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Ms. Cotter from Oakland ME is requesting Sports & Exercise Equipment through DonorsChoose, the #1 classroom funding site for teachers.

A Comfy Classroom is a Successful Classroom!

Help me give my students the classroom decor, a tent, and a rug that will enable them to feel safe, welcomed, and calm during their fifth grade careers!

  • $235 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

My incoming students are creative, energetic, and ready to take on fifth grade! They are known to absolutely love hands-on, active, engaging projects and challenges! They eat up activities that require teamwork and determination!

In addition to this, my kiddos also come to school each and every day with a positive mindset.

They’re constantly ready to try new things and take brave chances in order to grow both personally and academically. They never cease to amaze me. Truly, they are my inspiration!

My Project

These materials will make a difference in my students' learning due to the fact that they will feel more comfortable within their learning environment. The shag rug and tee-pee will provide students with choice and flexible seating. When students have a choice to sit where they will work best, their motivation and determination flourishes- by having more options in the classroom, I am confident in that my students will be more eager to learn and work to their best abilities.

On the other hand, the labels and bulletin board decor will allow the classroom to maintain a calm theme and have a strong organizational system, in order to best support the many needs of the pupils within the learning environment.

Ms. Cotter
Grades 3-5
More than half of students from low‑income households

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This project will reach 20 students.

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Nature's Blossom Kids Teepee Tent 6 Feet Tipi with Floor, Five Poles, Window Carrying Bag. Foldable Playhouse for Indoor or Outdoor Play. Popular Gift for Thanksgiving Christmas, Off-White, X-Large • Amazon Business $69.99 1 $69.99
Sweet Home Stores Cozy Shag Collection Solid Contemporary Living & Bedroom Soft Shaggy Area Rug, 84" L x 60" W, Grey • Amazon Business $57.42 1 $57.42
Teacher Created Resources Home Sweet Classroom Wall Decor Bulletin Board (TCR8819) • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Teacher Created Resources Home Sweet Classroom Name Tags/Labels - Multi-Pack (TCR8829) • Amazon Business $5.99 2 $11.98

Materials cost

$154.38

Vendor shipping charges

$4.99

State sales tax

$7.72

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.32

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$199.41

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$35.19

Total project goal

$234.60

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$234.60

6 Donors

-$203.00

Donations toward project cost

-$172.55

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$30.45

match offer

-$31.60

Match offer toward project cost

-$26.86

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$4.74

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$0.00

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Project Activity

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