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Ms. DiStefano from Staten Island, NY is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Our Classroom Rug, a Place for Learning.

Help me give my students access to an interactive rug for students of all learning styles! This rug will not only improve comfort of our students, but also foster collaboration! It will be used throughout the entire day.

  • $758 goal

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My Project

This project will give students with different learning styles and interactive rug that they can learn on. Help provide my second and third grade class with a chance to foster collaboration and improve comfort. Our rug will be used throughout the day in morning meeting, reading, math, social studies, science, and more! Our sharpener will help the students gain access to sharpen their pencils quickly!

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Your donation will contribute to the learning of many students in my classroom. Thank you for your kindness.

Ms. DiStefano PS 6 Cpl Allan F Kivlehan School Grades PreK-2

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Staten Island, NY View local requests

Half 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

12 students impacted 11donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Flagship Carpets Colorful ABC's Carpet, 7 Feet 6 Inches x 12 Feet, Black - Early Childhood-Elementary - Toddler - Durable • School Specialty $443.96 1 $443.96
X-ACTO Pencil Sharpener, SchoolPro Electric Pencil Sharpener, Heavy Duty Electric Pencil Sharpener for School, Classroom and Teacher Supplies, Perfect Addition to Homeschooling Supplies, Black • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99

Materials cost

$473.95

Vendor shipping charges

 $133.19

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.11

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$644.25

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$113.69

Total project goal

$757.94

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $757.94

10 Donors

-$654.41

Donations toward project cost

-$559.25

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$95.16

match offer

-$100.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$85.00

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$3.53

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 $0.00

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