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Ms. Cruz from Brooklyn, NY is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Building Mindful Mathematicians for Chinese New Year

Help me give my students mindfulness tools, snacks and decorations to bring in the new lunar year with peace and tranquility.

  • $155 goal

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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

Please help my students become more mindful in our classroom. By donating to our project, you will improve and increase student social-emotional skills and improve both mental and physical health thus helping to increase academic performance. My students can use the zen garden to decrease stress and math anxiety a way to self-regulate and reflect. My students can benefit from positive affirmation pillows as a reminder of healthy communication and relationship-building with themselves and others. With your help, we can make the coming Snake Lunar New Year a meaningful and mindful experience for every student in my classroom.

Ms. Cruz The Brooklyn School for Social Justice Grades 9-12

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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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Brooklyn, NY View local requests

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

90 students impacted 6donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Island Falls Home Zen Garden Kit 11x8in. Beautiful Japanese Decor Mini Rock Garden Gift Set for Home, Office Desk. Zen Sand Garden, 6 Tools, 15 Accessories. Sand Tray Therapy Desktop Meditation Room • Amazon Business $42.97 1 $42.97
Foiled Again! 2025 Lunar New Year Chocolate Coins - Year of the Snake - Gold and Red Foil - Prosperity and Good Fortune Gift - Pure Belgian Chocolate Red Envelope Fill • Amazon Business $28.95 1 $28.95
Mental Health Calming Techniques It is Okay to Feel Reversible Throw Pillow Case 18″×18″,Cute Cartoon Faces Emotions Decorative Pillowcase for Therapy Office Consulting Room,Gifts for Teens Girls • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Garden Lucky Candy, 12.3 Ounces • Amazon Business $8.23 1 $8.23
UNIIDECO 20 Pieces 10 Inches Chinese Red Lanterns Decorations for Spring Festival, UNIIDECO Lunar New Year Wedding Mid Autumn Festival Decorations • Amazon Business $6.88 1 $6.88

Materials cost

$100.02

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.50

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$131.52

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$23.21

Total project goal

$154.73

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $154.73

3 Donors

-$77.36

Donations toward project cost

-$65.76

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$11.60

match offer

-$77.36

Match offer toward project cost

-$65.76

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$11.60

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 $0.00

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