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Ms. Bratslavskaya from Newton, MA is requesting other through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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A Space for Every Student

My students need a classroom carpet to establish a meeting area, and therefore, a sense of community.

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My Students

Some of my students have not yet discovered books that capture their imaginations. By having a cozy place to sit and read this could be the year that magic happens and they fall in love with books.

The students at my school are a wonderfully diverse group of learners.

Many of our students are English Language Learners and we are lucky to have influences from many different cultures within our school. Our school is a Title 1, public school with 31% of our students receiving a free or reduced price lunch. Our school prides itself on student achievement of all students. While basic supplies are provided, there are many things needed that would support our learners, yet are not able to be funded through our school budget.

My Project

I hope to empower my students to take risks and share their ideas in a comfortable and safe environment. A classroom carpet for our meeting/library area is a necessity for establishing a sense of community within our classroom. We will often begin our school day on our carpet to engage in a morning meeting. Students will gather on the carpet many times throughout the day for whole class mini lessons, partner work, group work, and independent work.

A comfortable meeting area is essential, as it would provide a space to develop trust and respect among my students.

Here, we will establish our classroom community by developing a "class contract" and allowing all students to feel that their voices have been heard. We will frequently use the carpet as a space to begin lessons, and engage in read alouds. This space will also serve as a cozy independent reading place, so my students will be able to engage in,visualize and fall in love with books

Ms. Bratslavskaya Lincoln - Eliot Elementary School Grades 3-5

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More than a third 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

18 students impacted 15donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
LC450 - Gray Rectangular Carpet - 9' x 12' • Lakeshore Learning Materials $349.00 1 $349.00

Materials cost

$349.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.24

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$384.24

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$67.81

Total project goal

$452.05

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $452.05

12 Donors

-$437.22

Donations toward project cost

-$384.24

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$52.98

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$14.83

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