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Ms. Gutierrez from Brooklyn, NY is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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A Cozy Space to Read On!

Help me give my students a rug so that they can have a comfortable space to express their feelings and connect to their mind and body.

  • $519 goal

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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 Project

In my classroom my students have a love for reading and being around one another. I want to create a space with a rug where my students can go to be comfortable with their favorite book in hand. In this space I would like my students to participate in circle time where I will check in on where their headspace is and how they can be better supported.

My students come from all types of living situations, some are asylum seekers living in shelters, others live with 6-8 family members in a one or two bedroom, and others travel 1/1.5 hours to school every day.

My hopes for this rug is to be a safe center of comfort and a reminder for my students to take breaks when they need one. They also need chair pockets. I want them to have an area in the classroom where they can wind down, grab a cozy seat cushion and connect back to their own minds.

Ms. Gutierrez PS 40 George W Carver Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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. Gutierrez

Brooklyn, NY View local requests

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

24 students impacted 9donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
America the Beautiful Classroom Rug - 5'4" X 7'8" • Teachers' School Supply $245.85 1 $245.85
Chapou 24 Pcs Chair Pockets for Classrooms Bulk Large Desk Seat Pockets Chair Storage Organizer Bag Chair Back Pocket Chart Chairs Sack with Name Tag Slot for Home School Supplies • Amazon Business $69.79 1 $69.79
ECR4Kids SoftZone Floor Cushions, Round, Flexible Seating, Turquoise, 6-Piece • Amazon Business $62.77 1 $62.77

Materials cost

$378.41

Vendor shipping charges

 $27.04

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.68

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$441.13

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$77.85

Total project goal

$518.98

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $518.98

9 Donors

-$503.09

Donations toward project cost

-$441.13

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$61.96

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$15.89

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 $0.00

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