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Ms. Menzies from S. Ozone Park, NY is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Color My World!

Help me give my students the opportunity to color in order to stimulate the creative centers in their minds.

  • $161 goal

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Ms. Menzies has another project! Donate to Music Can Change the World Because It Can Change People! to help her classroom.

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My Project

A crayon is likely one of the first writing instruments a child will hold.

Coloring is important in early childhood education for a lot of reasons!

1. Helps Develop Hand-Strength

2. Offers Practice for Pencil Grip

3. Stimulates Creativity

4. Encourages Self-Expression

5. Improves Fine Motor Coordination

6. Helps Develop Focus

Giving my children the opportunity to color will help stimulate the creative centers in their minds. Also, children may not always have the words to say exactly how they are feeling, but coloring will let them express himself/herself without needing the vocabulary to do so.

Ms. Menzies PS 123 Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More about Ms. Menzies

S. Ozone Park, 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

200 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Madisi Colored Pencils Bulk - Pre-Sharpened - 12 Assorted Colors - 480 Bulk pack • Amazon Business $39.98 1 $39.98
Madisi Crayon Bulk pack, Regular Size, 18 Colors, 900 Count • Amazon Business $34.98 1 $34.98
Really Good Stuff Four-Compartment Caddies (Set of 4) – Primary Colors – Perfect To Color-Code Tables, Group Work – Durable with Built-In Handles – Also great for home organization - Stackable for Easy Storage • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
Sikao 100 Pack Presharpened Pencils, 2 Wood Pencils Bulk for Classroom, Wooden Pencils, Number 2 Pencils, No 2 Pencils with Erasers, Yellow HB Pencil for Kids Sketching School Supplies • Amazon Business $10.92 1 $10.92

Materials cost

$104.87

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.57

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$136.44

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$24.08

Total project goal

$160.52

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $160.52

2 Donors

-$80.26

Donations toward project cost

-$68.22

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$12.04

match offer

-$80.26

Match offer toward project cost

-$68.22

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$12.04

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 $0.00

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