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Ms. McAleavey-Herrera from Santa Cruz, CA is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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New Carpet for New Kinders!

Help me give my students a learning carpet that also manages their behavior.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. McAleavey-Herrera's classroom raised $517

This project is fully funded

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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

Kindergarteners are curious, excited, and full of energy! Which makes my job like that of a circus ringmaster. The school population consists of 83% of students who are eligible for free lunch. Nearly 2/3 of our students are also characterized as English language learners, which makes it that much more challenging to keep them focused and engaged throughout the day.

The "friends" in my class are all motivated to learn; however, many of them do not have access to learning resources at home.

Despite the fact that we're located in Santa Cruz, an idyllic oceanfront location, our community is an urban pocket where many families are doubled up in their housing situation, parents work multiple jobs, and the cost of living is skyrocketing. Yet, my "friends" are resilient and have big dreams for their future. I receive just $200 for my classroom budget for the year and as a new teacher, I'm still developing my "toolkit" of materials and resources to help my "friends" learn to the best of their abilities.

My Project

This inviting learning carpet will be used to provide the space my students need to truly focus on the learning at hand. My 24 fidgety kindergarteners are currently squeezed on to a carpet that has only 20 squares. As you might imagine, I hear lots of "So-and-so is touching me!" or "So-and-so is in MY square!"

In order for my students to successfully concentrate on the lesson I'm teaching, I need to provide them with the space they need in order to learn.

I see the carpet as a way to minimize behavior problems, encourage mutual respect, and foster social-emotional growth.

Ms. McAleavey-Herrera Live Oak Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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.

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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

23 students impacted 8donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
CARPET CALENDAR 7'6X12' • School Specialty $338.77 1 $338.77

Materials cost

$338.77

Vendor shipping charges

 $33.88

Sales tax

 $31.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.08

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$438.73

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$77.42

Total project goal

$516.15

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $516.15

6 Donors

-$516.15

Donations toward project cost

-$438.73

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$77.42

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