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Mrs. LaMaster from Beloit WI is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Building a Community Space

My students need a new gathering rug and carpets to do independent work.

  • $718 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

My students come from a low income school in a very diverse area. They come from varying backgrounds and with many different experiences and many of our students have experienced trauma in their lives. We work hard to make sure that all our students feel safe and cared for.

They are enrolled in a Dual Language Immersion class, and spend half of their day with me in English and half of their day in Spanish.

In the short amount of time I have them, I want to create an environment where they can learn, grow, create, explore and play.

My Project

I am asking for a place to build our community. A new rug to brighten our room and create a happy space.

A classroom carpet is the center of the room, it is where we start and end each day as well as gather to learn new things and discuss ideas.

The carpet that I have in my room now, was bought by my grandparents and other family members 14 years ago. In those 14 years, around 500 students have crossed over it. Along with those students comes their dirt and accidents, cold and flu season, glue and markers. As much as we clean and disinfect, it is time for a new rug.

I am also asking for some individual carpet circles that will allow my students to have an individual work area or comfy place to read and work.

Mrs. LaMaster
Grades PreK-2

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
LC842 - Natural Accents Leaves Classroom Carpet - 9' x 12' • Lakeshore Learning Materials $479.00 1 $479.00
COUNTING SEATING STUMPS STOW -N- GO 1-12, 16 IN X 16 IN, SET OF 12 • School Specialty $83.97 1 $83.97

Materials cost

$562.97

Vendor shipping charges

 $8.40

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.44

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$609.81

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$107.61

Total project goal

$717.42

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $717.42

12 Donors

-$715.31

Donations toward project cost

-$609.81

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$105.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$2.11

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 $0.00

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