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Mr. Merlino from El Cerrito, CA is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Sketch Pads: Art for a Virtual World

Help me give my students have the resources to practice art during virtual school.

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Merlino's classroom raised $697

This project is fully funded

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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 Students

Students are 8th graders and mostly Hispanic and African American students. 60% of the students come from a low income family. Our students have a drive to learn and curious about the world around them. The students arriving at our school know that our main mission is to prepare them with tools for college and beyond.

My Project

Students will be able to have sketch books for their classes that are held online. These resources will be used for various classes including science and art and will encourage students to tap into their artistic side. Many of our students enjoy sketching and would like to incorporate art into the different academic classes.

I think this resource would have a great impact in terms of applying skills outside the virtual environment we are navigating.

As educators are learning to be more creative by embracing a more holistic approach, art is a step in the right direction.

Mr. Merlino Summit Public School - K2 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.

El Cerrito, CA 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

187 students impacted 13donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
GIFTEXPRESS Bound Spiral Premium Sketch Book Sketch Pads Set, 4 Pads x30-Sheets, 8.5" X 11" Side Wire Bound, White 120 Paper Sheets for Pencil Ink Pastel • Amazon Business $10.59 48 $508.32

Materials cost

$508.32

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$46.51

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.62

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$592.45

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$104.55

Total project goal

$697.00

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$697.00

9 Donors

-$493.47

Donations toward project cost

-$422.45

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$71.02

Matching donations from our partners

-$200.00

Match offers toward project cost

-$170.00

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$30.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$3.53

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$0.00

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