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Mr. Tortora from Bellport, NY is requesting other through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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LIVE from the Red Carpet, Mr T's 5th Grade

My students need a rug to gather during whole group instruction.

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Tortora's classroom raised $286

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My Students

My students love getting away from their desks during group lessons. Sitting on the carpet with their whiteboards or notebooks during my whole group lessons really engages them and allows me to closely monitor their attention during my lessons.

My students this year are very self motivated and love to learn!

They enjoy working with partners while sitting as a whole group. Some students come from families struggling with finances but are accepted by all students in the classroom regardless. They enjoy coming to school and feel as if it is a safe predictable place they can visit every day.

My Project

My students will jump for joy to have the opportunity to sit on a comfy new classroom rug. They get very excited when I call them to the floor for reading or whole group math lessons and the occasional movie. Students can snuggle up with a favorite book during independent reading time and having a carpet makes the classroom feel like home!

Please help me make my classroom feel safe and comfortable for all my students.

They are hard workers and deserve this awesome addition to our classroom environment. Your donations can help make my students RED CARPET ready for their education!

Mr. Tortora Frank P Long Intermediate School Grades 3-5

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Bellport, 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Endurance Carpet Size: 12' x 6' Rectangle, Color Choices: Royal Blue 06 • Teachers' School Supply $159.00 1 $159.00
Welcome to Our Classroom Mat Options: 23" x 33" English, Language: 01-English • Teachers' School Supply $30.00 1 $30.00

Materials cost

$189.00

Vendor shipping charges

 $20.79

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.84

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$242.63

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$42.82

Total project goal

$285.45

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $285.45

5 Donors

-$102.00

Donations toward project cost

-$87.75

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$14.25

Matching donations from our partners

-$182.21

Match offers toward project cost

-$154.88

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$27.33

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$1.24

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 $0.00

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