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Mrs. Brooks from Claremont NC is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Building a Community

Help me give my students a rug that will serve as our gathering spot.

  • $568 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

I work at a Title I school, where over half of the student population receives free or reduced-price lunch. Our students are a diverse group. My students are sweet and caring, that is one of the reasons I have worked at my school for 12 years now. They truly want to learn and I see great things in their futures. This year I would like to build a sense of community and family feel within in my classroom. I think a new rug will help build that community.

My Project

Students will be able to use the rug throughout the day. It will help instill the sense of community that we are striving to create within our classroom this year. I've always loved the family feel that my school has and want my students to have the same feeling when they go to school. Students will be able to use it during various subjects as they work independently or in small groups, especially during daily 5 rotations. They will also be able to read independently and with a partner. The rug will be used for many years in my classroom and will allow us to create that home feeling in our classroom.

Mrs. Brooks
Grades PreK-2

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Hardwood Carpet 7'6" x 12' - Winter Ash • Kaplan Early Learning Company $413.96 1 $413.96

Materials cost

$413.96

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $32.29

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.21

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$482.46

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$85.14

Total project goal

$567.60

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $567.60

1 Donor

-$48.25

Donations toward project cost

-$48.25

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

match offer

-$510.84

Match offer toward project cost

-$434.21

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$76.63

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.51

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 $0.00

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