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Ms. Vakos from Stamford CT is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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ELLs Need Classroom Essentials

Help me give my students the classroom essentials they need to learn and be successful.

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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 Project

Please help me get these classroom essentials for my students. We need new classroom essentials like pencils, crayons, markers, and more.

These resources will help 5 teachers and our 124 English Learners.

These materials will help us to create beautiful projects like the ones we just made for our school's Multicultural Festival. The resources requested include crayons, markers, and colored pencils that have an inclusive variety of skin tones so our students can accurately represent themselves.

We are also requesting wipes and paper towels to keep our classrooms clean so we can all stay healthy.

Ms. Vakos
Grades PreK-2

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Ticonderoga Pre-Sharpened Wooden Pencil 2.2mm #2 Soft Lead 72/Pack (X13972) • Staples $13.29 6 $79.74
Crayola Fine Line Markers - Assorted Colors, Set of 200 • Blick Art Materials $64.99 1 $64.99
Crayola© Twistables© Colored Pencils - Set of 12 • Nasco $4.12 13 $53.56
Ticonderoga© My First© Pencils No. 2 - Pack of 12 • Nasco $6.68 8 $53.44
Amazon Basics 2-Ply Paper Towels, Flex-Sheets, 150 Sheets per Roll, 12 Rolls (2 Packs of 6), White • Amazon Business $22.86 2 $45.72
Lysol Disinfectant Wipes Bundle, Multi-Surface Antibacterial Cleaning Wipes, contains x2 Lemon & Lim Blossom, Crisp Linen, Mango & Hibiscus, 80 Count (Pack of 4) • Amazon Business $14.97 3 $44.91
Crayola Mini Twistables Crayons, Assorted Colors, Set of 10 - Durable • School Specialty $3.37 12 $40.44
Expo Marker Board Towlettes wipes (3-Pack of 50) • Amazon Business $28.74 1 $28.74
EXPO Low Odor Dry Erase Markers, Chisel Tip, Fashion Assorted Colors, 36 Count • Amazon Business $28.13 1 $28.13
Crayola Ultra-Clean Washable Crayons - Colors of the World, Large, Set of 24 • Blick Art Materials $9.33 3 $27.99
Crayola Glitter Markers 6ct • Amazon Business $6.93 4 $27.72
Crayola Colors of the World Markers (24ct), Washable Skin Tone Markers, Fine Line Markers for Kids, Great For Coloring Books, Ages 3+ • Amazon Business $6.69 3 $20.07
ZEAYEA 24 Pack Classroom Storage Baskets, Classroom Pencil Organizer Basket for Desk, Drawer, Plastic Pen and Pencil Basket Trays, Crayon Basket for Office Home, 9.3" L x 2.2" W x 2.4" H • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Crayola Colors of The World Markers, Skin Tone Markers, Classroom Supplies, Gift for Kids, 24 Count (Styles Vary) • Amazon Business $5.99 3 $17.97
Crayola Colors of the World Colored Pencils Assorted Colors 24/Pack (68-4607) • Staples $4.47 3 $13.41
Paper Mate Flair Porous Felt Tip Pens, Medium Point, Black Ink (12 Count) • Amazon Business $11.94 1 $11.94
Duck Brand Duck Tape Printed Duct Tape, 1-7/8 Inches x 10 Yards, Starry Galaxy, Silver - Wood - Durability • School Specialty $7.72 1 $7.72
Crayola Crayons - Colors of the World, Set of 24 • Blick Art Materials $2.46 3 $7.38
Duck Tape Prints - 1.88" x 10 yds, Ombre Rainbow • Blick Art Materials $6.64 1 $6.64

Materials cost

$600.50

Vendor shipping charges

 $15.52

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.01

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$655.03

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$115.59

Total project goal

$770.62

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $770.62

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 $770.62

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