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

Pull the Rug Out!

My students need a new, clean rug to gather on for collaborative group work.

  • $270 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

I am a 5th grade teacher with many (MANY!) years of experience, but I always spend the summer months thinking about ways to best reach and teach my students. I teach in an urban district and my regular education classroom always includes English Language Learners and students with learning disabilities.

Our school district includes a very large low-income housing complex.

Our school demographics is approximately 40% non-white students and 38% economically disadvantaged with 53% classified high needs. We love them all!

My Project

So much of the work done in my high-needs class requires small groups and collaborative groups. Since my students are only 10 or 11 years old, they prefer sitting on the floor. I currently have a large floor rug in the front of the room that we use for gathering or whenever students are looking for a spot to sit.

Our classroom rug is a hand-me-down that I have repaired many times with duct tape.

It is now so old and stained with fraying edges, that I believe it is time to 'pull the rug out'! Our district has gone through a few years of severe budget cuts, so asking for a replacement is out of the question.

Since I already purchase so many materials for my classroom along with backpacks, snacks, and even new clothes for some students throughout the year, I hesitate to spend a couple of hundred dollars on a new rug. I would really appreciate any donation you could make!

Mrs. P.
Grades 3-5

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Ameristrong Classroom Carpet Shape: Rectangle, Rug Dimensions: 7' 6" W x 12' L, Color: Royal Blue (RB) • Teachers' School Supply $176.88 1 $176.88

Materials cost

$176.88

Vendor shipping charges

 $19.46

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.65

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$228.99

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$40.41

Total project goal

$269.40

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $269.40

2 Donors

-$229.47

Donations toward project cost

-$228.99

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.48

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$39.93

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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