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Mrs. Coley from Norfolk, VA is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Do I Really Have To Wear a Mask?

Help me give my students the motivation to keep themselves and their peers at school safe!

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Coley's classroom raised $655

This project is fully funded

My Students

I teach an enthusiastic class of three-year-old children who love learning. They come to school each day full of wonder. My hope is that my students become lifelong learners who have an authentic passion for knowledge and that they feel confident and empowered in their own learning.

Our public prekindergarten program is specifically designed and funded for children who are at risk.

My students live in high poverty and in a transient military area. All of them receive free lunch.

My Project

It is imperative to keep my little scholars safe and well. My three and four-year-old scholars are struggling with mask-wearing. They simply do not want to wear them!

Since young children love learning about their name, identifying the letters in it, and attempting to write their name, the Cricut would allow me to personalized masks made for each individual will be motivation enough for them to wear their mask and be safe.

I would love to create personalized masks for each child. They will be excited to wear them and the personalization will keep masks from getting lost!

Won’t you please help provide us with a cricket machine and masks so we can make this happen for my young scholars?

Mrs. Coley Richard Bowling Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

18 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Cricut Maker 3 - DIY Machine Compatible with Matless Cutting Cricut Smart Materials | Professional Level Vinyl, HTV Iron On, and Leather Projects | Easily Make Custom Christmas and Holiday Decorations • Amazon Business $399.00 1 $399.00
Kids Face Masks Reusable Washable - 6 Pack Cloth Kids Masks Washable for Boys Girls Children with Filter Pocket Adjustable Earloops Cotton Breathable School Child Mask for Kid 5-12 Years Old • Amazon Business $19.99 6 $119.94

Materials cost

$518.94

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.78

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$556.72

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$98.24

Total project goal

$654.96

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $654.96

1 Donor

-$654.96

Donations toward project cost

-$556.72

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$98.24

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 $0.00

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