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Ms. Karcher from Bridgeport, CT is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Circle Time Feels Like Community

My students need a carpet to sit on during whole group lessons to create a sense of community.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Karcher's classroom raised $608

This project is fully funded

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Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

My name is Ms. Karcher and I am a first year teacher. I am so excited to finally be a Kindergarten teacher! Kindergarten is such a curious age. It is my goal as the teacher to provide them with every opportunity to learn and develop.

We currently do not have a rug in our classroom.

I would love to create a classroom space that allows them to grow and learn while having fun. A carpet would allow my students to have a flexible, comfortable seating option through the day.

My Project

We need a rug in our classroom for whole group lessons, calendar, and story time. My students need a cozy space where they can feel comfortable and excited to learn. Kindergarteners spends most of their time on the floor. A new rug would give my students the freedom to move about comfortably. This flexible seating option allows the students to learn together, increasing their social interaction while participating in CCSS lessons.

Kindergarten is a year for exploration.

This carpet will allow my students to develop socially as well as academically through a restorative approach. My first time learners will feel at home with a rug inside of their classroom.

A carpet not only adds beauty to a room, but the right carpet can bring learning to another dimension of creativity and wonder.

Ms. Karcher Wilbur Cross Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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.

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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

24 students impacted 12donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
LA952 - A Place for Everyone Classroom Carpet for 30 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $479.00 1 $479.00

Materials cost

$479.00

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.18

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$516.18

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$91.09

Total project goal

$607.27

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$607.27

9 Donors

-$497.49

Donations toward project cost

-$422.87

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$74.62

Matching donations from our partners

-$109.78

Match offers toward project cost

-$93.31

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$16.47

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$0.00

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