Moving in the Middle (School) - Take 2!

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The Description

With these funds I will...

Purchase two additional Alphabetter Standing Desks and stools for our 7th grade classroom at South Arbor Academy. We currently have 12 standing desks and the kids love them! 

The kids are the reason I am starting this new campaign. They asked for more standing desks! In a recent poll of my classes, 2/3 of the students in each class preferred to sit at the standing desks. That is approximately 60 out of 90 students!

As students get older, they are often given less free time throughout the school day. This may result in students who are still for a majority of the day. Studies have shown that students who are able to move more learn more. Standing desks are one way to help accomplish this during my 90 minute 7th grade math classes. With these desks, students are able to stand, stand and swing their foot, or sit while swinging their feet. All of this can happen during class instruction without distracting other students or the teacher. Students have the ability to move when they need to!

Click here to see these desks in action!

http://www.safcoproducts.com/alphabetter/

Alphabetter Standing Desk ($189.75)

Alphabetter Stool ($137.85)

Total amount includes PledgeCents fees.

Back Up Plan

If I do not meet my goal I will purchase...

as many desks and stools as possible and save the other money until we can raise enough for the full two desks.

Fundraiser Updates (1)

You did it!!!!

February 22, 2017

Thank you so much for all of your support! Thanks to your donations, we achieved our goal in record time. I was able to order the two new desks and stools this morning. The extra money we raised will go to buy new chairs for the round table I purchased this weekend.

 You got a rousing "Yahoo" when I told the kids today!!!

Thank you again!

Comments (1)

Dana Arena February 6, 2017

Megan Arena loves those desks.

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About the Creator

Hi! I am the 7th grade math teacher at South Arbor Charter Academy in Ypsilanti, MI. I love our students and our school! I am always trying to think of new ways to help our students be the best they can be!

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