We Have To Sit Where?

Eric Kuvykin

Ms. Johnson's Supplies project in New York (Where is the classroom located?) | Highest Poverty

December 23, 2013
$513 given
12 donors

Have you ever seen a classroom where the students had to sit on the cold hard floor?! My classroom is lacking a rug for my students to sit on in the meeting area. Right now, the students are sitting on the cold, hard floor. Our old rug had to be thrown out this year because of sanitary reasons.
This year I have 29 students in my class, 12 of whom are students that have learning disabilities. The students from my class live in a very poor, urban neighborhood with mostly immigrant families who speak little to no English at home. So besides the fact that they have learning disabilities, English is not their first language so this compounds the problem and adds an extra challenge to learning for them. My classroom is set up with two meeting areas, one of which we have a rug for, but our second meeting area, where the whole class meets for lessons and instruction, is lacking a carpet to sit on, so the students have to work on the floor. These students need a warm and nurturing environment to learn and deserve a beautiful carpet to sit on while they work their hardest to learn how to read, write, and count.

The meeting area is the heart of the classroom. It is where the teacher and students gather for discussions about many different topics, and where the students receive all their lessons and instruction. Currently, my 1st graders are going to come into a room where there is no carpet to welcome them into the meeting area. The carpet makes the whole room feel more warm and inviting, and helps to focus the students in on where they need to be and why they are at school. The carpet that I have requested has individual squares for seating, so each student has his/her own space to learn.
This carpet is so important because it will be used every single day, for the majority of the day by my students when they are being taught math, when they are practicing their reading and writing, and also while working with one another on projects or in centers. It is a vital part of the classroom environment! « hide

My students need a new carpet to sit on in the meeting area during calendar time, lessons, and discussions.

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Materials	Vendor	Price	#	Total
Fun with Phonics Carpet Rectangle 8'4" x 13'4"	Kaplan Early Learning Company	$399.46	1	$399.46

Vendor shipping charges				$0.00
State sales tax				$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee				$5.99
Fulfillment labor & materials				$30.00
Project cost excluding donation to support DonorsChoose.org				$435.45
Optional donation to support DonorsChoose.org				$76.84
Project cost including donation to support DonorsChoose.org				$512.29
12 donors				-$512.29
To go				$0.00
Our team works hard to negotiate the best pricing available.

Zip:

11368-2128

Free/reduced lunch:

65%+

Teacher's funded projects:

Level:

Grades PreK-2

Subject:

Special Needs (in Special Needs)
Literacy (in Literacy & Language)

Students reached:

Expiration:

Dec 28, 2013

Project ID:

1058005

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Perri Beth Irvings from New York, NY Apr 15

"Dear Ms. Johnson, Please thank your class for their terrific thank you notes. I absolutely loved the beautiful and creative illustrations. Keep reading!!"

Alyssa S an Intern at DonorsChoose.org Mar 31

Packaged the thank-you letters written by Ms. Johnson's students and sent them on to the eligible donor(s).

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Mr & Mrs Kastava from New York Feb 11

"What an awesome group of children -the rug is bright and beautiful -just like them"

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Christine Marconi (Muthig) from New York Feb 11

"WOW! What a colorful rug....it's beautiful! I hope you and your students enjoy it for many years to come. Thank you so much for posting the pictures!"

Ms. Johnson the Teacher Feb 11

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Thank you so much for your thoughtful donation to help us get a new classroom carpet! The students were so excited when it was delivered to the classroom. They couldn't believe how big it was. (I couldn't either!) once we got it unrolled and set up near our classroom, library, there was much talk about what color square they would get to sit on when they picked new "carpet seats."

The rug is wonderful. It is so large that it fits our entire class of 25 students when we sit in a circle, so that no one has to sit on the floor! It has really brightened up the classroom and the kids love having their own personal square to sit on.

Thank you again for your thoughtful donation to our classroom project!

With gratitude,
Ms. Johnson

Ellen C a Staff member at DonorsChoose.org Jan 2

Purchased the resources for Ms. Johnson's classroom and notified the school principal of delivery.

Ms. Johnson the Teacher Dec 23, 2013

I would like to take the time out to thank everyone who read our project proposal and decided to donate funds so that our students could get what they need! My co-teacher and I are very grateful to all of you that donated, this new rug is a wonderful Christmas present, and something that our students would not have gotten if it was not for your generosity.

Our first grade students will now have a brand new rug to learn and play games on, as well as read books and play with their classmates.

Thanks again for choosing to support our classroom!

With gratitude,
Ms. Johnson

DonorsChoose.org Dec 23, 2013

Good news: Project fully funded!

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Christine Marconi (Muthig) from New York gave Dec 23, 2013

"Enjoy your new rug! I hope it provides a soft, warm, welcoming space in your classroom. Thank you for caring so much about your students Ms. Johnson! Happy Holidays!"

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Perri Beth Irvings from New York, NY gave Dec 23, 2013

"I gave to this project because...public education makes a better life for children, their families and New York City a realistic possibility. I know this because my grandparents were immigrants who came knowing no English, my parents went to public school and college, and I want the children of today to have the same opportunities and tools."

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