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Mrs. Newman from Oxnard, CA is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Snug As a Bug In a Rug

Help me give my students a brand new, germ-free carpet for whole group instruction.

  • $685 goal

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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

We are a Title I school in southern California. Most of my students come from low-income families, and many do not stay at the same school for more than a year. These students are shuffled from one school to the next due to overflow and bus restrictions. This contributes to an unbalanced education. Unfortunately, I can't do anything about those circumstances.

However, I can give these young learners a thirst for knowledge and the ability to use logic and communication to find information for themselves.

This is the first year we are teaching at a distance. This is going to be equally challenging for teachers, parents, and students. Our students are in first grade and have not had experience with technology and need a tremendous amount of support. Thank you for your help in making this transition as smooth as possible.

My Project

We use the carpet during many whole-group lessons as well as physical exercise, games, activities, and much more. It's a vital tool in teaching young grades.

The carpet is more necessary now than ever before since most of our first graders have never been in a classroom and do not understand classroom procedures.

A carpet allows students to have some movement while keeping them in a concentrated area so they can be monitored and taught to stay within their space. A carpet offers a more home-like feeling for easier transition to school life.

The carpet has squares with lines to help students see the boundaries of their spaces.

On the carpet, we play games that help with hand-eye coordination, cooperation, collaboration, balance, and rhythm. We use it to take part in physical activities during rainy weather, mini breaks between activities, transitions, and a comfortable space to use blocks and other materials that would otherwise be too noisy.

We also sit on the carpet together every morning to review the calendar and other skills that can be difficult to do at desks.

The current carpet in our room is not only stained, but it smells musky and has been in storage for over a year during COVID. It is coming unraveled and can't be cleaned properly. If I don't want to sit on it, I can't expect my students to do so.

Mrs. Newman Sierra Linda Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Oxnard, CA View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

25 students impacted 7donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
PP309 - Calming Colors<sup>&reg;</sup> A Place for Everyone Carpet for 30 Kids - 9 x 12 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $499.00 1 $499.00

Materials cost

$499.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $45.66

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.48

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$582.14

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$102.73

Total project goal

$684.87

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $684.87

5 Donors

-$511.52

Donations toward project cost

-$435.94

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$75.58

match offer

-$172.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$146.20

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$25.80

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$1.35

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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