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Ms. L. from Detroit, MI is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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A Time to Talk

Help me give my students a carpet to gather on for carpet time.

  • $1,020 goal

This project expired on June 5, 2023.

This project expired on June 5, 2023.

My Project

Carpet time is a very important and essential part of the day for kindergarten students. The students go over basic skills such as speaking and listening.

Every morning, my students and I gather for calendar time and to discuss their feelings.

My students love this time of day to sit and talk. Having a classroom carpet would allow my students to gather in a circle without moving their chairs around the room. Not to mention the time we could save just by moving to the carpet without traveling with chairs.

Ms. L. Garvey Academy Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Detroit, MI View local requests

Nearly all 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

HBCU Alum 26 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
LL802 - Learning Shapes Colors Activity Carpet - 9 x 12 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $549.00 1 $549.00
BISSELL - ProHeat 2X Lift-Off Upright Deep Cleaner - Titanium and Teal • Best Buy Education $275.48 1 $275.48

Materials cost

$824.48

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$12.37

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$866.85

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$152.97

Total project goal

$1,019.82

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