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Ms. Quiñones from Miami, FL is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Coloring Our Classroom with Creativity

Help me give my students a Cricut Machine and tools to help them unleash their creativity, personalize their learning materials, and bring their ideas to life through hands-on projects.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Quiñones's classroom raised $536

This project is fully funded

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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 Project

I absolutely love my students’ creativity, enthusiasm, and eagerness to learn. They are a group of bright, imaginative, and hardworking individuals who thrive when given opportunities to bring their ideas to life. Whether it's designing projects, personalizing their learning materials, or creating decorations for school events, they take pride in making our classroom a vibrant and inspiring space.

A Cricut Machine and tools will provide them with the ability to turn their ideas into reality!

This resource will help us:

Enhance Classroom Engagement – Students can create visual aids, labels, and bulletin boards that make learning more interactive and enjoyable.

Support Hands-On Learning – Whether designing storyboards for English, making science models, or crafting for history projects, the Cricut will bring lessons to life.

Foster Creativity & Innovation – From custom stickers to classroom incentives, students will develop design skills that encourage creative expression.

Boost School Spirit – We can use the Cricut to create decorations for events, banners for special occasions, and personalized items for fundraisers.

This machine will empower my students to take ownership of their learning while having fun in the process. Your support will make a lasting impact on their educational journey, inspiring them to dream big and create fearlessly!

Ms. Quiñones Pinecrest Glades Academy Grades 6-8

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.

Miami, FL View local requests

More than half of 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

250 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Cricut Maker 4 Smart Cutting Machine • Blick Art Materials $399.00 1 $399.00
Cricut - Basic Tool Set - White • Best Buy Education $19.68 1 $19.68

Materials cost

$418.68

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.28

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$454.96

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$80.29

Total project goal

$535.25

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$535.25

1 Donor

-$267.62

Donations toward project cost

-$227.48

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$40.14

match offer

-$267.62

Match offer toward project cost

-$227.48

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$40.14

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$0.00

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