban Shop WK659843 Faux Fur Saucer Chair, Adult, Red • Amazon Business $34.97 2 $69.94
KinderMat, Purple KinderCrate, 6-Pack of 13.5 inch KinderCushions and Sturdy Storage Container, 2 inches Thick Squares Story Time Cushions, Alternative Seating, Yellow Blue Green Red Purple Orange • Amazon Business $64.99 1 $64.99
Trideer Inflated Stability Wobble Cushion with Pump, Extra Thick Core Balance Disc, Kids Wiggle Seat, Sensory Cushion for Elementary School Chair (Office & Home & Classroom) (34cm New Rose) • Amazon Business $19.99 2 $39.98
Trideer Inflated Stability Wobble Cushion with Pump, Flexible Seating Classroom, Extra Thick Core Balance Disc, Wiggle Seat for Sensory Kids (Office & Home & School) (33cm Robin Egg Blue) • Amazon Business $18.99 2 $37.98
Trideer Inflated Stability Wobble Cushion with Pump, Extra Thick Core Balance Disc, Kids Wiggle Seat, Sensory Cushion for Elementary School Chair (Office & Home & Classroom) (34cm New Yellow Green) • Amazon Business $17.99 2 $35.98

Materials cost

$395.86

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $36.22

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.94

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$468.02

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$82.59

Total project goal

$550.61

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $550.61

3 Donors

-$520.91

Donations toward project cost

-$451.02

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$69.89

match offer

-$20.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$17.00

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$9.70

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 $0.00

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