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Ms. Mohamed from New York, NY is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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A Cozy & Homey Math Classroom

Help me give my students a home away from home for them to feel comfortable in their math class with a new bookshelf, a computer desk, and a mini fridge!

  • $364 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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Ms. Mohamed has another project! Donate to Lighting the Way to Math Success to help her classroom.

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Help Ms. Mohamed

Ms. Mohamed has another project! Donate to Lighting the Way to Math Success to help her classroom.

$411 - complete this project and be a hero

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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

My students are 9th through 12th graders who are all tackling extremely challenging high school math curriculum. The students in my classes range from 13 to 18 years old. About 80% of my students have Individualized Education Plans and/or are English language learners. Most of them live and go to school in East Harlem, a diverse and culture-filled neighborhood in Manhattan. The majority of my students live in low-income housing, public housing projects, or even shelters. Many have come into the classroom carrying a baggage of trauma that most people have not had to deal with in a lifetime.

Despite all that my students have to deal with outside of our school doors, they are used to coming to school EVERY SINGLE DAY—with enthusiastic smiles on their faces, ready to learn.

Our school has always been a safe and comforting place for my students who relied on the school staff for emotional support and the school building for food and warmth.

My Project

My students have struggled immensely during this COVID-19 pandemic. Learning from home was truly a struggle for them (and for me as well!). We are city people. We are used to being out and about, going about our lives in our beautiful city streets. We are used to hopping on buses and riding subways all around our amazing city. Unfortunately, during COVID, our lives were upended. We lost our sense of normalcy. School buildings were shuttered and homes became schools.

So many of my students have shut down and have forgotten how it feels to be in classrooms, learning in a setting around their peers and teachers.

This project will help my students transition back to normalcy. My goal as their math teacher is to make our classroom space feel as homey as possible. I want them to feel welcome and comfortable in our learning environment. With this high level of comfort, this will hopefully translate into higher learning outcomes and higher levels of student engagement.

Ms. Mohamed Heritage School Grades 9-12

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More about Ms. Mohamed

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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

150 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Coavas Folding Bookshelf Home Office Industrial Bookcase No Assembly Storage Shelves Vintage 4 Tiers Flower Stand Rustic Metal Book Rack Organizer Vintage Brown, , 23.6 X 11.8 X 49.4 Inches • Amazon Business $105.44 1 $105.44
VASAGLE ALINRU 39-Inch Computer Desk with 8 Hooks, for Study, Home Office, Easy Assembly, Steel Frame, 39.4", Rustic Brown • Amazon Business $59.99 1 $59.99
FRIGIDAIRE EFMIS462-BLACK 12 Can Retro Mini Portable Personal Fridge/Cooler for Home, Office or Dorm, Black • Amazon Business $47.98 1 $47.98
SONGMICS Bathroom Storage Narrow Shelf, Bathroom Storage Cart, 4-Tier Rolling Cart with 6 Hooks, in The Kitchen Laundry Room, 15.7 x 8.7 x 33.5 Inches, Rustic Brown and Black UKSC031B01 • Amazon Business $29.98 1 $29.98
Dry Erase Erasers 40 Pack, EAONE Magnetic Whiteboard Dry Erasers Chalkboard Cleaner Wiper for Classroom Home Office, Green • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99

Materials cost

$255.38

Vendor shipping charges

 $19.99

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.83

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$309.20

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$54.56

Total project goal

$363.76

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $363.76

1 Donor

-$165.48

Donations toward project cost

-$165.48

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

match offer

-$169.08

Match offer toward project cost

-$143.72

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$25.36

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$29.20

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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