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Ms. Terstriep from Chicago IL is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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The cost of the Carpets for Kids Discover America rug from SchoolOutfitters is $596, including shipping and <a target="new" href="http://www.donorschoose.org/html/fulfillment.htm" onclick="g_openWindow('http://www.donorschoose.org/html/fulfillment.htm', 300, 800, 'fulfillwindow');return false;">fulfillment</a>.

  • $613 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

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.

Some of my fondest memories from grade school are of my teacher reading to my class. We would sit on the rug in the back of the room with our heads in our hands and get swept away into the world of such classics as "The Velveteen Rabbit" and "Charolette's Web". Now as a third grade teacher, I try to stimulate warm memories like these for my own students. Every day after lunch we have "The Three R's" - read, relax, and refresh. I have shared wonderful stories with them and it is our favorite time of the day. However, the cozy effect is somewhat diminshed because we do not have a rug or carpet in my classroom. My students sit in their desks while I read. I recognize the need for there to be a welcoming, comfortable area in the room for children to read and I have looked into buying a rug on my own. However, they are fairly expensive and I spend any extra money I have on books and supplies. I would sincerely appreciate a rug where my students can begin to form their own fond memories of school.

Ms. Terstriep
Grades 3-5

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Carpets For Kids Discover America Rug 8' 4" by 11' 8" • SchoolOutfitters.com $429.95 1 $429.95

Materials cost

$429.95

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

3rd party payment processing fee

Fulfillment labor & materials

Total project cost

$502.25

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$110.25

Total project goal

$612.50

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $612.50

1 Donor

-$503.00

Donations toward project cost

-$503.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$110.41

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 $0.00

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