My students need a rug and chairs for our reading zone and growing classroom library!
FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Ferry's classroom raised $256
This project is fully funded
Celebrating 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
My school, which sits on the edge of a coastal town in California, has a student population that largely consists of children of color and almost one-third of the students are English Language Learners. All of my students come from diverse countries, family units, and socioeconomic standings, which lead to a rich cultural environment. However, due to the high poverty rate in my county, many students are not afforded the hands-on, individualized, extracurricular education that they deserve.
My goal is to create a curriculum that is relevant, and individualized for my students.
I personally teach the upper levels of ELD which means my students are in my class for two periods a day. The longer class block allows more time to develop the students' perspective and interests through Reader's and Writer's Workshop.
My Project
The last year my classroom library consisted of a very loved, hand-me-down faux leather couch, my bean bag from when I was in middle school, two bookshelves, and a very interesting $13 rug I scooped up at a yard sale. Although a bit shabby, my biggest 8th graders still laid on the rug during SSR, squeezed in 4 kids on the couch and two kids sitting on the deflated bean bag. I can not tell you how many times I got a reluctant reader to open a book by enticing them with the reading area. I started thinking "How many kids can I get out of their desks and reading?" The money for this project will specifically go to two nice comfy bean bags and a carpet that my kid scan lounge on while reading.
This project is made to get more students out of their desks and into a true reading environment: two nice comfy bean bags and a carpet that my kids can lounge on while reading.
We as adults don't always sit at the dining room table and read - we read snuggled on the couch or propped up comfortably in bed. Why not give the same opportunity to our students?
Nearly all 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
Big Joe Roma Bean Bag Chair, Spicy Lime
• Amazon Business
$49.00
2
$98.00
Ottomanson Ultimate Shaggy Collection Moroccan Trellis Design Shag Rug Contemporary Bedroom and Living room Soft Shag Rugs, Orange, 5'3 L x 7'0 W
• Amazon Business
$71.43
1
$71.43
Materials cost
$169.43
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$15.50
3rd party payment processing fee
$2.54
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$217.47
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$38.38
Total project goal
$255.85
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$255.85
3 Donors
-$187.23
Donations toward project cost
-$159.15
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$28.08
match offer
-$68.62
Match offer toward project cost
-$58.33
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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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. Ferry and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.
