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Ms. Becker's classroom raised $431

A Better Rug For Musical Minds

My students need a round carpet for music class.

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Ms. Becker PS 90 George Meany
Bronx, NY Grades PreK-2

Hello! I have been teaching at my school for over 5 years. Our school is an elementary, Title 1 school located in NYC. I started off there through Teach For America and stayed on because I love the community that we have worked so hard to build here.

This year, I was very excited to start a music program for grades K-2. Up until this point, we had no music program available for them which I found to be so sad. I remember going to school when I was little and being so excited for music that I could hardly contain myself! Now that I have started the program, I am desperately searching for materials to help this program be as successful as I had dreamed.

As this is the second week of school, I have noticed that the square rug I have is NOT going to work! It is very hard to sing songs, play instruments as a class, and do movement activities, when children are in lines and can not see one another. I need a circular rug badly! I try to get the students in a circle now, yet it wastes at least 5 minutes of each lesson. (Have you ever tried to get 30 little ones in a circle on a small rug?) If I had a rug where everyone could sit comfortably and face one another, it would cut down on playing, fighting, and the accidental "bumping into" of one another. Something as simple as a rug will really help my students. Every music teacher I have asked says this is a MUST! I am just so thrilled to be putting music into the hands of these students, that adding a circular rug will be the icing on my cake!

Please help make our dream a reality. With your help my classroom will be filled with students who are learning in a safe, fun, CIRCULAR environment! Thank you so much for taking the time to help us out!

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households

100 students impacted 9 donors
Ms. Becker PS 90 George Meany Grades PreK-2

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Bronx, 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

100 students impacted 9donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
LC103 - Plum Round Carpet - 9' • Lakeshore Learning $299.00 1 $299.00

Materials cost

$299.00

Vendor shipping charges

 $29.90

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.48

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$353.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$77.49

Total project goal

$430.49

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $430.49

5 Donors

-$384.41

Donations toward project cost

-$353.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$31.41

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$46.08

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