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Mrs. McIlhenny from Philadelphia, PA is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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New Decor in 2024!

Help me give my students an inviting learning environment for reading intervention lessons.

  • 4 donors
  • $510 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Project

I will be teaching at a new school this year and would like to make my classroom as inviting as possible. I aim to make my classroom environment engaging, while also promoting a sense of tranquility. As my students struggle with reading, my hope is that any sense of stress associated with reading will be left at my classroom door.

Creating a stress-free, visually inviting space will enable students to be in a mental state most apt for learning.

Having a beach mural on the wall in the "book nook" will create a relaxing space where students can read independently. The rug will give students a comfortable place to sit during instruction. The L-shaped desk will provide students with a dedicated location to complete individual assessments, giving them privacy from other students in the class while testing. The rainbow window film and light blue contact paper for the bookshelves will enhance the sense of calmness in the classroom.

Mrs. McIlhenny
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
TUNDJ - Tropical Palm Tree Wallpaper Large Beach Themed Landscape Wall Mural Living Room Bedroom(Not Peel and Stick) • Amazon Business $136.66 1 $136.66
Fashriend Jardin Indoor/Outdoor Rug, 3'6''×5'6'' Non-Slip Palm Leaf Outdoor Patio Rug, Easy Care Tropical Floral Outdoor Area Rug, Non-Shedding Camping Rug for Porch, Backyard, Balcony Deck, RV, Beige • Amazon Business $68.59 1 $68.59
Bush Furniture Somerset L Shaped Desk with Storage in Ash Gray Corner Computer Table for Home Office • Amazon Business $63.94 1 $63.94
Command Picture Hanging Strips, Damage Free Hanging Picture Hangers, No Tools Wall Hanging Strips for Living Spaces, 12 Medium Pairs and 16 Large Pairs (56 Strips) • Amazon Business $13.06 4 $52.24
Haimin Grasscloth Wallpaper Textured 24in X 393in Fabric Contact Paper Grey Blue Wall Paper Textured Linen Wallpaper Peel and Stick Self-adhesive Thick Vinyl Embossed Film Wallpaper (Gray blue) • Amazon Business $41.99 1 $41.99
Beautyhero Rainbow Window Privacy Film Holographic Stained Glass Window Film Vinyl 3D Decorative Window Cover Static Cling Sticker Non-Adhesive Removable House Window Tint for Home 23.6 x 118.1 Inches • Amazon Business $28.79 1 $28.79
tiptopcarbon Wallpaper Kit Wallpaper Smoothing Tool Wallpaper Tools for Peel and Stick on Contact Paper Hanging Vinyl Backsplash Window Film • Amazon Business $4.89 1 $4.89

Materials cost

$397.10

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.96

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$433.06

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$76.42

Total project goal

$509.48

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$509.48

3 Donors

-$414.64

Donations toward project cost

-$352.45

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$62.19

match offer

-$94.84

Match offer toward project cost

-$80.61

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$14.23

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$0.00

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