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Ms. Natalia Kalama from Waianae, HI is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Flexible Seating Towards Academic Success

Help me give my students flexible seating to stay focused in preparing themselves for on the job training and striving towards success to become job ready.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Natalia Kalama's classroom raised $1,000

This project is fully funded

My Project

My students have different levels of learning challenges that at times may impede their learning environment and themselves from reaching academic success. Flexible seating will help aide in giving them appropriate movement breaks such as swiveling side to side or rolling back and forth. It will support them in their academic needs by keeping them focused on their academics for longer periods of time.

Also, my students will be afforded different opportunities of using flexible seating to help them feel comfortable in their learning environment, becoming better with communicating their needs or wants, taking responsibility of their learning and increasing student engagement.

Flexible seating is a positive reinforcement that will help my students have a positive and growth mindset in helping them get ready for their school day and make learning fundamental. Students will be able to have different flexible seating to complete work tasks during different station rotations such as but not limited to the classroom mini library that the bench seating with cushions will help students feel comfortable to practice their reading skills or the yoga ball seating to help with movement breaks and help minimize instructional redirections back to work. Students will be able to apply their general learners outcome (GLO) such as but not limited to self-directed learner, effective communicator and critical thinker.

Ms. Natalia Kalama Waianae High School Grades 9-12

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.

Waianae, HI 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

11 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
FDW Office Chair Ergonomic Desk Chair Mid-Back Mesh Computer Chair Lumbar Support Comfortable Executive Adjustable Rolling Swivel Task Chair with Armrests,Black • Amazon Business $36.99 12 $443.88
HollyHOME Relaxing Gilding Pink Chair | Fabric | Large | Modern, Oversized, Comfy, Padded, Cozy | Armrest, Thick Padded | Living Room, Bedroom, Dorm • Amazon Business $93.99 2 $187.98
FDW Patio Garden Bench Park Porch Chair with Cast Iron Armrest Hardwood Furniture Animals Child's Bench • Amazon Business $65.27 1 $65.27
Klear Vu The Gripper Omega Non-Slip Tufted Bench Cushion for Indoor Furniture, Entryway Storage, Bay Window, Corner Nook or Piano Seat, 33 Inches, 13 Denim • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
OTOSTAR Premium Waterproof Throw Pillow Inserts, Set of 4 Square Form Cushion Stuffer for Garden, Bench, Patio - Decorative Outdoor Pillows Inserts White, 16x16 Inches • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
Trideer Flexible Seating for Classroom Elementary, Yoga Ball Chairs for Kids, Wobble Chair of School Supplies for Sensory Kids, Student Desk Chairs for Homeschool (Blue, 55cm) • Amazon Business $21.99 1 $21.99

Materials cost

$774.10

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$34.06

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.61

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$849.77

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$149.96

Total project goal

$999.73

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$999.73

1 Donor

-$999.73

Donations toward project cost

-$849.77

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$149.96

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$0.00

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