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Mrs. Fong from San Francisco, CA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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A Space to Call Our Own

My kindergarten students need a carpet in our classroom which allows each of them a place to sit and call their own.

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I work with kindergarteners in a small urban elementary school. We have a diverse community of learners coming from a variety of family backgrounds. We are different but we are the same. In the fall, our class will include two students with special needs.

We have wall to wall carpet in our classroom. While this might sound ideal, it isn't when you consider that the carpet is at least 30 years old. I bought a carpet about nine years ago for my students. We do many activities on the carpet as a whole class: reading stories, shared writing, class meetings, dance and math explorations, just to name a few. Now the carpet is beginning to show its age with frayed edges, holes, and colors that have faded from their original brightness.

I would like this project to purchase a new carpet for my students to "own". This is our space for learning and taking risks as they share their new discoveries. These little ones deserve a nice environment to learn and spread out their wings!

It is only with your help that we will be able to provide this carpet for my class. Children are very aware of their surroundings and the care bestowed upon them. A new carpet would communicate that others (outside of their families) care about their learning as well.

Mrs. Fong McKinley Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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San Francisco, CA View local requests 23 students impacted 6donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
LA952 - A Place for Everyone Rectangular Carpet for 30 • Lakeshore Learning $399.00 1 $399.00

Materials cost

$399.00

Vendor shipping charges

$39.90

Sales tax

$28.93

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.98

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$495.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$108.66

Total project goal

$603.66

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$603.66

4 Donors

-$582.35

Donations toward project cost

-$495.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$87.35

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$21.31

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$0.00

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