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Ms. Hawkins from Washington, DC is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Reading with Ease! Reading Nook

My students need flexible seating, tables, and a rug to create an reading and writing nook in our classroom.

  • $563 goal

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My Students

As a teacher in Southeast, Washington, DC, my students face several challenges outside of the classroom, including excessive violence in the community. However, when you walk into my classroom, you see students taking on leadership and working collaboratively.

My students are full of energy, eager to learn, and show solidarity towards each other daily.

My students are driven by purpose and challenges; they are motivated to write their worlds. My students are a part of a the 9the grade academy and are eager to become college and career ready. My students have great ambition and very specific goals for the future.

My Project

My classroom is set up in station rotation in order for all students to be able to access content. Each day students work in small group settings to cover rigorous content. Some stations are teacher led, other stations are independent or student led.

My students engage with content extremely well independently, however providing my students with flexible seating at the independent station to create a reading nook will allow my students to excel even more in their reading and writing.

As 9th graders, my students must develop stamina in their reading and writing. My students need to able to read and write independently for extended periods of time in order to be college and career ready. My students work extremely hard at their learning stations and rotate daily. Creating a reading nook in the classroom will support students even more with their reading and writing goals.

Ms. Hawkins Ballou Senior 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

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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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

52 students impacted 12donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
ZENERGY BALL CHAIR BLACK VINYL • School Specialty $157.47 2 $314.94
CARPET MT ST HELENS, 4X6 RECTANGLE SPECIFY COLOR • School Specialty $66.47 1 $66.47

Materials cost

$381.41

Vendor shipping charges

 $38.14

Sales tax

 $22.88

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.72

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$478.15

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$84.38

Total project goal

$562.53

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $562.53

10 Donors

-$562.53

Donations toward project cost

-$478.15

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$84.38

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