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Mr. Balo from San Diego, CA is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Relax, and Read A Book

Help me give my students a Factory Direct Partners Soft Foam Rocking Chair and three Union and Scale Prestige Fabric Guest Chairs.

  • $635 goal

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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

My students come from a low-income demographic where they are susceptible to gangs and violence. Whether they have to work to support their parents or babysit their siblings when they get home, my students come to school no matter the difficulties they face.

My indefatigable students put in the effort to learn every day and they do it to make sure they can create a better life for themselves and their families.

My students are resilient and work hard to not only help build a positive relationship within the school, but also in the community as well.

My Project

Have you ever sat in a school chair to read for an hour? I host a reading intervention class in the early mornings. My students have special needs and get very fidgety after they have been sitting for a while in plastic/wood chair. I am in the process of developing a comfortable reading zone in my room where students can grab their favorite book and read. With these materials, there are a few things that will happen.

With these chairs, students will be more encouraged to pick up a book and read just a little longer, now that they would be more comfortable.

They will be able to sit a little longer and not be so inclined to fidget in their seats or be ready to leave the reading group. When students are more comfortable, they tend to be more relaxed and this helps get that extra reading lesson in.

Mr. Balo Knox Middle School Grades 6-8

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.

More about Mr. Balo

San Diego, CA 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

30 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Union & Scale Prestige Fabric Guest Chair, Gray (UN56944) • Staples $109.99 3 $329.97
Factory Direct Partners Soft Foam Rocking Chair, Green (10488-GN) • Quill.com $129.99 1 $129.99

Materials cost

$459.96

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $42.09

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.90

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$538.95

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$95.11

Total project goal

$634.06

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $634.06

1 Donor

-$634.06

Donations toward project cost

-$538.95

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$95.11

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 $0.00

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