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Ms. Velasquez from Los Angeles, CA is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Lunar New Year and 100th Day Fun!

Help me give my students t-shirts, fabric paints, fortune cookies, red envelopes, gold coins, and more.

  • $283 goal

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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 Project

February is always an exciting month in first grade! I love this time of year because I get to teach my first graders about Lunar New Year. For most, it's the first time they will learn of its significance.

We will learn that the Lunar New Year is a celebration of the arrival of spring and the beginning of a new year on the lunar calendar.

We will also learn the significance of the red envelopes. Students will partner with a friend and exchange well wishes, gold play coins, and chocolate coins in red envelopes. The red and yellow construction paper will be used to make paper lanterns together as a class.

Since the 100th Day of School is happening the same week, we'll also decorate crowns, glasses, and t-shirts with 100 things using puffy paint as a way to celebrate such an exciting school milestone. We are already counting down the days until we get to 100!

February will be a month full of fun! Thank you for supporting my students and their education.

Ms. Velasquez Del Olmo Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Los Angeles, CA View local requests

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 4donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
UPGREY Puffy Paints, 3D Fabric Paint Set for Clothes - 60 Colors (1OZ Bottles) Permanent Textile Puff Paints, Classic, Metallic, Glitter, Neon, Glow in the Dark Fabric Paint for Craft, T-Shirt, Textiles, Canvas, and Wood with 3 Brushes+5 Stencils • Amazon Business $38.89 1 $38.89
Fruit of the Loom Boys' Eversoft Cotton Undershirts, T Shirts & Tank Tops • Amazon Business $9.99 3 $29.97
Soeos Fortune Cookies, Fortune Cookies Individually Wrapped Bulk, Approx 100 Cookies, Individually Packed Crisp Cookies with Fun, Traditional Chinese New Year Fortune Cookie, 16 Ounce (1 Pack) • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
82 Pcs Chinese New Year Party Decorations Red Lanterns Red Envelope Hong Bao Chinese Knots Tassel Chinese FU Character Paper Cutting Festival Ornaments for Asian Lunar New Year 2024 Year of the Dragon • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Supla 300 Pcs Chinese Lucky Coins Decorations Feng Shui Coins Good Fortune Coins Good Luck Coins and Lucky Bag for Asian Chinese Lunar New Year Health Wealth Bracelet Charms 2024 Year of The Dragon • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
40 Pieces 100th Day of School Award Certificates, Colorful Happy 100th Day of School 100 Days Classroom Activities Certificate for Kids Kindergarten Preschool Primary High School Party (Fresh Style) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Fruit of the Loom Boys' Eversoft Cotton Undershirts, T Shirts & Tank Tops • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
FANCY LAND 36Pcs 100 Days Paper Crowns 100th Day of School Crowns for Classroom Supplies • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Milk Chocolate Coins, Gold Half Dollar Chocolate Coins, Made with Premium Belgian Chocolate, Nut-Free, Non-GMO, Kosher Dairy (25 Pack) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
How to Catch a Dragon • Amazon Business $6.49 1 $6.49
Superbright Sulphite Construction Paper - 12" x 18" Pack of 50 Sheets - Yellow • Lakeshore Learning Materials $6.29 1 $6.29
Superbright Sulphite Construction Paper - 12" x 18" Pack of 50 Sheets - Holiday Red • Lakeshore Learning Materials $6.29 1 $6.29
30 Pieces 100 Days Colorful Paper Glasses Crowns, 100th Day of School Glasses Rhinestones Star Paper Glitter Party Eye Glasses for 100 Days of School Celebration Party Favors, 6.4 x 4.9 x 3.3 Inch • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Peppa's Chinese New Year (Peppa Pig) • Amazon Business $4.80 1 $4.80

Materials cost

$189.65

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $17.35

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.84

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$239.84

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$42.32

Total project goal

$282.16

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $282.16

3 Donors

-$150.99

Donations toward project cost

-$146.34

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$4.65

match offer

-$110.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$93.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$16.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$21.17

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