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Ms. Pontes from Honolulu, HI is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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A Community of Color and Culture

Help me give my students a feeling of belonging with colors of the world. Students can feel comfortable in their art and SEL activities choosing from the different colors that make our diverse classroom/school/community/island/state.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Pontes's classroom raised $595

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My Project

Colors of the world art supplies will help students feel represented in school and provide drawing supplies. It also helps spread multicultural awareness and respect for diversity among young children. With the classroom growing more diverse than ever, Colors of the World products will increase representation and foster a greater sense of belonging and acceptance. It is also a great way to complement our studies on traditions/cultures and will help make it easier for the students to represent themselves, their families, friends... through art with the various skin tones. Thank you for your support.

Ms. Pontes Moanalua Elementary School Grades 3-5 Honolulu, HI View local requests 24 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Crayola(r) Colors of the World 24-Count Markers - Set of 4 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $43.16 3 $129.48
Crayola(r) Colors of the World 24-Count Colored Pencils - Set of 4 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $28.76 4 $115.04
Kwik Stix Solid Tempera Paint Global Skin Tones - Set of 72 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $80.96 1 $80.96
Crayola(r) Colors of the World 24-Count Crayons - Set of 4 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $13.46 3 $40.38
Force & Motion STEM Activity Set • Kaplan Early Learning Company $33.26 1 $33.26
A Trip Around the World Paperback Books - Set of 4 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $33.26 1 $33.26
12" x 18" SunWorks Multicultural World Construction Paper • Kaplan Early Learning Company $8.06 2 $16.12

Materials cost

$448.50

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$19.73

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.73

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$504.96

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$89.11

Total project goal

$594.07

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$594.07

1 Donor

-$594.07

Donations toward project cost

-$504.96

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$89.11

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$0.00

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