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Mrs. Giglio from West Seneca, NY is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Boxes of Fun

Help me give my students their own hands on recess boxes. With all of the current safety restrictions I want to give students their very own items for play, imagination, and time away from their screens.

  • $330 goal

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My Students

I teach in a highly diverse and transient school. This year all of my students receive free breakfast and lunch. I have students with many different backgrounds, single parent homes, students in foster care, and students who have moved several times in their short lives. I have been working at my building for 19 years and love to watch my students grow through the years. Because school is often what they consider their safe space, I try my best to make the classroom a home for them. This year i have both virtual and hybrid (in person students.) I am teaching the live students, the hybrid virtual students and the fully virtual students at the same time.

My Project

This new way of teaching and learning is very unique and each day it is a challenge as we navigate this way of life. One thing that I feel is essential for young learners is the ability for them to have time to play, create and use their imagination. The pandemic has brought many things online, it has forced much of our learning to be done digitally but I feel that it is imperative that children have time off screens to use their their hands and minds to create and play.

This project will allow each student to have their very own box, that is filled with fun and exciting opportunities for them to use materials to create, play, design and learn..

Students can show their creative side with the painting kit, they can use their math skills with the beads, dice and cubes. They can develop their STEM skills and design using playdoh, and wikki sticks and grow their minds though play.

I would love to give each child this opportunity to become more hands on learners while maintaining their health and safety during these unprecedented times

Mrs. Giglio Northwood Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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West Seneca, NY View local requests

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

19 students impacted 9donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
IRIS USA TB-35 5 Quart Stack & Pull Box, Clear, 10 Pack • Amazon Business $37.94 2 $75.88
WikkiStix Big Count Box Molding & Sculpting Sticks • Amazon Business $26.90 1 $26.90
Play-Doh Modeling Compound 36-Pack Case of Colors, Non-Toxic, Assorted Colors, 3-Ounce Cans (Amazon Exclusive) • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
Watercolor Paint Sets For Kids and Adults - Bulk Pack of 24 Washable Watercolors Paints In 8 Colors - Perfect for Preschool Classroom , Children's Art School , Party Favors - Paintbrushes Included • Amazon Business $24.97 1 $24.97
32 Piece Mini Plush Animal Toy Set, Cute Small Animals Plush Keychain Decoration for Themed Parties, Kindergarten Gift Giveaway, Teacher Student Award, Goody Bags Filler For Boys Girls Child Kid • Amazon Business $21.95 1 $21.95
ZMLM Rainbow Scratch Mini Art Notes - 125 Magic Scratch Note Off Paper Pads Cards Sheets for Kids Black Scratch Note Arts Crafts DIY Party Favor Supplies Kit Birthday Game Toy Gifts Box for Girls Boys • Amazon Business $6.99 3 $20.97
Mini Cube Puzzle Party Favors for Kids, Libay 20 Pack Magic Cube Party Puzzle Game Toys Classroom Rewards and School Prize for Students, Stress Relief Toys Goody Bag Filler Birthday Gift • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
1000 Pieces Plastic Pony Beads Assorted Opaque Pony Beads Christmas Round Beads with Storage Box for Home Decor Craft (Red Green White) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Kicko Foam Dice Set - 24 Pack of Assorted Colorful Big Square Blocks - Perfect for Building, Educational Toys, Math Teaching, Pastime, Party Favors and Supplies • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Pipe Cleaners - 350 pcs Chenille Stems for DIY Art, 30 Assorted Colors Pipe Cleaners for Decorations and Creative Crafts, 6 mm x 12 inch, Fun DIY Art • Amazon Business $6.97 1 $6.97
Darice 06121-2-021 Big Value Plastic, 9mm, 1000 Piece Opaque Color, Pony Beads, Multicolor, Package May Vary • Amazon Business $6.57 1 $6.57

Materials cost

$246.17

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.69

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$279.86

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$49.39

Total project goal

$329.25

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$329.25

8 Donors

-$236.98

Donations toward project cost

-$205.93

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$31.05

match offer

-$86.98

Match offer toward project cost

-$73.93

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$13.05

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$5.29

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$0.00

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