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

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Seat Change Please, Ms. G!

Help me give my students much needed alternative items to help us focus and move forward toward success. We would be so excite d to get balance balls as an option in our room to improve focusing.

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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

I have a 12:1:1 special education class with disabilities that vary from the emotionally disturbed, physical or learning disabilities, to those on the autism spectrum. My school is located in an area of Brooklyn where parents are struggling economically and now with the increase of rent in the neighborhood, their life has become a little more problematic. Some of these problems come from not finding affordable housing and living in shelters to not having the resources at home to learn necessary skills. Some come to school with no book bag, notebooks or pencils because it was simply too expensive for the parents to purchase. I refuse to believe they can't learn. It is my belief that every child has an ideal way of learning and we just have to find the best way for them.

My students are in danger of being left behind in this ever-changing world in which we live and they struggle to keep up.

My children don't learn the traditional way and so we need to adjust to help catch up.

My Project

My students are a wonderful mix of 12:1:1 personalities, each with their own needs in order to stay focused. Who can stay focused for long if you are uncomfortable in your seat and you are in the same room all day. Here is where these options would come in handy in our small setting. Allowing the children the option of various seating choices to allow for comfort will help improve focusing in our room. My children with sensory issues will have options versus just the hard chair or standing. The more options available the better for my students.

My students are already facing some challenges academically, I am looking to help them climb one obstacle by tackling the sensory aspect of our home away from home.

My students are eager to learn each day but after a while, who wants to sit still on a hard surface. Balance balls or chair discs can alleviate some tension they feel and help ease distractions.

Mrs. Giampapa PS/IS 384 Frances E Carter Grades 3-5

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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.

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Brooklyn, 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
PORTAL Sports Cushion Seat Pad Set for Boat Stadiums Bleachers Chairs Seat • Amazon Business $17.89 4 $71.56
Gymnic Disc 'o' Sit Jr. Air Cushion - Red • Kaplan Early Learning Company $34.16 2 $68.32
Live Infinitely Exercise Ball (55cm-95cm) Extra Thick Professional Grade Balance & Stability Ball- Anti Burst Tested Supports 2200lbs- Includes Hand Pump & Workout Guide Access Grey 65cm • Amazon Business $18.90 2 $37.80
WEIGHTED LAP PAD - BABY FABRIC SMALL • School Specialty $34.07 1 $34.07
URBNFit Exercise Ball Base - Balance Ball Stand for Workouts or Use As an Office Chair at Your Desk - Create a Pregnancy Seat for Birthing Exercises, Yoga, Pilates (4 Piece) • Amazon Business $15.99 2 $31.98
Bouncy Bands(r) for Desks • Kaplan Early Learning Company $13.46 2 $26.92
The Merriam-Webster Dictionary, New Edition (c) 2016 • Amazon Business $7.50 2 $15.00

Materials cost

$285.65

Vendor shipping charges

 $3.41

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.28

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$323.34

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$57.06

Total project goal

$380.40

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $380.40

7 Donors

-$201.00

Donations toward project cost

-$170.85

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$30.15

match offer

-$179.40

Match offer toward project cost

-$152.49

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.91

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 $0.00

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