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Ms. Cosimano from Brooklyn, NY is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mobile Art Room for Students with Autism

My students need a STEM Maker Station, 2 small tubs, a stubby tub and a tub caddy with 6 tiny tubs.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Cosimano's classroom raised $650

This project is fully funded

My Students

I teach art at a small elementary school in Brooklyn, NY for students with severe disabilities. The students in my school are between five and eleven years old. There are thirteen 6:1:1 classes (6 students, 1 teacher, 1 paraprofessional) and one 12:1:1 class (12 students, 1 teacher, 1 paraprofessional).

Most of the students in my school have Autism Spectrum Disorder, but that doesn't stop them from being amazing and unique individuals.

My students are very social, they like playing, working and learning together. They thrive in an environment that is well organized and structured. They love art because it provides them with a visual voice.

My Project

I am taking over and re-vitalizing the Art Program at my school. For the past three years art has gone from room to room with a very tiny cart that is not conducive to teaching about Visual Arts or creating art.

The STEM Maker Station is the perfect cart to turn into an Art Studio on wheels.

The sign on the top of the cart is customizable, I will be able to decorate it so that when I enter the room, my students will know that it is time for art. The cart comes with an assortment of tubs to organize materials such as markers, crayons, colored pencils etc. With the addition of the small tubs and tub caddy, I will be able to organize all of my supplies and switch out what I need depending on the lesson. The stubby tub is the perfect size for holding free-choice drawing paper. The bottom of the cart is solid and flat making it the perfect safe storage place for days that we want to create 3-dimensional pieces. The open rack in the back is perfect for holding the portfolios of the classes that I am going to that day, allowing my students to work on bigger pieces and keep their artwork protected as I travel.

This cart will help to keep me organized as I travel throughout my day and improve the types of projects that my students are able to work on.

Ms. Cosimano PS 77K @ PS 164 Cesar Rodney 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.

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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

90 students impacted 17donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
STEM MAKER STATION 46.75W X 26.75D X 56.25H • School Specialty $433.97 1 $433.97
TUB CADDY WITH 6 TINY TUBS • School Specialty $18.17 1 $18.17
SMALL TUBS 15''X 6''X 6'' • School Specialty $4.87 2 $9.74
TUB STUBBY TUBBY SPECIFY COLOR • School Specialty $6.27 1 $6.27

Materials cost

$468.15

Vendor shipping charges

 $46.82

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.02

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$551.99

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$97.41

Total project goal

$649.40

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $649.40

13 Donors

-$628.22

Donations toward project cost

-$551.99

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$76.23

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$21.18

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 $0.00

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