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Mrs. Costa from Trenton, NJ is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help Before Our Supplies Go on Strike!

Help me give my students "On Strike Box Set" to assist my special needs students in learning the proper way of taking care of materials.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Costa's classroom raised $389

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

My special needs 4-6th graders from a Title 1 school love to learn through art, but do not take good care of our supplies. I am looking for a positive way of teaching them to take care of our supplies.

My students are better able to make a connection to their learning through art.

In addition, art assists them with handling their emotions and behaviors. Most of my students find writing difficult due to their disabilities. We often use art projects in place of writing for them to express their opinions.

Mrs. Costa Parker Intermediate 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.

Trenton, NJ View local requests

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

17 students impacted 5donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
ARTEZA Canvas Boards for Painting, 8 x 10 Inches, Pack of 14, Blank White Canvas Panels for Acrylic, Oil, Gouache, and Tempera Painting Projects • Amazon Business $17.00 4 $68.00
On Strike Box Set, Books 1-8: Pencils on Strike, Swings on Strike, Chairs on Strike, Glues On Strike, Crayons on Strike, Scissors on Strike, Erasers on Strike, Rulers on Strike • Amazon Business $47.99 1 $47.99
Tissue Paper Squares • Lakeshore Learning Materials $16.99 2 $33.98
Lakeshore Tabletop Paper Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
Simetufy 72 Pack Canvas Boards for Painting 5 x 7 inch, Blank Canvas Panels- Gesso Primed Acid-Free 100% Cotton for Acrylics Oil Watercolor Tempera Paints • Amazon Business $28.99 1 $28.99
Prang Shades of Me Construction Paper - 9" x 12", 50 Sheets • Blick Art Materials $3.56 6 $21.36
Prang Medium Weight Construction Paper - White, 12" x 18", Pkg of 50 Sheets • Blick Art Materials $3.01 6 $18.06
Pacon Tru-Ray Construction Paper - 12" x 18", Assorted Brights, 50 Sheets • Blick Art Materials $5.49 3 $16.47
Crayola Construction Paper - 9" x 12", 12 Assorted Colors, Pkg of 240 • Blick Art Materials $7.06 2 $14.12
Astrobrights Colored Paper 24 lbs. 8.5 x 11 Radiant Assortment 300 Sheets/Ream (91642) • Staples $13.94 1 $13.94

Materials cost

$292.90

Vendor shipping charges

$3.20

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.39

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$330.49

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$58.32

Total project goal

$388.81

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$388.81

3 Donors

-$194.40

Donations toward project cost

-$165.24

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.16

match offer

-$194.41

Match offer toward project cost

-$165.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.16

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$0.00

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