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Mrs. Petti from Brooklyn NY is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Grouping for Success!

Help me give my students a new kidney-shaped table for a better learning environment for small group instruction.

  • $381 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

Our class is a diverse group, made up of 30 eager minds. Students of various socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds come together every day with one goal in mind... to succeed.

In addition to their diverse backgrounds, these students have a variety of learning needs.

They come to school with a thirst for learning that can be advanced further with effective small group instruction and technology.

Although my students come to school every day enthusiastic and motivated, they do not have access to some basic items that would be extremely beneficial to their progress and education.

My Project

Our class is made up of 30 eager and motivated students. Unfortunately, with 30 students comes no extra space in the classroom. It is often very difficult to find a comfortable space to meet with small groups. Small groups allow for me to differentiate instruction based on students’ strengths and weaknesses. It is such an important part of the instructional day, and I would love the opportunity to maximize this time with the use of a kidney-shaped table.

With a kidney-shaped table, students sit around the teacher, maximizing small group instruction which further promotes academic growth.

It can be used in various subject areas, helping students reach their goals faster while also being more comfortable in their small group setting!

Mrs. Petti
Grades 6-8

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
TABLE - CLASSROOM SELECT APOLLO ACTIVITY KIDNEY 48X72 - BLACK LOCK EDGE/UPPER LEG - SPECIFY TOP COLOR - SPECIFY TABLE HEIGHT • School Specialty $263.17 1 $263.17
22-30 ADJ LEG • School Specialty $0.00 1 $0.00
OPTION CLASS - CS ACTIVITY TABLE ADJUSTABLE HEIGHT OPTION • School Specialty $0.00 1 $0.00
ROYAL BLUE (PP1) - CLASSROOM SELECT • School Specialty $0.00 1 $0.00
OPTION CLASS - CS ACTIVITY TABLE LAMINATE TOP COLOR OPTION • School Specialty $0.00 1 $0.00

Materials cost

$263.17

Vendor shipping charges

$26.32

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.95

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$323.44

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$57.08

Total project goal

$380.52

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$380.52

4 Donors

-$345.52

Donations toward project cost

-$293.69

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$51.83

match offer

-$35.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$29.75

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$5.25

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$0.00

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