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Ms. McCarthy from Bronx, NY is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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A Beautiful Classroom

Help me give my students a beautiful, organized classroom full of relaxing centers and art activities.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. McCarthy's classroom raised $1,045

This project is fully funded

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Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

My students are my inspiration. My kindergarten classroom consists of 25 children from all different backgrounds. I have a large percent of beginner English language learners. The rest of my class consists of students with special needs and general education students.

More importantly my students are funny, energetic, creative, frustrated, shy, silly, curious, but most of all resilient.

All the diversity makes for a great teaching experience, but it also makes it difficult to meet the various needs of the students in my classroom.

Every morning I start fresh and do my best to reach the needs, whatever they may be, of each child. My school has a very large population of low, socio-economic students. My school is a Title I school. Many of the children live in shelters and live in large multi-generational households. It would be awesome to give all these children the opportunity to meet their optimal potential.

My Project

As I prepare for next year, I have learned from this Covid experience that the children miss school immensely. I will be providing the children with the stability and environment young children need to thrive.

The painting easel will give my students a chance to express their emotions and creativity.

Head phones can be worn during painting to help children tune out the classroom noise so they can embrace their feelings through relaxing music while painting.

A neat and organized classroom is something all children need to feel secure and motivated to want to come to school again everyday.

All the items I have requested will help make my classroom the place, where all my students will love to come to everyday.

Ms. McCarthy PS 8 Issac Varian Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

25 students impacted 11donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
EE365 SpaceSaver Mobile Art Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $349.00 1 $349.00
FF347 Mobile 10Bin Storage Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $279.00 1 $279.00
DD220X Multipurpose Headphones with Volume Control Set of 8 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $86.99 1 $86.99
LC654 SuperSafe Paper Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
PX2020 Lakeshore Fully Washable Liquid Tempera Paint Pint Set of 10 Colors • Lakeshore Learning Materials $34.50 1 $34.50
CG286 Mini NoSpill Paint Cups Brushes Set of 6 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $12.99 2 $25.98
ES256BU EasyLock Storage Caddy Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $9.99 2 $19.98

Materials cost

$845.44

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$12.68

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$888.12

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$156.73

Total project goal

$1,044.85

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,044.85

10 Donors

-$919.85

Donations toward project cost

-$781.88

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$137.97

match offer

-$125.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$106.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$18.75

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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