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Mrs. Kuchera from Kalispell, MT is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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The Better Fidget Tool

My students need an effective and efficient way to have movement during their learning time. Unlike the current popular fidget spinner, these bands will not provide a distraction for students, or their neighbors.

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My Students

Students at my school are hard working and studious, capable of amazing things. They attend a small rural school, where students have the benefit of more individualized attention.

My school builds some amazing student/teacher relationships, and students understand and know that they are part of a caring community.

Students in grades K-8 are served at this school, and many of my students have been at the school for seven to nine years. Many of the students' parents, or even grandparents, attended the school. This not only strengthens their sense of belonging, but also creates the amazing support our school receives from the outside community.

My Project

Movement is needed in student's learning time in order for children to keep their mind focused, and their attention engaged. Although some students require more movement in their day than others, all students benefit from having active minutes in their day. There are many different tools out in the education world that help students get the movement they require, from exercise balls to wobbly stools. With that in mind, there are many reasons why Bouncy Bands were chosen as the tool to be incorporated into the sixth grade homeroom classroom.

Bouncy Bands can be easily incorporated into a classroom, providing students who need movement in their learning to have just that.

Bouncy bands easily attach to the chairs already in the classroom, requiring a cheaper alternative to other movement seating. Students can use the bands if it helps them, or they can choose to keep their feet on the floor if fidgeting does not help them learn. Bouncy Bands are also silent, where other movement or fidgeting devices can make noise and disrupt the student using them, and the neighbors around them.

Bouncy Bands are also being utilized in other middle school classrooms in the school. Students from these classroom are taught in the sixth grade homeroom classroom, and sixth graders are taught in classroom where Bouncy Bands are already in use. These will allow all students to have consistent access to a movement option in all their classes. Having a way for their bodies to be active during a class period will help students who need movement focus better. With better focus, students will have a better chance to listen to instruction, understand the material, and complete their work. Students will be given what they need to succeed in school.

Mrs. Kuchera Fair-Mont-Egan Elementary School Grades 6-8

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Kalispell, MT View local requests 55 students impacted 9donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Bouncy Bands for MS and HS Chairs (Black) ADHD Foot Fidgets • Amazon Business $11.86 30 $355.80

Materials cost

$355.80

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.34

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$391.14

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$69.02

Total project goal

$460.16

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $460.16

8 Donors

-$295.16

Donations toward project cost

-$250.89

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$44.27

match offer

-$165.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$140.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$24.75

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