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Ms. Hamburger from N. Hollywood, CA is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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New Chairs for an Old Classroom!

Help me give my students new and comfortable chairs that are easy to move and lift for sweeping days!

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My Students

My classroom is filled with culturally diverse children with a variety of learning styles. They are just 5 and 6 years old and beginning their first true school experience.

Each child will bring with them a different set of needs each day.

Some students benefit from flexible seating and others from more traditional. The chairs I have selected allow for movement since they are far less rigid to sit in.

Students will be able to lean back slightly without falling over. This will provide a safer sitting experience for each child.

My Project

Our school was built in 1951. I think the chairs have been there since the mid '80s. They are heavy, clunky, and very hard for my kindergarten students to move. We have just learned that on sweeping days, our students must put their chairs up on their desks. This is a dangerous practice for such young children. The chairs are far too heavy for a 5-year-old to lift. New chairs will alleviate this challenge and give the kids more comfortable seats to sit in daily.

Additionally, these particular chairs that I have selected allow for a more comfortable sitting experience.

These chairs allow the children to lean back without tipping and will also allow them to lift them safely and place them on the tables at the end of each day. This is much safer for such young students. Putting their physical health in danger to make it so that our floors can be swept simply does not sit well.

I would like to ensure my students' safety and this will truly help.

Ms. Hamburger Colfax Charter Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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N. Hollywood, CA View local requests 26 students impacted 14donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
CID:327973502::CHAIR - CS CONTEMPORARY FOUR LEG - SOFT PLASTIC SHELL WITH BALL GLIDES 12 - SPECIFY SHELL/ POWDERCOAT FRAME/GLIDE COLOR • School Specialty $28.46 26 $739.96

Materials cost

$739.96

Vendor shipping charges

$74.00

Sales tax

$67.71

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.10

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$922.77

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$162.84

Total project goal

$1,085.61

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$1,085.61

13 Donors

-$1,085.61

Donations toward project cost

-$922.77

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$162.84

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$0.00

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