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Ms. Tecler from Silver Spring, MD is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Dot Day!

Help me give my students a button maker and art supplies to encourage creativity during our school wide International Dot Day celebration!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Tecler's classroom raised $172

This project is fully funded

My Project

Celebrating International Dot Day is becoming an annual September tradition at our school. Inspired by The Dot, written and illustrated by Peter Reynolds, this event encourages students to "make their mark" and celebrate their creativity in their own unique ways.

The art supplies in this project will allow us to expand our Dot Day celebration by providing materials that will allow students to engage in a community building activity that allows them to express their creativity and uniqueness.

Every student will be able to make and take home their own "dot" in the form of a button made with a button maker.

We're excited for the opportunity to provide our school community with opportunities to try new things as they express themselves creatively and as we build our learning community at the start of the school year. Most importantly, students will leave the event proud of what they created, feeling confident that their mark matters in our community.

Ms. Tecler Dr Charles Drew Elementary School Grades 3-5

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.

Silver Spring, MD 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

475 students impacted 9donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Crayola Fine Line Markers Classpack (200ct), Bulk Kids' Markers For Preschool, Kindergarten, Elementary School Classrooms, Teacher Classroom Must Haves • Amazon Business $48.07 1 $48.07
Onemorello 200 Sets Button Maker Supplies, 2.28 inch / 58mm Button Parts Buttons Supplies, Approx. 2.25 in Blank Badge Parts with Blank Paper for Buttons Maker Machine Pin Maker Press • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Onemorello 200 Sets Button Maker Supplies, 2.28 inch / 58mm Button Parts Button Supplies, Approx. 2.25 in Blank Button Badge Parts with Paper for Button Maker Machine Pin Maker Machine Button Press • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99

Materials cost

$108.05

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$6.48

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.62

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$146.15

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$25.79

Total project goal

$171.94

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$171.94

6 Donors

-$86.14

Donations toward project cost

-$75.47

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$10.67

Matching donations from our partners

-$83.15

Match offers toward project cost

-$70.68

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$12.47

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$2.65

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$0.00

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