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Mrs. Betancourt from Harbor City, CA is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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We Need Art Materials for Creativity and Fun!

Help me give my students Mold and Play Sensory Sand, glue sticks, ocean shapes paint sponges, and wooden geometric shapes to foster creativity and social emotional learning.

  • $232 goal

This project expired on July 16, 2025.

This project expired on July 16, 2025.

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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

Dear Donors,

My students need sensory sand to foster their creativity and social emotional learning.

My students will have the opportunity to express themselves as they create sand sculptures. They will also have the opportunity to relax while they sculpt the sand into their creations. Additionally the children will use the glue, wooden shapes, and sponges to create art collages. These open ended art activities will foster creativity, self expression, a sense of pride and accomplishment in my students. The children will use language to describe what they have created and how they have created it.

Together these materials will foster language, social emotional well being and creativity in my students. Thank you for your generosity.

Mrs. Betancourt Normont Early Education Center 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.

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More than three‑quarters 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

15 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore Mold & Play Sensory Sand - Green • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 3 $89.97
Kaplan Early Learning Large Easy Apply Glue Sticks - Set of 30 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $17.96 2 $35.92
Ocean Shapes Paint Sponges - 16 Pieces • Kaplan Early Learning Company $12.56 1 $12.56
Dixon Multicolor Wooden Geometric Shapes • Kaplan Early Learning Company $8.55 1 $8.55

Materials cost

$147.00

Vendor shipping charges

$4.50

Sales tax

$13.45

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.20

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$197.15

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$34.79

Total project goal

$231.94

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