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Mrs. Hayashi from Hilo, HI is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Comfy, Bright Carpet for Storytime!

Help me give my students a comfortable, colorful carpet to sit on during read alouds!

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Hayashi's classroom raised $633

This project is fully funded

My Students

I teach second grade inclusion at an elementary school on the Big Island in Hawaii. My students represent many different cultures and economic backgrounds. Most of my students are "disadvantaged" due to economic backgrounds.

Although my students may be facing challenges in their lives, they are always eager to learn new things.

Our school has been using a state mandated reading and math curriculum. Many of our students are struggling, especially with the reading curriculum. Our students experience difficulty relating to the stories shared in the reading curriculum, because of their limited exposure to different climates and cultures. Many of our students have never left the Hawaiian islands; therefore, their personal experiences are very limited.

My Project

This area rug is a much-needed item for our second grade classroom. Our current carpet area is "permanently fixed" in a corner of our classroom away from our interactive white board. Therefore, this area rug will be placed in front of the whiteboard where my students can sit comfortably.

Your generous donation will provide my students with a comfortable place to sit while I teach whole group instruction using our interactive white board and for storytime.

Students could also utilize this carpet area for collaborating with one another in small groups and as an alternative flexible seating option.

Mrs. Hayashi Waiakea 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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More than half of 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

22 students impacted 5donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

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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

 $21.08

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.18

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$537.26

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$94.81

Total project goal

$632.07

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $632.07

4 Donors

-$382.00

Donations toward project cost

-$332.20

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$49.80

match offer

-$241.25

Match offer toward project cost

-$205.06

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$36.19

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.82

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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