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Mr. S. Rodriguez from Bronx, NY is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Bringing ColorsThrough COVID-19

Help me give my students canvases, tote bags, paint, and other art supplies they need to look towards the future.

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. S. Rodriguez's classroom raised $987

This project is fully funded

Celebrating 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

I teach in the South Bronx at a District 75 school. District 75 provides highly specialized instructional support for students with significant challenges, such as: autism spectrum disorders, significant cognitive delays, emotional disturbances, sensory impairments, and multiple disabilities. Our school population consists of students from grades K -12 across seven school sites. We have about 61 students (5th/8th graders) who will be graduating or as we say “moving up” to the next level this year.

As we have seen COVID-19 has had a severe negative impact on students' social-emotional well-being.

Not to mention the toll COVID-19 has taken on school across the country. We in District 75 support the most challenging of children academically, physically, and socioemotionally across the New York City public school system. However, due to a lack of resources we find ourselves struggling to support students both in person and remote during what can be a very traumatic transitional period in our seniors lives. These scholars have come such a long way, so please help me celebrate their accomplishment and make them feel good.

My Project

The 2020-2021 school year has been like no other due to the fight against COVID-19. Our seniors who are preparing to transition to 6th and 9th grade, know this fight very well. COVID-19 has put more than 6 feet of distance between friends, family, learning, and much needed supports.

Change for students with disabilities can be a deep disturbance.

So changes like the switch to remote learning due to COVID-19, has placed a cloud of unfamiliarity and stress upon our students' minds which has severely impacted the way they interact with their lives and others. Our seniors are struggling to move forward and take those few happy steps towards graduation. I see this struggle and want to use creative painting as a way to help our seniors decompress and express how they feel. Also, when done as a group activity, painting can help rejuvenate friendships and strengthen their sense of community. More importantly I want to help our seniors to paint a happier future for themselves.

My goal is for each senior to get a canvas bag filled with all the art supplies needed to participate in a school-wide virtual paint session. The paint session will focus on the idea of a "Brighter future" and how our seniors would like to see themselves in it. Please help me to hit our goal and move our senior’s thoughts from a space of uncertainty and into the beautiful hues of their future.

Project tagged as

Bronx, NY
Grades 6-8
Social Emotional Learning
Students with Disabilities
Art Supplies
Distance Learning
Nearly all students from low‑income households

Mr. S. Rodriguez P17X @ 298X Grades 6-8

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total

Bulk Acrylic Paint Sets For Kids, 24 Individual Sets of 12 Colored Paints a Glitter Paint and 2 Brushes, For Schools Clubs and Camps, Essential Craft Supplies for All Arts and Crafts Projects • Amazon Business $74.45 3 $223.35

AROIC Painting Brush Set, 10 Packs /100 Pieces, Nylon Brush Head, Suitable for Oil and Watercolor, Perfect Suit of Art Painting, Best Gift for Painting Enthusiasts. • Amazon Business $20.99 7 $146.93

FIXSMITH Stretched White Blank Canvas- 8x10 Inch,Bulk Pack of 12,Primed,100% Cotton,5/8 Inch Profile of Super Value Pack for Acrylics,Oils & Other Painting Media. • Amazon Business $23.99 6 $143.94

Simpli-Magic 79163 Canvas Tote Bags, 11" x 13", Pack of 15, Natural • Amazon Business $20.59 6 $123.54

Multipurpose Disposable Nitrile Gloves for Kids of 5-12 Years Students, Powder Free, Latex Free, Textured Finger, Crafting, Painting, Gardening, Cooking, Cleaning(100PCS- Blue) • Amazon Business $24.99 2 $49.98

Hulameda Paint Tray Palettes, Plastic Paint Pallets for Kids or Students to Paints on School Project or Art Class-12pcs • Amazon Business $7.99 6 $47.94

Myouth 24 Pcs Round Paint Tray Palette 11 Wells 6.7 inch for DIY Craft Professional Art Painting • Amazon Business $10.99 3 $32.97

100 White Plastic Disposable Aprons For Cooking, Painting and More - Individually Packaged - Durable 1 mil Waterproof Polyethylene - 24" x 48" - by Xpose Safety • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99

Bold Wipes Hand Sanitizing Wipes 50 Individually Wrapped Antibacterial Hand Sanitizer Wipes Large Size for Travel, Home, Office and Outdoor Use (50 Count) • Amazon Business $6.99 2 $13.98

Materials cost			$796.62
Vendor shipping charges			FREE
Sales tax			$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee			$11.95
Fulfillment labor & materials			$30.00
Total project cost			$838.57
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			$147.98
Total project goal			$986.55
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal			$986.55
17 Donors			-$486.04
Donations toward project cost			-$425.43
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$60.61
match offer			-$486.05
Match offer toward project cost			-$413.14
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$72.91
Excluded support for DonorsChoose			-$14.47
Still needed View calculation Hide calculation			$0.00

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This teacher needs your help!

Bringing ColorsThrough COVID-19

This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

My Students

My Project

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Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

Equity Focus

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Help teachers & students in your hometown this season!
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