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Ms. Arnold from Brooklyn, NY is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Because Representation Matters!

Help me give my students see themselves, their identities, and their abilities every day in our classroom with books, posters, and other items!

  • $397 goal

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My Project

My students come from diverse families, ethnicities, and identities. They possess different talents, abilities, and goals.

I hope to fill our classroom with daily reminders that every different aspect about each of them makes them special, capable, and valuable!

The walls will be covered in affirmations and positivity, the colors will be bright and engaging, and the books in our classroom library will reflect the students in my classroom. My students will explore their goals and their talents and always be reminded that they have the power to change the world.

Ms. Arnold Maurice Sendak Community School Grades 3-5

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Brooklyn, NY View local requests 24 students impacted 6donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Really Good Stuff-666006 Plastic Storage Baskets for Classroom or Home Use - Fun Rainbow Colors - 11" x 7.5" (Set of 6) • Amazon Business $34.24 1 $34.24
WISE HEDGEHOG Telling Time Teaching Clock, Silent Non Ticking Analog Battery Operated Learning Clock for Kids, Perfect Room & Wall Decor for School Classrooms, Playrooms and Kids Bedrooms • Amazon Business $24.98 1 $24.98
6 Colorful Poster Diversity Posters For Classroom Decor For Teachers Elementary - Inclusive Classroom Decor High School Classroom Decorations For Teachers Elementary, Lgbt Safe Space Sign School Decor • Amazon Business $24.49 1 $24.49
Novogratz Aloha Collection Rainbow Doormat, 1'4" x 2'6", Multicolor • Amazon Business $24.31 1 $24.31
50 Rainbow Crayons Happy Mail Teacher Notes to Parents- Classroom Good Behavior Incentive Motivational Cards to Send Home - Preschool, Kindergarten, Elementary School- Made in The USA • Amazon Business $9.97 2 $19.94
4 Colorful Feelings Chart For Kids Learning Posters For Walls - List Of Feelings Poster For Kids Educational Posters For Classroom Decorations, Periodic Table Of Emotions Poster For School Counselors • Amazon Business $19.59 1 $19.59
Jayden’s Impossible Garden • Amazon Business $17.51 1 $17.51
Der Rose 8 Pack Fake Plants for Living Room Decor, Artificial Plants Small Faux Plants Indoor for Home Bathroom Bedroom Farmhouse Kitchen Decor • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Sproutbrite Calming Corner for Classroom -12 pack - Classroom Decor for Elementary, Middle School, and High School Music Classrooms (Bright) • Amazon Business $15.70 1 $15.70
Sproutbrite Diversity Posters for Teachers and Classrooms - Decorations Decor Wall Chart for Elementary, Middle School, High School • Amazon Business $15.70 1 $15.70
birdyboutique.com Diversity Culture Wall Hanging People of the World Tapestry School Office Classroom Inspirational Teacher Decor 48in x 48in • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Schoolgirl Style Light Bulb Moments We Shine Brighter Together Bulletin Board Set, Inspirational Quote, Rainbow Decor, Light Bulb Cutouts for Bulletin Board, Room Decor and Classroom Decor (75 pc) • Amazon Business $14.24 1 $14.24
I Can Do Hard Things: Mindful Affirmations for Kids • Amazon Business $12.11 1 $12.11
For Which We Stand: How Our Government Works and Why It Matters • Amazon Business $11.69 1 $11.69
The Boy at the Back of the Class • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Bubble Shape Sticky Notes 8 Color Bright Colorful Sticky Pad 75 Sheets/Pad Self-Sticky Note Pads • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Schoolgirl Style Light Bulb Moments Colorful Lightbulb Bulletin Board Cutouts, Rainbow Classroom Cutouts for Bulletin Boards, White Boards, Lockers, and Party Décor (36 pc) • Amazon Business $5.54 1 $5.54
Schoolgirl Style Light Bulb Moments Colorful Light Bulb Bulletin Board Borders, 36 Feet of Straight, Light Bulb Rainbow Classroom Borders for Bulletin Board, White Board, & Classroom Décor • Amazon Business $4.74 1 $4.74
Meeting Mimi: A Story About Different Abilities, Guided Reading Level F (Playing and Learning Together) • Amazon Business $3.54 1 $3.54

Materials cost

$297.28

Vendor shipping charges

 $4.96

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.46

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$336.70

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$59.42

Total project goal

$396.12

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $396.12

4 Donors

-$165.20

Donations toward project cost

-$144.78

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$20.42

Matching donations from our partners

-$225.79

Match offers toward project cost

-$191.92

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$33.87

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$5.13

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