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Mrs. Sicilia from Bronx, NY is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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A Place Where Minds Can Meet

Help me give my students a classroom rug to meet on and collaborate!

  • $691 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

I teach in a Title I school where most students live below the poverty level. Many of my students are English Language Learners and/or have special learning needs. Our budget is already stretched thin, just covering basic materials. For this reason, it is difficult to purchase the classroom rug my students and I so desperately need.

I want my students to come into my science lab feeling like they are about to engage in solving the world’s problems.

Having a special area to sit together to participate in lessons, ask and answer questions, and have discussions is essential to their acquisition of science skills.

Schools that give students access to STEM activities and collaborative learning projects help to empower students to get ahead in higher education, opening them up to a world of higher-paying jobs and improving their odds of succeeding in any profession. Professional success will then offer students a life with more opportunities and financial security.

In order for students to engage in our science lessons, they will need a meeting area where they can work together. A rug will greatly enhance our learning environment and aid in ensuring success in all science learning this year. I am requesting a cozy nature themed rug where my future plant and wildlife biologists can learn, read, write, and collaborate on ideas together. Success in science will pave the way for success in life.

Thank you for taking the time to learn about my project. My students and I hope you will consider donating and helping make this a great year!

Mrs. Sicilia PS 205 Fiorello Laguardia Grades 3-5

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 Mrs. Sicilia

Bronx, 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

200 students impacted 16donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore Natural Accents Leaves Classroom Carpet - 9' x 12' • Lakeshore Learning Materials $549.00 1 $549.00

Materials cost

$549.00

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.24

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$587.24

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$103.63

Total project goal

$690.87

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$690.87

13 Donors

-$573.86

Donations toward project cost

-$488.77

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$85.09

Matching donations from our partners

-$115.86

Match offers toward project cost

-$98.48

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$17.38

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$1.16

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$0.00

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