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Mrs. Burgess from Rockwood, TN is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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A Place for Everyone

My students need a rug for a clean place to sit for group activities.

  • $596 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

Sometimes classrooms can feel impersonal with students sitting at their own desks in their own area. This is needed for some classroom instruction, testing, and other individual activities. But to bring the class together in a personal setting, the classroom carpet is the ideal place.

I teach in a rural county in East Tennessee.

Over 50% of the student population at my school receives free or reduced lunches meaning that they come from homes where resources are scarce. Some of the students come to school having very little experiences, resources, or educational activities. It is my desire to create in them a love for learning that will last a lifetime.

My Project

I am asking for a large classroom rug that seats up to 30 students. Classroom rugs can provide a room within a room. This means that the teacher has a space that is measured out, well defined, and easy for kids to identify. A simple, "Please sit on the carpet," request by a teacher means that students know exactly where to go. Since the design of a carpet outlines itself, children know the boundaries. Sitting on the carpet means that students can easily and quickly be sent to one area where further instruction can take place.

With lots of big, bold squares in 5 vibrant colors, this giant-sized carpet provides play plenty of seating options for the whole class!

The extra-roomy squares give each child lots of space to sit and play, and the color-coded rows make it easy to divide the class into small groups.

Mrs. Burgess
Grades PreK-2
    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

    This project will reach 17 students.

    8 donors have given to this project.

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
LA952 - A Place for Everyone Classroom Carpet for 30 • Lakeshore Learning $469.00 1 $469.00

Materials cost

$469.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.04

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$506.04

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$89.30

Total project goal

$595.34

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $595.34

4 Donors

-$314.00

Donations toward project cost

-$305.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$9.00

Matching donations from our partners

-$236.52

Match offers toward project cost

-$201.04

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$35.48

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$44.82

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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