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Ms. Patterson from Jamaica, NY is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help Me Take My Classroom from Drab to Fab 2.0

Help me give my students a visually pleasing and stimulating learning environment by improving our classroom setting.

  • $724 goal

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My Project

Working in an older building in an urban setting, my classroom just is not the bright and stimulating learning environment I would like it to be. We don't have the beautifully curated classrooms that you see in suburban and more affluent areas. My room has old brown chalkboards from the 1970's and bookshelves filled with textbooks from the same era. The walls are also drab brown and do very little to inspire a passion for learning.

It is time to bring my classroom into the 21st century and provide my students a more encouraging and stimulating backdrop for learning.

I requesting wallpaper and peel and stick white board paper to make areas of my classroom more functional and aesthetically pleasing. A mobile closet would allow me to better organize the space and add a touch of tranquility to support the students' ability to focus. Your donation will help create a fresh environment for very deserving students. Many thanks in advance.

Ms. Patterson Hillcrest High School Grades 9-12

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

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More about Ms. Patterson

Jamaica, NY View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

150 students impacted 7donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
VEVOR Metal Storage Cabinet with Wheels, 75'' Locking Steel Storage Cabinet with 2 Magnetic Doors and 4 Adjustable Shelves for Office, Garage, Home • Amazon Business $290.62 1 $290.62
NuWallpaper x Social Social Classic Faux Grasscloth Peel and Stick Wallpaper, Lilac • Amazon Business $30.07 2 $60.14
VEELIKE Vintage Bird Wallpaper Peel and Stick Green Chinoiserie Wallpaper for Bedroom Powder Room 17.7''x118'' Removable Floral Wallpaper Prepasted Green Contact Paper for Walls Cabinets Bookshelves • Amazon Business $15.99 3 $47.97
lenify Beige Grasscloth Wallpaper Peel and Stick Wallpaper Textured Contact Paper 15.7inch x 196.8inch Faux Linen Wallpaper Vintage Grasscloth Contact Paper Self Adhesive Removable Wallpaper Vinyl • Amazon Business $14.39 3 $43.17
danpinera Round Side Table with Fabric Storage Basket, Metal Small Bedside Nightstand with Removable Tray Top for Living Room, Bedroom, Nursery, Laundry, Gold • Amazon Business $39.99 1 $39.99
HAMIGAR Whiteboard Sticker for Wall 17.7" x 78.7" Whiteboard Wallpaper Peel and Stick, White Board Stick on Wall, Dry Erase Contact Paper Adhesive Poster Board Whiteboard with 1 Marker • Amazon Business $8.99 3 $26.97
XWELLDAN Growth Looks Different for Everyone Mental Health Growth Mindset Wall Art Canvas Prints,Potted Plant Wall Art Decor for Classroom Therapy Office School Counseling Office, 11 x 14 Inch, Framed • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Arthome 17''×120'' Peel and Stick Wallpaper Self Adhesive Birds Floral Contact Paper Wall Paper Removable Decorative Vinyl for Room and Furniture Decoration • Amazon Business $9.98 2 $19.96
North Carolina Art Print, North Carolina Poster Wall art Decor, North Carolina State Map Travel Poster, Home Office Wall Decoration, Bedroom, Living Room Artwork. (North Carolina B, 11x14 inches • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Progress Over Perfection Print, Classroom Decor, Kids Motivational, Inspirational Office Decor, Kid's Room Decor, Teacher Gift, Boho Classroom Wall Art, Unframed (8X10 INCH) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
tiptopcarbon Wallpaper Kit Wallpaper Smoothing Tool Wallpaper Tools for Peel and Stick on Contact Paper Hanging Vinyl Backsplash Window Film • Amazon Business $5.29 1 $5.29

Materials cost

$576.08

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.64

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$614.72

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$108.48

Total project goal

$723.20

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$723.20

5 Donors

-$481.67

Donations toward project cost

-$409.82

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$71.85

match offer

-$241.06

Match offer toward project cost

-$204.90

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$36.16

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.47

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$0.00

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