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

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Create! Kindergartners Becoming Artists

Help me give my students art supplies to foster creativity and express their emotions during this pandemic.

  • $933 goal

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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 Students

My students are amazing. They are resilient and have had the best attitude during this pandemic.

I teach kindergarten students at a high-poverty school in New York City.

My students are curious and love to express themselves through any creative means.

As with all students, they all have diverse learning styles. Some are visual learners, some are auditory learners, some learn best through reading/writing, some learn through crafts and some are kinesthetic learners.

My Project

Many of my Kindergarteners have a hard time expressing their feelings and emotions during this pandemic. They have been through both remote and hybrid learning. Due to many different shifts in their schedules, they are unable to verbalize what they are feeling.

Using watercolor paints and drawing paper, they can make sense of their feelings and gain control of their emotions.

Having open ended materials like felt, construction paper, scissors, pom poms, and other art supplies will help my kindergartners express their feelings and learn in a tactile and kinesthetic way.

Arts and crafts activities will allow them to focus on their social and emotional development as well as their academic development. They can relax and express themselves through their artwork. Art also encourages personal creativity and imagination. When young children are free to create artwork, they develop self confidence and become imaginitive individuals.

Mrs. Rusek PS 938 Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

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 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

30 students impacted 42donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
BS525Z Washable Watercolor Set Set of 12 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $32.99 4 $131.96
TA60ACX Construction Paper 9 x 12 Case of 50 Packs 2500 Sheets Assorted Colors • Lakeshore Learning Materials $54.50 1 $54.50
TA4412 White Drawing Paper 12 x 18 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $21.99 2 $43.98
BX532 EasyClean Craft Trays Set of 4 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 2 $39.98
GG174 CrinkleCut Craft Scissors Set of 12 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 2 $39.98
LC564 Felt • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 2 $39.98
BA9112 Pipe Stems Set of 1000 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $18.99 2 $37.98
EV214 Brilliant Dot Art Painters Set of 6 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $16.99 2 $33.98
EV212 Regular Dot Art Painters Set of 6 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $16.99 2 $33.98
WS537 Wikki Stix Class Pack • Lakeshore Learning Materials $31.99 1 $31.99
FF539 Decorate Design Paper Squares • Lakeshore Learning Materials $14.99 2 $29.98
LA716 HairColors Crinkle Strips • Lakeshore Learning Materials $14.99 2 $29.98
KW5851 Art Tissue Paper Pack of 100 Sheets • Lakeshore Learning Materials $13.99 2 $27.98
TD272 Superbright Tagboard 9 x 12 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $12.99 2 $25.98
LC2832 Peel Stick Flexible Foam Shapes • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
AD576 Pony Beads • Lakeshore Learning Materials $9.99 2 $19.98
BJ2582 Wiggly Eyes Set of 1000 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $17.99 1 $17.99
BA8150 PomPoms Set of 300 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $8.99 2 $17.98
LC386 People Colorssupsup Jumbo Colored Pencils • Lakeshore Learning Materials $8.99 2 $17.98
LC383 People Colorssupsup Craft Paper • Lakeshore Learning Materials $7.99 2 $15.98
LC360 People Colorssupsup Crayon Pack • Lakeshore Learning Materials $6.99 2 $13.98
FG639 Yarn Laces with Tips • Lakeshore Learning Materials $12.99 1 $12.99
HL125 Jumbo Colored Craft Sticks • Lakeshore Learning Materials $2.99 4 $11.96

Materials cost

$751.06

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.27

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$792.33

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$139.82

Total project goal

$932.15

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $932.15

40 Donors

-$453.28

Donations toward project cost

-$407.04

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$46.24

match offer

-$453.28

Match offer toward project cost

-$385.29

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$67.99

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$25.59

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