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Mrs. Atayev from Nashville, TN is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Hey, Who Peed on my Rug?

My students need a classroom rug, where they can learn without distractions.

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My Students

Do you remember the first time you read a book by yourself? It's a magical moment, which my kindergarten students have yet to experience. Reading opens the doors to many different opportunities, opportunities which I want my students to be able to experience.

My students are a diverse group of five year olds.

I teach a mixed group of native English speakers, along with students who are learning English. Most students' families speak English, Spanish, or Arabic, but there are a handful of students whose families speak other languages. Most of my students come from low-income families, and my school is classified as a high-poverty, Title 1 school.

My Project

"Hey, who peed on my rug?" Although it has been cleaned many times, my classroom rug has been the site of some unfortunate accidents, from bathroom accidents to more typical snack spills. It has layers of masking tape, where I've labeled students' assigned carpet seats. The edges and corners are unraveling. My current rug does not have a non-skid backing, so it slips when a student walks a little too quickly over it. My students deserve a new rug. My classroom rug is the site of all of my whole-group instruction. When students are on the rug, they are close to me and are best able to pay attention and learn. We spend a lot of time on the rug! I am requesting a rug with rectangular markings, so that each student has his or her own clearly demarcated space. With the new rug, my students will be able to learn without the distractions of unraveling threads, masking tape name labels, or other students too close to them.

My students need to develop strong reading and math skills in kindergarten, so they can start their academic careers on track for success.

Students learn and practice reading and math skills each day during carpet time; it is critical to their success. Thank you for supporting my students by providing them with a safe, comfortable place to learn!

Mrs. Atayev McGavock Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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Nashville, TN View local requests

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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
LA952 - A Place for Everyone Classroom Carpet for 30 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $469.00 1 $469.00

Materials cost

$469.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.04

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$506.04

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$89.30

Total project goal

$595.34

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $595.34

6 Donors

-$531.81

Donations toward project cost

-$506.04

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$25.77

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$63.53

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