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Mrs. Antony from Arverne, NY is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Getting Comfy and Cozy to Learn

Help me give my students comfortable seating to enhance their learning in class.

  • $581 goal

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Mrs. Antony has another project! Donate to This and That (keep the excitement in the classroom) to help her classroom.

$732 - complete this project and be a hero

My Students

I teach in a New York City school located in an area which has long been struggling with many socio-economic issues. As a fourth grade teacher, I know it's important to recognize my students' strengths and encourage them to keep enriching their lives. In the past years, I have found that my students thrive on the encouragement, differentiated learning, and a stimulating learning environment. I am proud to say that my students are consistently energetic and willing to do their best despite all the hardships they face outside the classroom.

Overall my students exhibit an eagerness to learn and apply content material daily in their lives.

My motivation to teach is propelled by my students' motivation to learn.

We are a unit, a classroom family, and "working classroom" and this directly results in my students' social, emotional and academic success.

My Project

I would like to introduce a new concept in my classroom which will allow for an increase in autonomy and comfort. This is flexible seating. I am excited to incorporate this idea into this new school year. I have witnessed my coworkers creating a flexible seating classroom and I see that the students are happier and more actively engaged. Studies have shown that active students result in increased academic learning in class. Sitting in desk chairs for lengthy periods of time leads to boredom. This type of new seating arrangement will be used all day in independent, small group and large group learning. Students will be given the choice of sitting on different types of wobble cushions and/or using bouncy bands to allow them comfort while they learn.

Mrs. Antony PS/MS 42 R Vernam Grades 3-5

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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.

More about Mrs. Antony

Arverne, NY View local requests

Nearly all 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 13donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
CR126BU - Wobble Chair - Blue - 16" • Lakeshore Learning Materials $79.99 2 $159.98
CR126GR - Wobble Chair - Green - 16" • Lakeshore Learning Materials $79.99 2 $159.98
WC218 - Automatic Ball Inflator • Lakeshore Learning Materials $69.99 1 $69.99
Bouncy Bands for Desk Color: Black Support Pipe • Teachers' School Supply $14.95 4 $59.80

Materials cost

$449.75

Vendor shipping charges

$6.58

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.75

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$493.08

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$87.01

Total project goal

$580.09

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$580.09

9 Donors

-$508.59

Donations toward project cost

-$432.30

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$76.29

Matching donations from our partners

-$71.50

Match offers toward project cost

-$60.78

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$10.72

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$0.00

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