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Mr. Betesh from Danbury, CT is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Seussical Jr. - A Red Carpet Event

Help me give my students Seussical supplies to create a red carpet event for our school musical!

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Betesh's classroom raised $339

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

This year, our school's play is Seussical Jr. and students are really excited to perform in front of their families and friends in March! My after school club wants to help out our Musical Theater department by creating an exciting, premiere-like setting for everyone that is attending the play this year.

The goal of this project is to create an exciting and inviting atmosphere for this year's school play by designing a Seussical themed red carpet event!

The resources requested in this project would help us design and create a memorable experience for everyone attending the play. As parents/spectators come to the show, they will be walking into our Seussical themed hallway. Our goal will be to use the items requested in this project (backdrops, lanterns, lights, etc.) to create an exciting experience from the moment people enter our building. We want everyone in our school community to have a fun time at this event!

We have created a red carpet event for our last two musical theater performances and the students, staff, and parents all enjoyed and appreciated the additional experience! This year, we are hoping to create an even better red carpet event to celebrate the success and hard work of everyone involved in the play!

Mr. Betesh Rogers Park Middle School Grades 6-8

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.

Danbury, CT 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

900 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Sadnyy 12 Pack Metal Buckets with Handle, Galvanized Bucket 4.5 x 5 Inch Basket Bucket Party Supplies, Crafts for Christmas Halloween Christmas Candy Bars Vase Crafts(Rainbow Color) • Amazon Business $22.99 2 $45.98
Gavoyeat Paper Pom Poms Color Tissue Flowers Birthday Celebration Wedding Party Halloween Christmas Outdoor Decoration,18 pcs of 10 12 14 Inch • Amazon Business $12.79 3 $38.37
Macaron Light Blue Metallic Tinsel Foil Fringe Curtains, 2 Pack 3.3x8.3 Feet Party Streamer for Birthday Party Decorations, Halloween Decor, Foil Curtain for Bachelorette Party • Amazon Business $5.99 6 $35.94
RUINI Polyester Red and White Stripe Backdrop Birthday Party Bridal Baby Shower Wedding Decor 7x5FT • Amazon Business $13.99 2 $27.98
30 Pack Red Paper Lanterns 4" 6" 8" 10" 12" Assorted Sizes, CBTONE Red Hanging Round Lanterns Decorative Chinese Paper Lanterns for Birthday Wedding Baby Shower Festival Christmas Party Decoration • Amazon Business $20.79 1 $20.79
LLPT Colored Duct Tape 6 Premium Packs 2 Inch x 30 Ft Per Roll Assorted Colorful Bulk Tape Tear by Hand Included for Moving Packing Color Coding Art Craft DIY Projects (DT606) • Amazon Business $9.45 2 $18.90
Set of 2 Dr Seuss Cat in the Hat Jumbo 42" Foil Baby Shower Birthday Book Balloons by Anagram • Amazon Business $16.34 1 $16.34
Supla 20 Pack Chinese White Paper Lantern Hanging Paper Lanterns White Round Paper Lanterns 4” 6” 8” 10” 12” White Hanging Lanterns Wedding Party Decorations • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Red and Blue Stripes Backdrop Party Supplies Birthday Theme Photo Background Cat in The Hat Banner for Birthday Party Caketable Decoration 5x3ft • Amazon Business $12.19 1 $12.19
Dr Cat in The Hat Birthday Decorations Thing 1 and Thing 2 Decorations/Cat in The Hat Baby Shower Decorations/Turquoise Red Tissue Paper Fans Baseball Party Decorations/Sports Theme • Amazon Business $11.07 1 $11.07
Eureka Dr. Seuss Vertical Classroom Banner, Cat in The Hat Welcome, 4 ft.(849664) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99

Materials cost

$253.54

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.80

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$287.34

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$50.71

Total project goal

$338.05

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$338.05

2 Donors

-$318.71

Donations toward project cost

-$287.34

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$31.37

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$19.34

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

$0.00

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