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Ms. Perez from Newark, NJ is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Creative Classroom Crafts

Help me give my students an assortment of crayons, markers, colored pencils, glue, and paper.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Perez's classroom raised $304

This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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

I currently have a group of 20 fabulous second graders in a dual language classroom. They live in a low income, high poverty stricken inner city community in northern New Jersey. My students are faced with several challenges both in and out of the classroom due to their socioeconomic status and their varying linguistic abilities. Despite this, they all come to school every day ready, willing and excited to learn! They tackle challenges and strive to do their best. They are resilient, respectful, and hardworking students.

My Project

People, especially children, need art. Students crave projects that involve hands-on activities, especially those involving markers, colored pencils, crayons, colorful paper and glue! They want to create and express themselves inherently. My students have the ability to look at the world from a different lens and this only enhances their creative minds. Having these materials will provide them the opportunity to be as creative, imaginative, and as colorful as they want to be as they draw, write, and create in the classroom. These materials will be used to enhance, and engage the students as they write and illustrate stories, illustrate after reading a book, and create a response to a lesson. The possibilities are beyond imagination.

The creations that are possible with these materials are truly endless.

Thank you for supporting our classroom and for making sure we have the supplies we need to do engaging art projects and crafts in the classroom!

Ms. Perez First Avenue Elementary School 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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More than three‑quarters 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

20 students impacted 3donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Crayola Crayons Bulk, Back to School Supplies, 24 Box Classpack, 24 Assorted Colors • Amazon Business $26.34 2 $52.68
Crayola Fine Line Markers, Back to School Supplies Classpack, 10 Assorted Colors , 200 Count • Amazon Business $47.26 1 $47.26
ECR4Kids Kraft Edgers Scissors with Hardwood Rack, 18-Piece, Decorative Paper Scissors with Rotating Stand for Kids, Teacher Supplies, Scrapbook Supplies, DIY Projects, Craft Supplies, Kids’ Crafts • Amazon Business $30.51 1 $30.51
Crayola Colored Pencils, Bulk Classpack, Classroom Supplies, 12 Assorted Colors, 240 Count • Amazon Business $28.74 1 $28.74
Elmer's Liquid School Glue, Clear, Washable, 1 Gallon - Great for Making Slime • Amazon Business $19.44 1 $19.44
Astrobrights Mega Collection 320 Sheets, 65 lb/176 gsm,"Classic" 5-Color Assorted Cardstock, 8 xbd x 11 - MORE SHEETS! (91630) • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Astrobrights Color Paper, 8.5" x 11", 24 lb/ 89 gsm,"Cool" 5-Color Assortment, 500 Sheets(20274) • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Elmer's All Purpose School Glue Sticks, Washable, 60 Pack, 0.24-ounce sticks • Amazon Business $13.38 1 $13.38

Materials cost

$224.99

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.37

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$258.36

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$45.59

Total project goal

$303.95

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $303.95

2 Donors

-$148.89

Donations toward project cost

-$131.81

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$17.08

match offer

-$148.88

Match offer toward project cost

-$126.55

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.33

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$6.18

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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