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Ms. LaTorre from Philadelphia, PA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Comfortable Seating For Community Building

My students need a comfortable sitting area with a new rug for community building and a quality class library for literacy.

  • $598 goal

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My Students

This fall I have the exciting opportunity to teach kindergarten in a brand new school! The school is Title One and the students come from a large array of ethnic and economic backgrounds. The students get an opportunity to be fully immersed with Spanish in our bilingual education program. That is, the kindergarteners spend half of their day in an English speaking classroom and the other half in a Spanish speaking classroom. We are working to create global citizens with twenty-first century skills, and it is truly exciting to see the positive impact of bilingualism on their overall cognitive development

My Project

My students need a comfortable area to engage in positive community building and literacy activities. As part of Responsive Classroom, our class holds Morning Meetings everyday with the goal of building a strong community of lifelong learners. Students also need a comfortable, carpeted space for exploring literacy in various ways, whether that be whole class read alouds, partner reading, or individual reading. Without the rug, my kindergartners will be forced to sit on the hard floor, which will make it very difficult to focus and have a positive attitude. As a first year teacher, I also need all the help that I can get in developing a quality classroom library as my kindergarteners begin their reading journey!

Ms. LaTorre Independence Charter School Grades PreK-2

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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.

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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

52 students impacted 2donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
LC380 - Blue Rectangular Carpet - 9' x 12' • Lakeshore Learning Materials $349.00 1 $349.00
Library Starter Set (Set of 13) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $121.51 1 $121.51

Materials cost

$470.51

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.06

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$507.57

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$89.57

Total project goal

$597.14

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $597.14

1 Donor

-$298.56

Donations toward project cost

-$253.78

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$44.78

match offer

-$298.58

Match offer toward project cost

-$253.79

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$44.79

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 $0.00

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