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Mrs. McCormack's classroom raised $468

Make a Splash! Bring Some Color to Our Classroom Library

My students need a colorful and comfortable rug to bring some appeal to our classroom library and reading center. This carpet will provide a splash of color to our room.

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Mrs. McCormack Mann Elementary School
Tacoma, WA Grades 3-5

My Students

My students come from a high poverty neighborhood. They deserve a fun and vibrant classroom that makes school more appealing. Having this carpet brighten our classroom library and reading center will have a positive impact on my students and our classroom environment.

Our school has a 70% free and reduced lunch count.

We are located in a larger city in Washington state. I currently teach third grade and have looped with this class from second grade. We have a very close classroom community and my students are very supportive of one another. One complaint my students have is that we don't have a comfortable place to sit on the floor. Our old carpeting is not very comfortable. My students enjoy reading out of their seats. On occasions when we've brought beach towels or blankets to lay out on the floor, they've been very motivated to get comfortable and read. This rug will give my students a more comfortable place to lie down or sit on the floor. It will encourage them to read more and for longer periods of time. As an added benefit, it will also be beneficial for smaller group reading instruction times by providing students with a space of their own.

My Project

I am requesting a Lakeshore carpet that will fit into the corner that houses our classroom library and reading center. This carpet is the perfect size for this space and will provide students with a comfortable place to sit on the floor as well as individual spots for reading instruction.

This carpet will have a positive impact on my students by giving them a comfortable place to read as well as enhancing my reading instruction by having a spot for each student.

My students enjoy "reading around the room" and this carpet will give us a great place to do just that! having a comfortable place to read will help motivate students to read more, which will have a positive impact on their reading skills.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than half of students from low‑income households

22 students impacted 15 donors
Mrs. McCormack Mann Elementary School Grades 3-5

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Tacoma, WA View local requests

More than half 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

22 students impacted 15donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
RR441 - A Place for Everyone Grouptime Carpet for 18 • Lakeshore Learning $329.00 1 $329.00

Materials cost

$329.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $28.79

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.94

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$397.73

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$70.19

Total project goal

$467.92

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $467.92

13 Donors

-$467.92

Donations toward project cost

-$397.73

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$70.19

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