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Mrs. O'Keefe from Brooklyn, NY is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Crafting the Beauty of the World

My students need The Circuit Explore Air Wireless Electronic Cutting Machine Bundle along with cartridges, pens, and cutting mats. Th cutting machine is the main tool in their design and creation of new and exciting projects.

  • $541 goal

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My Students

My Students are a part of the NYSAA (New York State Alternate Assessment) program known as ACES.

These amazing students are a low function population amongst the larger special education population.

Many of my students, though in High School, cannot read beyond a First grade level. As a Social Studies and Reading teacher, it is my job to bring them a traditional high school curriculum in a way that they can understand. It is a challenge to keep them interested in a topic for long periods of time, so many of our topics are extended over many weeks. They are a part of a work study program as well. They gain both life skills and academics in one place. This helps them to gain a better sense of life after they leave our program. They have the opportunity to stay in this program until they are 21, meaning many of my students will be with me for 8 years. This also causes a challenge because granted many of them do not retain info for that long, I still must recreate the curriculum each year.

My Project

My students love to be creative and share their designs with the staff in our building. They also love the art of selling their creations to the members of our school staff. Within my program, my special needs ACES students get to experience both twice a week. In our program, Project Mini Mart we create goods for holidays and various occasions to sell to the staff. The money raised from the sales go directly back into the program for more supplies and for an end of the year business luncheon.

My students love to be creative and share their designs with the world around them.

With your donation, their dreams will come alive with the use of the Circuit machinery. My students can open a whole new world of creating, which will allow them to open up their creations to more clients. The Machinery will also allow them to create items they would never have dreamed of like window clings, puzzle pieces and wall decals. This machinery will even allow them to design from their computers and see their creations come to life.

Art and Design is usually an area that is first to be taken out of eduction. My students have special needs, and look forward to the days when we can get together in Project Mini Mart and work on new and exciting projects to bring out into the school.

Mrs. O'Keefe Franklin D Roosevelt High School Grades 9-12

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.

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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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Cricut Explore Air Wireless Electronic Cutting Machine Bundle • Amazon Business $269.99 1 $269.99
Cricut Cartridge, Calligraphy Collection • Amazon Business $21.65 1 $21.65
Cricut Everyday Die Cut Cartridge, Extreme Fonts • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Cricut Chalkboard Cartridge • Amazon Business $19.51 1 $19.51
Cricut 2001007 Elegant Edges Cartridge • Amazon Business $18.41 1 $18.41
Darice Core'dinations Value Pack Cardstock, 12 by 12-Inch, 100-Pack • Amazon Business $15.02 1 $15.02
Cricut 29-0002 Replacement Cutting Blades for Cricut Cutting Machines • Amazon Business $5.99 2 $11.98
Cricut Textured Cardstock, 12-Inch by 12-Inch, Candy Shop • Amazon Business $9.95 1 $9.95
Cricut German Carbide Premium Blade • Amazon Business $7.79 1 $7.79
Cricut Metallic Color Pen Set • Amazon Business $7.39 1 $7.39
Cricut Metallic Color Pen Set • Amazon Business $7.39 1 $7.39
Cricut 2001974 Adhesive Cutting Mat, Standard Grip, 12 x 12-Inch, Pack of 2 • Amazon Business $7.19 1 $7.19
Cricut 2001974 Adhesive Cutting Mat, Standard Grip, 12 x 12-Inch, Pack of 2 • Amazon Business $7.19 1 $7.19

Materials cost

$423.45

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.35

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$459.80

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$81.14

Total project goal

$540.94

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $540.94

6 Donors

-$515.94

Donations toward project cost

-$438.55

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$77.39

match offer

-$25.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$21.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.75

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 $0.00

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