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Mr. Trustey from Flushing, NY is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Reading Time Needs to be Quiet Time!

Help me give my students some peace and quiet in our classroom. Metal chair legs scraping against tiled floors are a constant distraction.

  • $241 goal

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My Project

During our class reading time, inevitably students get up to pick out a new book, ask a question, sharpen their pencils, etc. The issue is that their chairs and desks have metal legs that scrape against the tiled floor and make a cringy sound that breaks the silence -and concentration of many students.

I'm looking for an easy solution.

And tennis balls are the answer! I plan to simply put these on the legs of each desk and chair in the room. And finally, turn out reading time into... quiet reading time. :-)

Mr. Trustey Junior High School 189 Daniel Carter Beard Grades 6-8

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Flushing, 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

100 students impacted 5donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Macarrie 60 Pieces Precut Tennis Bulk Tennis Balls for Chairs Tennis Balls Heavy Duty Long Lasting Glide Coverings for Classroom Furniture Legs Protectors and Floor Protection (Gray) • Amazon Business $42.99 4 $171.96

Materials cost

$171.96

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.58

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$204.54

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$36.10

Total project goal

$240.64

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $240.64

2 Donors

-$126.15

Donations toward project cost

-$117.15

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$9.00

Matching donations from our partners

-$102.81

Match offers toward project cost

-$87.39

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.42

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$11.67

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 $0.00

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