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Ms. Lewis from Phoenix, AZ is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Meet Me at the Carpet

My students need a carpet with space to sit comfortably during whole group instruction to enhance learning.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Lewis's classroom raised $495

This project is fully funded

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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

My third grade students come from a variety of socioeconomic backgrounds, with a majority of them living in poverty. Although they face these challenges at home, my students always come to school eager to learn, and strive for excellence everyday.

I teach at a Title 1 school in Arizona where 100% of our students receive free breakfast and lunch.

My classroom is a place where my students come to learn and grow in a positive, caring and safe environment. I want to give my students everything they need to be successful.

My Project

When we meet at the carpet at the front of the classroom, I often hear, "she's touching me!" or "He's not sitting in his spot." The carpet will not only solve the arguments, but it will enhance my student's learning, while also aiding in my classroom management.

Students can not be expected to stay in a desk for all of their learning needs.

With that being said, having a classroom carpet will allow for my students to move from their desk to their carpet spot for different parts of our lessons throughout the day. When at the carpet, students will be in close proximity to the whiteboard and Smartboard for lessons. All students will be strategically placed on the carpet in order to learn from one another when participating in collaborative partner talks.

As for classroom management, having a carpet will allow for my students to problem solve on their own without my discretion when conflicts arise. It will also give me the opportunity to assign students who need extra reinforcement on a behavior to sit in close proximity to myself. These students will also have the opportunity to sit next to students who can model these expected behaviors.

My goal is for my students to have a concrete space of their own where we can easily collaborate as a group and in partners without confusion or conflict.

Ms. Lewis Roadrunner Elementary School Grades 3-5

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.

Phoenix, AZ 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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
CARPET BLOCKS ABOUND 7 FT 8 IN X 10 FT 9 IN RECTANGLE SPECIFY COLOR • School Specialty $328.97 1 $328.97
OPTION CLASS - JOY CARPETS - BLOCKS ABOUND • School Specialty $0.00 1 $0.00
PRIMARY (01) - JOY CARPETS • School Specialty $0.00 1 $0.00

Materials cost

$328.97

Vendor shipping charges

 $32.90

Sales tax

 $23.52

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.93

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$420.32

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$74.17

Total project goal

$494.49

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $494.49

7 Donors

-$394.49

Donations toward project cost

-$335.32

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$59.17

match offer

-$100.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$85.00

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.00

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 $0.00

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