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Ms. Bailey from Baton Rouge LA is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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A Creative Cut Above the Rest

Help me give my students this Cricut Maker so they can be creative in creating their own custom projects and upload their own designs.

  • $489 goal

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Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Students

I am currently a teacher in a Title I public school in an impoverished community where the students are faced with many challenges in and out of school because of their socioeconomic status. In my classroom, I want to provide an atmosphere that is safe, positive, and different in many ways. My students come to school eager to learn and bursting with excitement to learn everything there is to know.

I want to give my students the opportunity to reach new heights, and soar to unseen levels in their education.

I do believe this goal can be attained, even as a second grade teacher, by providing the students with the best instruction daily. I believe my job is unique and very important because I have the opportunity to set a strong foundation that will allow them to be successful in all of their educational endeavors. Teaching students has been one of the greatest pleasures in my life for the last seven years. I am able to instill confidence in each of my students. They really enjoy hands-on activities even though they can't share materials and work too closely in groups but they show resilience everyday during this difficult time.

My Project

This Cricut would be used in all subjects to spark creativity in my students by allowing their work to become tangible because the students will be able to be more engaged. I hope that, as they see their creations become real, a spark would be ignited within them that pushes them to keep designing and creating. The world always needs people that are willing to think outside the box and create something new. I believe that this tool could be the first step in activating this desire within my second grade students. The students will be able to be as creative as possible with this Cricut in their hands on projects.

Ms. Bailey
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Cricut Maker, Rose • Amazon Business $299.00 1 $299.00
Cricut LightGrip Adhesive Cutting Mat 12"x12" - For Cricut Explore Air 2/Cricut Maker - 3 Pack • Amazon Business $21.13 1 $21.13
Cricut, Basic Tool Set, Core Colors • Amazon Business $15.58 1 $15.58
Xinart FabricGrip Cutting Mat for Cricut Maker/Explore Air 2/Air/One(12x12 Inch, 3 Mats) Fabric Adhesive Sticky Quilting Cricket Cutting Mats Replacement Accessories for Cricut • Amazon Business $9.89 1 $9.89

Materials cost

$345.60

Vendor shipping charges

 $4.19

Sales tax

 $30.24

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.18

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$415.21

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$73.27

Total project goal

$488.48

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $488.48

4 Donors

-$269.23

Donations toward project cost

-$228.85

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$40.38

match offer

-$219.25

Match offer toward project cost

-$186.36

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$32.89

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