You're on track to get doubled donations (and unlock a reward for the colleague who referred you). Keep up the great work!
Take credit for your charitable giving! Check out your tax receipts
Donate
To use your $50 gift card credits, find a project to fund and we'll automatically apply your credits at checkout. Find a classroom project
Menu
Skip to main content

Help teachers & students in your hometown this season!
Use code HOME at checkout and your donation will be matched up to $100.

Your school email address was successfully verified.

Ms. Garrett from Houston TX is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

First Year Teaching Essentials

Help me give my students an optimal learning environment by purchasing items on my project list.

  • $726 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

I have a group of diverse students comprised of various cultural backgrounds, socioeconomic status, and religion. However one commonality that I see to be true in all of my students is their desire to learn and their love of learning. They push me to be the best version of myself and support me even when I feel undeserving.

My Project

My school is at an deficient for resources and as a first year teacher I am struggling to buy all the materials my students need to be successful in the classroom.The rug that was added to my will help my students build community with each other while respecting personal space.It will be easy to reference when I assign students groups based on colors. Calendar Time and dressing for the weather is an integral part of learning in Kindergarten it helps build community in my classroom and helps students develop schema.

Ms. Garrett
Grades PreK-2

Boost your odds

Add a profile photo in addition to your classroom photo. If you add a photo, it'll show up right here on your project page.

You are more likely to receive funding if you put a face to your name.

Upload a photo

Top rated for efficiency and transparency.

You donate directly to the teacher or project you care about and see where every dollar you give goes.

Expand the "Where your donation goes" section below to see exactly what Ms. Garrett is requesting.

See our finances

TEACHERS, FEELING INSPIRED?

You can start a project with the same resources being requested here!

Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
TT483 A Place for Everyone Classroom Carpet for 20 Kids 8 x 9 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $379.00 1 $379.00
TT380 Calendar Math Activity Program • Lakeshore Learning Materials $99.50 1 $99.50
LC546 Circle Time Learning Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $99.50 1 $99.50

Materials cost

$578.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.67

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$616.67

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$108.82

Total project goal

$725.49

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $725.49

1 Donor

-$241.83

Donations toward project cost

-$205.56

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$36.27

match offer

-$483.66

Match offer toward project cost

-$411.11

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$72.55

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.01

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

Our team works hard to negotiate the best pricing and selections available.

View complete list Show less

Support your local school!

Donate directly to any school in the US. Your donation will go towards directly purchasing urgent supplies.

Find a local school

Project Activity

Project Activity
Back to top

DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. This classroom request for funding was created by Ms. Garrett and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.

See how DonorsChoose works
{"pmaHash":"","schoolCity":"Houston","showProjectRecommendations":true,"teachersOnPage":[7443461],"isTeacherViewingTheirOwnProject":false,"hideTeacherDetails":false,"schoolState":"TX","teacherPossessivePronoun":"her","PMsManager":null,"schoolGradeType":{"id":1,"name":"Early Education"},"TeacherPMForms":{},"proposalId":5136535,"proposalMessageFormModel":null,"numActiveProjects":0,"completingDonationAmount":0,"teacherHasClassroomPhoto":false,"proposalURL":"https://www.donorschoose.org/project/first-year-teaching-essentials/5136535/","verifyShowPhotos":"","eligibleToBeCopied":false,"mayHaveReplacements":false,"numStudents":24,"teacherScreenName":"Ms. Garrett","isEquityFocus":true,"authorIds":{"7443461":{"owner":"Ms. Garrett","donationSalutations":{}}},"displayedPercentFunded":1.0,"proposalsOnPage":[5136535],"proposalHash":"1967292340","isApplePayMobileOnly":true,"progressBarPercentage":100.00,"pmaId":"","teacherProfilePhotoURL":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/136/teacher-placeholder-1_136.png","teacherHasProfilePhoto":false,"currentWorkflowStatusCode":21,"teacherChallengeId":21641060,"photosPublished":false,"queryString":"","DonorPMForm":null,"isApplePayEnabled":true,"fundedByTarget":false,"activeProject":null,"donorIdsForImpactPhotoCheck":[],"teacherId":7443461,"schoolCounty":"Harris","fullyFunded":true,"isStudentLed":false,"isExpired":true,"schoolStateObj":{"code":"TX","name":"Texas"}}
Supporting teachers and students since 2000

DonorsChoose makes it easy for anyone to help a classroom in need. Public school teachers from every corner of America create classroom project requests, and you can give any amount to the project that inspires you.

We've earned the highest possible ratings from Better Business Bureau, Charity Watch, Charity Navigator, and Guidestar.