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Mrs. Mena from Lakewood NJ is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Meet the Red Carpet Authors!

Help me give my students an opportunity to publish their writing as Hollywood stars.

  • $348 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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

One of my top goals this year is that my kids believe that they are writers. Writing is not just something your teacher makes you do, it is a way to express yourself. As we near the end of writing personal narratives, we decided to have a Hollywood-themed Publishing Party. On this day, our class will share their books with their families and staff.

Help me celebrate our kindergarten authors and the amazing personal narrative books they have created!

My goal for this publishing party is to create more excitement about our writers workshop and show how far they've come as writers by creating a different scene with a Hollywood theme. The movie night invitation will be sent out to parents to invite them to this big event. We will change the setting using all the Hollywood decor. Each student will receive a mini star trophy with a label to describe how well they did and as a reward they will each receive a treat box fill with snacks and candies.

Mrs. Mena
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
10 Pieces Movie Theater Party Favors Movie Night Party VIP Pass Red Carpet Birthday Party Event VIP Pass Birthday Invitation (Hollywood) • Amazon Business $12.99 3 $38.97
2 Pcs Movie Night Decorations Chalkboard and 2 Pcs Wood Easels Movie Theater Decor Home Theater Accessories Movie Theme Party Supplies for Date Night Girls Night Birthday Movie Lover Valentine's Gifts • Amazon Business $23.99 1 $23.99
24 Pack Mini Star Trophy Awards Bulk (4.5 Inch), Plastic Gold Star Trophies For Halloween Party Favors, Goodie Bags, Kid Classroom School Reward, Sports Tournament Winning Prize, Hollywood Event Props • Amazon Business $23.95 1 $23.95
OREO, CHIPS AHOY!, Nutter Butter, SOUR PATCH KIDS & SWEDISH FISH Cookies & Candy Variety Pack, Valentines Day Cookies, Valentines Day Candy, 40 Snack Packs • Amazon Business $20.67 1 $20.67
Cieovo 24 Pack Movie Night Party Favor Treat Boxes, Movie Night Print Party Goodie Candy Treat Present Boxes Recycled Party Favor Boxes for Movie Theater Birthday Party Supplies Decoration • Amazon Business $17.49 1 $17.49
Woanger 50 Pieces Movie Party Invitations with Envelopes Movie Night Invitations Movie Ticket Birthday Invitations for Birthday Baby Shower Movie Night Red Carpet Party • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
48PCS Movie Night Party Favors Movie Night Slap Bracelets Party Decorations Supplies, Movie Night Crazy Slap Bracelets for Hollywood Party, Movie Theme Baby Shower Birthday Party Decorations Supplies • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
Gejoy 2 Rolls Paper Filmstrip Decorating Material Tape, Hollywood Film Border Roll, 3Inch by 150 Feet • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
50 Pack Movie Night Party Supplies Movie Night Snack Trays Movie Night Party Favors Movie Night Decorations Movie Theme Party Paper Food Trays Nacho Trays Paper Tray Hot Dog Trays, Movie Night Style • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Star Sticker Decor with Black Marker for Movie Theme Red Carpet Oscar Party Decorations(25 Packs) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Annie's Organic, Snack Variety Pack, Cheddar Bunnies and Bunny Grahams, 1 oz, 36 ct • Amazon Business $12.66 1 $12.66
Pajean 12 Pieces Movie Centerpiece Night Party Decorations Centerpieces for Table Theater Honeycomb Ticket Popcorn Star Topper Birthday 3D Favor Supplies • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
3 Pieces Movie Night Table Covers Party Supplies Waterproof Plastic Movie Theater Tablecloth Red Table Cloth Halloween Christmas Birthday Party Decoration, 51 x 87 Inch • Amazon Business $9.98 1 $9.98
SKITTLES & STARBURST Candy Fun Size Variety Mix 31.9-Ounce Bag, 65 Pieces • Amazon Business $7.79 1 $7.79
Ring Pop Individually Wrapped Bulk 20 Count Lollipop Valentine's Day Variety Pack – Lollipop Suckers w/ Assorted Fruity Flavors - Fun Candy Valentines & Candy Jewelry for Kids • Amazon Business $7.68 1 $7.68
FUNABLES Fruit Snacks, Mixed Berry, 40 Count • Amazon Business $7.56 1 $7.56
Airheads Candy Bars, Variety Bulk Box, Chewy Full Size Fruit Taffy, Gifts, Holiday, Parties, Concessions, Pantry, Non Melting, Party, 60 Individually Wrapped Full Size Bars • Amazon Business $7.37 1 $7.37
2Pcs Movie Night Party Decorations Porch Sign Banner Movie Theme Wall Decor Welcome Now Showing Movie Background Hanging Porch Sign for Home Film Backdrop Party Supplies • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99

Materials cost

$261.04

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.92

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$294.96

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$52.05

Total project goal

$347.01

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$347.01

3 Donors

-$297.01

Donations toward project cost

-$252.46

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$44.55

match offer

-$50.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$42.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.50

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$0.00

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