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Ms. Campos from Paterson, NJ is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Pens for Spreading Positivity with Perfect Penmanship

Help me give my students black and blue pens to make Zentangle designs and create notes that inspire positivity.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Campos's classroom raised $160

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

I really like giving my upper grade students projects that are more than surface level art projects. I like giving them projects that provoke thought and discussion. I recently started creating Zentangles or mandalas with a positive quote in the middle with my older students. They really enjoy creating the intricate patterns. I have them use different lines and shapes to create patterns. They draw everything in pencil. Then they outline in pen. The final step is to color using the medium they like best whether that be colored pencils, markers, watercolors, or pastels.

When they are creating the intricate designs they are able to zone out and relax their weary minds by concentrating their efforts to create something beautiful.

When their hands are busy their minds become cleared. I really enjoy doing these zentangles myself. It helps me destress. This is a good way to empower and encourage students to be more insightful, sensitive, and caring because they are able to look for and incorporate positive messages in their design.

Ms. Campos Elementary School 16 Grades PreK-2

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Paterson, NJ View local requests

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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
BIC PENS Bulk Pack of 240 Ink Pens, Bic Round Stic Xtra Life Ballpoint , Medium point 1.0 mm, 120 Black & 120 Blue Bic Pens Combo Pack in Bulk • Amazon Business $34.80 3 $104.40

Materials cost

$104.40

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.57

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$135.97

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$23.99

Total project goal

$159.96

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$159.96

2 Donors

-$159.96

Donations toward project cost

-$135.97

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$23.99

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$0.00

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