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Mrs. Stennis from Memphis, TN is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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You Get a Seat! You Get a Seat!

Help me give my students flexible seating options to create a more comfortable and confident learning environment!

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My Students

These students are 6th, 7th, and 8th graders from a large urban school district that is predominantly low-income. Despite the pandemic and struggling with an array of learning disabilities, they continue to push through and try their best everyday.

Based on their flexibility and determination through the pandemic, these students have grit and can achieve anything life throws their way.

These students handled the hardships of a pandemic all while adapting to a new learning model and discovering how to maneuver new programs and platforms. These students have transformed my idea of what traditional teaching is.

My Project

"You get a seat! You get a seat! Everyone gets a seat!" Much like Oprah Winfrey, I want to shout this with excitement to my students while they buzz around my classroom and explore new, flexible seating arrangements! With the ever changing world, students are discovering they can learn anywhere at anytime.

It's not the desks or books that make the room a classroom; it's the created learning environment and students that make it a classroom.

The pandemic proved that students were still participating and showing growth in reading and writing despite being at home on the couch, in the bed, or at the kitchen table. Some students were scoring higher than ever because for the first time in their education, they were learning in a setting they truly felt comfortable. I want to mimic this feeling with a variety of flexible seating.

Flexible seating will allow my students to have more autonomy in their learning experience. Given choices, students uncover what settings work best for their learning needs and help them feel the most confident and comfortable.

Mrs. Stennis Kate Bond Middle School Grades 6-8

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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Memphis, TN View local requests

More than a third 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

60 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Amazon Basics Extra Thick Exercise Yoga Gym Floor Mat with Carrying Strap - 74 x 24 x .5 Inches, Blue • Amazon Business $21.49 4 $85.96
Coleman Camp Chair with 4-Can Cooler | Folding Beach Chair with Built In Drinks Cooler | Portable Quad Chair with Armrest Cooler for Tailgating, Camping & Outdoors , Black, Roomy seat: 24" • Amazon Business $34.99 2 $69.98
Big Joe Classic Beanbag Smartmax, Stretch Limo Black • Amazon Business $32.60 2 $65.20
Trideer Inflated Wobble Cushion - Wiggle Seat for Sensory Kids(Multiple Colors), Core Balance Disc (Extra Thick), Flexible Seating for All Age(Office & School & Home) • Amazon Business $19.98 3 $59.94
Trideer Exercise Ball, Extra Thick Yoga Ball Chair, Heavy Duty Stability Ball Supports 2200lbs, Birthing Ball with Quick Pump (Office & Home & Gym)(Black, L(58-65cm)) • Amazon Business $13.02 3 $39.06
The Original Bouncy Bands® for Desks (Black) - Children Love Bouncing Their feet and Feeling The Tension to Relieve Their Anxiety, hyperactivity, Frustration, or Boredom. • Amazon Business $15.99 2 $31.98

Materials cost

$352.12

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.28

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$387.40

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$68.36

Total project goal

$455.76

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $455.76

1 Donor

-$455.76

Donations toward project cost

-$387.40

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$68.36

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