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Ms. Hales from New York, NY is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Reading on Cloud 9

My students need resting reading pillows in order to be comfy during independent reading

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Hales's classroom raised $277

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

So where's your favorite place to read? I bet its in bed after a long day of working and you finally get comfy cozy with a good read just in time to relax your mind right before dozing off for a good nights sleep. Inner city kids don't really get to have that experience, and typically not in school.

In our room we are looking to get comfy cozy with some good reads to build our stamina and get us out of our hard plastic chairs and away from our tall wooden desks.

For too many periods in the school day we ask child to sit up straight, fold their hands and wait for directions. Then we ask them to take out workbooks and notebooks and get right to work.

My Project

Well with your help we are hoping to make the classroom a more cozy setup for them to do independent reading. Unfortunately in our school we don't have classroom rugs so I am asking for your help in purchasing 5 bed resting pillows that would give the students some support while finding a spot on the floor to read. Who wouldn't find a comfy pillow cozier to read on than their classroom chair, right?

If our project were to get funded I know my students would be beyond grateful for their chance to explore the classroom further by finding all the golden nooks and crannies in the room for reading spots.

Please help our chances in reading on cloud 9.

Ms. Hales PS 5 Ellen Lurie 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.

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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

25 students impacted 6donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Brentwood 557 Corduroy Bedrest, Shaded Spruce • Amazon Business $40.34 5 $201.70

Materials cost

$201.70

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.03

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$234.73

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$41.42

Total project goal

$276.15

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$276.15

2 Donors

-$128.07

Donations toward project cost

-$108.86

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$19.21

Matching donations from our partners

-$148.08

Match offers toward project cost

-$125.87

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.21

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$0.00

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