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Ms. Alminde from Baltimore MD is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Ready for a Rug!

Help me give my students a new, clean rug where they can interact and engage in a welcoming and inviting environment!

  • $564 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Students

I have a classroom full of wonderful, excited and eager Kindergartners that will be walking in the door next year - some starting school for the first time. I want to make sure they develop a love for learning at this young age and want to come to school each day, ready to learn. Unfortunately, unlike their more affluent peers in the state, our classrooms are not equipped with supplies that our state and district suggests.

Having an adequate amount of and a variety of developmentally appropriate supplies in our classroom will allow students to have a smooth transition throughout their learning experience.

Every year I am more and more amazed by the joy, friendship, and growth my students show through the year. I strive to make sure that our classroom is a fun, bright hands-on safe haven where all learners are able to grow.

I teach in a Title I school where many of my students face hardships that I can't even comprehend; yet, they walk in every day with a smile and an eagerness to learn! I want to make sure their love of learning continues to grow by providing my students with developmentally appropriate resources and material!

My Project

To keep students engaged, I create centers and workstations for them to practice skills. We need laminating sheets and printer ink to help complete this project. We are also in need of new play food. Our old food and dishes are damaged and worn out. The students would love new pieces to add to their dramatic play center where they engage in great conversations and problem solving.

The classroom should be a place where the students feel comfortable and welcomed!

Currently, our rug and furniture are so worn and tattered. We have not had any updates to our classroom in many years. I would love for my students to have a new, and more importantly, clean rug to sit on! We spend a lot of time throughout the day as a group working and learning on the rug.

Ms. Alminde
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Smithsonian Rug ABC Alphabet Learning Carpets Bedding Play Mat Classroom Decorations Cute Animal Area Rugs 8x10 • Amazon Business $209.99 1 $209.99
Keter Space Winner, 5.6" Tall Utility Cabinet • Amazon Business $74.87 1 $74.87
Valuetoner Remanufactured Ink Cartridges Replacement for HP 61XL 61 XL to use with Envy 4500 Deskjet 1000 1056 1510 1512 1010 1055 OfficeJet 4630 Printer (1 Black, 1 Tri-Color, 2-Pack, Value Edition) • Amazon Business $19.99 2 $39.98
E-Z Ink (TM) Compatible Toner Cartridge Replacement for Brother TN630 TN660 High Yield to use with HL-L2300D DCP-L2520DW DCP-L2540DW HL-L2360DW HL-L2320D HL-L2380DW MFC-L2707DW Printer(Black, 4 Pack) • Amazon Business $36.98 1 $36.98
Nuova Premium Thermal Laminating Pouches, 9" x 11.5"/Letter Size/3 mil, 200 Pack (LP200H) • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
NextX Play Food Set Gifts For Kids 20 Pcs • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
KidKraft 27pc Cookware Set - Pastel • Amazon Business $12.49 1 $12.49
TICONDEROGA My First Tri-Write Pencils, Wood-Cased #2 HB Soft with Eraser, Yellow, 36-Pack (13082) • Amazon Business $11.61 1 $11.61

Materials cost

$417.90

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$25.07

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.27

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$479.24

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$84.57

Total project goal

$563.81

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$563.81

11 Donors

-$552.52

Donations toward project cost

-$479.24

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$73.28

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$11.29

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

$0.00

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