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Ms. Goedeken from Cedar Rapids IA is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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A Place For Everyone on the Colorful Library Rug

Help me give my students a colorful carpet in the library with an individual square for up to 30 students, so they can all be great listeners and learners.

  • $659 goal

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This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Students

Our PreK-5th grade student population is very diverse with a high poverty rate. 74% of our students are minorities and 39% are English Language Learners. 85% of our students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Despite their economic and social challenges, our students have made significant strides in academic achievement and are eager learners.

Recently, in state-wide testing, our school progressed two levels higher on the Iowa School Performance Profiles going from "needs improvement" to "commendable".

Our school is the first and only community school in Iowa. The Zach Johnson Foundation program: Kids on Course and the Boys and Girls Club of the Corridor both have year-round programs at our school.

Our library is the hub of the school. Students attend weekly library classes and book check out. Gifted students, students receiving speech and language services, and reading groups all work with teachers in the library. They also access the library during after school and summer programs. Teachers and support staff attend meetings and professional learning in the library.

My Project

In our library storytime area, we currently have a small, carpet remnant which is inadequate for our class sizes. It is difficult to manage students as they come into the library, so they make good choices about where they sit. Students often try to squeeze on the too-small rug, crowding each other. Other times students step over other children to fit between two other children.

A new library rug will be inviting for students to sit on and help with classroom management.

When our students enter the library, they will be directed to sit on a colored square on the rug. The rug has 30 squares, so it can accommodate even large classes. Students will each have their own space on the library rug, so they can be great listeners and learners.

Ms. Goedeken
Grades PreK-2

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
LA952 A Place for Everyone Classroom Carpet for 30 Kids 9 x 12 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $489.00 1 $489.00

Materials cost

$489.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $33.50

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.34

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$559.84

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$98.80

Total project goal

$658.64

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $658.64

9 Donors

-$598.34

Donations toward project cost

-$517.34

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$81.00

match offer

-$50.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$42.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$10.30

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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