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Ms. Sampson from Pontiac, MI is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Our Team is Not Complete if One Member is Missing!

Help me give my students two bean bag chairs and other supplies to provide a reading nook/cool-down area for the class.

  • $372 goal

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My Students

I have the pleasure of teaching a group of 12 passionate, motivated, and unique fifth graders. There is so much that I can say about them, so much that I don’t know where to start. Residents of Pontiac, MI, these students have experienced many challenges that no one their age should have to go through this early in life. Despite their home environments and any other obstacles they face on a daily basis, they come into class every day with a smile on their faces and ready to learn.

I have been fortunate to have a group of students who are not only eager to learn but eager to become a better version of themselves every single day.

Of the 12, five of them have IEPs. Instead of isolating their classmates, the rest of the class encourages and includes them in everything. They all truly embody the concept of cooperative learning.

My Project

This year, I have put emphasis on our class being a team. Our team is not complete if one of our teammates is missing. Our team cannot be successful if one teammate doesn’t contribute their unique talent.

As a team, we decided that one of our goals is to have full attendance and full participation every single day.

To help achieve this goal, we realize that a cool down corner/reading nook would be beneficial to our classroom. This will help achieve our goal because it will allow for students to have a place to cool down/reset from any frustrations without having to leave the classroom and miss instructional time.

Ms. Sampson Great Lakes Academy Grades 3-5

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

Equity Focus

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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Pontiac, MI View local requests

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

12 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Big Joe Dorm Bean Bag Chair, Stretch Limo Black • Amazon Business $59.86 2 $119.72
Home Dynamix ECEM03 Area Rug, 4'11"x6'6" Rectangle, Red/Blue • Amazon Business $63.92 1 $63.92
Furinno Pasir 3-Tier Open Shelf, Espresso • Amazon Business $26.13 2 $52.26
Honey-Can-Do CRT-02214 Rolling Office Organizer, 10-Drawer • Amazon Business $36.99 1 $36.99
Confetti Record Book • Amazon Business $8.59 1 $8.59

Materials cost

$281.48

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.22

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$315.70

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$55.71

Total project goal

$371.41

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $371.41

2 Donors

-$371.41

Donations toward project cost

-$315.70

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$55.71

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 $0.00

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