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Mrs. L. from MI is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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That's My Spot!...No That's My Spot!

My students need 1 A Place for Everyone Classroom Carpet for 30.

  • $622 goal

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My students are like any other group of fun loving second graders, except for the fact that they live in a high-crime, high-poverty area. These children want to learn and grow, but unfortunately the odds are stacked against many of them. With your help, we can make their second grade year one full of wonderful memories and meaningful learning experiences.

Picture an ideal second grade classroom. How does it look in your mind? Colorful, inviting, a place you would like to spend time! This is exactly the environment that I would like to provide for my second graders. Unfortunately, the carpet area where I teach most of my lessons and where students are expected to sit and listen is a dingy, gray remnant carpet that does not accommodate the size of my class. Not only is it a horrendous sight, but I have spent so much time breaking up disagreements between children about whose spot is whose! As a solution, I used duct tape and assigned a spot to each child. Now, instead of listening to my carefully crafted lessons, my students spend their time picking at the tape. It's enough to make a teacher crazy!

Obviously the duct taped lines are not working. That is where you come in with the perfect solution! My classroom needs a beautiful, brightly colored carpet that provides a square for each child. No more arguing about personal space or wasting time getting students situated on the carpet. Doesn't that sound fantastic?

It might seem like just a carpet, but with your help we can provide a group of second graders with a comfortable, clean, and aesthetically pleasing place to sit. Not only that, but your support will help increase instruction time in my classroom because we will no longer have to spend time settling "carpet squabbles". My second graders and I thank you for your support!

Mrs. L.
Grades PreK-2
  • Michigan Technical Academy PS
  • Detroit, MI
    • More than 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

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    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 reach 25 students.

    2 donors have given to this project.

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
LA952 - A Place for Everyone Classroom Carpet for 30 • Lakeshore Learning $449.00 1 $449.00

Materials cost

$449.00

Vendor shipping charges

 $44.90

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.74

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$509.64

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$111.87

Total project goal

$621.51

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $621.51

2 Donors

-$621.51

Donations toward project cost

-$509.64

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$111.87

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