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Mrs. Madderra from N. Highlands, CA is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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We Need the Basics!

Help me give my students some basic supplies such as twistable gel crayons, photo paper, painters tape and Velcro, to keep our classroom in working order throughout the year!

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Madderra's classroom raised $557

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

My students are an amazing group of kids. They enjoy coming to school and learning. We are in a Title I school and 100% of the students receive free lunch. Some may say I work in a low income area, I say what we lack in income, we make up in heart and community.

Our classroom contains many different cultural groups including Hispanic, African American, Native American, and Middle Eastern.

I am working not only with first time students, but also English Language Learners. The supplies I am asking for will help use run the day to day basics of the classroom. I have asked for paint, diffuser paper, and beading supplies for our art area to encourage creativity. I ordered a set of Mr. Sketch smelly crayons, sun print paper, and heavy cardstock for the science area, so we can use our senses to learn and record data. I have asked for Velcro, Command hooks, and packing tape to hang up posters and art in order to beautify our classroom. I have also asked for markers and painters tape to help me work on preschool GLAD (Guided Language Acquisition Design), and work on those Tier 3 words with my kiddos.

Mrs. Madderra Madison Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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.

N. Highlands, CA View local requests

Nearly all 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

24 students impacted 7donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Mr. Sketch Scented Twistable Gel Crayons, Set of 12 • School Specialty $23.24 2 $46.48
HP Advanced Glossy Photo Paper, 8-1/2 x 11 Inches, 10.5 mil, 66 lb, White, 50 Sheets • School Specialty $42.59 1 $42.59
Duck Brand Clean Release Blue Painters Tape, 1-2/5 Inch X 60 Yards, Pack of 4 • School Specialty $39.59 1 $39.59
VELCRO Brand Hook and Loop Sticky Back Hanger Coins, 5/8 Inch, White, Pack of 15 • School Specialty $4.04 8 $32.32
Con-Tact Self-Adhesive Contact Paper, 18 Inches x 50 Feet, Glossy Clear • School Specialty $32.09 1 $32.09
Scotch Heavy Duty Shipping Packaging Tape with Dispenser, 1.88 x 800 Inches, Clear, Pack of 6 • School Specialty $23.69 1 $23.69
Roylco Color Diffusing Paper, 9 x 12 Inches, White, 50 Sheets • School Specialty $11.84 2 $23.68
Sulyn Clubhouse Crafts Pony Beads, Assorted Colors, Set of 2300 • School Specialty $21.59 1 $21.59
Nature Print Paper, Sun Activated, 5 x 7 Inches, 40 Sheets • School Specialty $16.04 1 $16.04
Mr. Sketch Scented Washable Markers, Chisel Tip, Assorted Scents and Colors, Set of 14 • School Specialty $14.47 1 $14.47
Pepperell Braiding Tipped Yarn Lace, 36 in, Assorted Bright Color, Set of 144 • School Specialty $14.39 1 $14.39
Command Wire Hooks, Small, White, Pack of 9 • School Specialty $14.24 1 $14.24
Pacon Medium Weight Tagboard, 9 x 12 Inches, 9 Pt, White, Pack of 100 • School Specialty $6.97 2 $13.94
School Smart Loop Adaptive Scissors, 8 Inches, Yellow • School Specialty $5.39 2 $10.78
VELCRO Brand Hook and Loop Sticky Back Tape Roll, 5 Feet x 3/4 Inch, White • School Specialty $9.82 1 $9.82
Creativity Street Alphabet Beads, Assorted Rainbow Colors, 6 mm, Set of 150 • School Specialty $6.44 1 $6.44
Elmer's Tac N Stik Mounting Adhesive Putty for Posters and Notes, 2 Ounces, White • School Specialty $2.54 2 $5.08

Materials cost

$367.23

Vendor shipping charges

$36.72

Sales tax

$33.60

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.51

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$473.06

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$83.48

Total project goal

$556.54

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$556.54

4 Donors

-$406.54

Donations toward project cost

-$345.56

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$60.98

Matching donations from our partners

-$150.00

Match offers toward project cost

-$127.50

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.50

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$0.00

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