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Mrs. Burke from Maspeth, NY is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Curl Up With a Good Book

Help me give my students a cozy and comfy library area in our classroom.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Burke's classroom raised $172

This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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

Our school is located in an inner-city neighborhood. Most of the students have two working parents and many speak a second language at home. The neighborhood our school is located in is a diverse, urban setting.

My students are eager young learners.

This school year will be their first exposure to a large public school. The children speak another language at home and are economically challenged. Most students receive free lunch.

My students deserve to start their academic careers with as many opportunities as I can provide for them. They are curious and creative. They are full of questions and are constantly exploring the world around them.

My Project

The colorful pillows, book character stuffed animals and funny animal puppets will create an inviting, comfy and cozy classroom library.

A child who reads will be an adult who thinks.

Our class library is filled with exciting and interesting children's books. My hope with adding these throw pillows and character stuffed animals is to have my students never want to leave our class library.

Pete the Cat, The Pigeon from the Mo Willems books and the 5 Little Monkeys stories & puppets will give my students a reading buddies in our class library.

Mrs. Burke PS 153 Maspeth 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.

Maspeth, NY View local requests

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

18 students impacted 5donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Don't Let The Pigeon Drive the Bus - Plush Stuffed Animals (with Voice) • Amazon Business $27.00 1 $27.00
Phantoscope 18 x 18 Pillow Inserts, Set of 4 Hypoallergenic Square Form Decorative Throw Pillow Inserts Couch Sham Cushion Stuffer - 18 inches • Amazon Business $25.99 1 $25.99
MerryMakers Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons Hand Puppet, 14.5-Inch • Amazon Business $14.62 1 $14.62
RIY Storytime Animal Finger Puppets Set - 6 Piece Five Little Monkeys Sitting in a Tree Educational Toys • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Five Little Monkeys Storybook Treasury (A Five Little Monkeys Story) • Amazon Business $9.21 1 $9.21
Sunkey Earlyred Earlyred 2Pcs Cute Pillowcase Kids Design Aqua Blue Background I Love Reading Girl Throw Pillow 18 X 18 Square Fox Cotton Linen Pillowcase Cover Cushion • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
HGOD DESIGNS Cute Pillow Covers Elephant Pattern Cotton Linen Accent Pillows Decorative Cushion Covers 18 X 18 Inches • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
HGOD DESIGNS Beige Cotton Blend Linen Square Decorative Throw Pillow Covers Indoors or Outdoors Cushion Cases, 18" X 18", Beige/White/Black(Black Large Tree and Flower Birds) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99

Materials cost

$113.78

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.71

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$145.49

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$25.67

Total project goal

$171.16

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$171.16

4 Donors

-$98.08

Donations toward project cost

-$83.37

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$14.71

match offer

-$73.08

Match offer toward project cost

-$62.12

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$10.96

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$0.00

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