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

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Creativity in Color

Help me give my students markers and colored pencils to encourage their creativity.

  • $397 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

I am a school social worker at a middle school in the South Bronx. These creative tools will be used during classroom activities, social emotional learning, mindful Monday, individualized counseling, and students will have the ability to use these markers and pencils during their leisure time at recess. I have noticed students are more engaged in their learning when there is a creative aspect in the lesson.

Implementing more creativity into lesson planning can help my students maintain focus during the classroom activity, creating a positive learning environment.

In addition, these new creative tools will help my students build new found creativity and continue their creative journeys.

Ms. Cruz Intermediate School 584 Grades 6-8

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. Cruz

Bronx, NY View local requests

Nearly all 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

80 students impacted 5donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Crayola Ultra-Clean Washable Markers - 10 Assorted Colors, Thin Line, Classpack of 200 • Blick Art Materials $91.78 1 $91.78
Crayola Ultra-Clean Washable Markers Classroom Pack - Assorted Colors, Broad Tip, Set of 200 • Blick Art Materials $85.86 1 $85.86
Crayola Erasable Colored Pencils - Assorted Colors, Set of 36 • Blick Art Materials $12.18 6 $73.08
Crayola Colored Pencil Classpack, 12-Assorted Colors, Set of 240 • School Specialty $47.47 1 $47.47

Materials cost

$298.19

Vendor shipping charges

 $4.75

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.47

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$337.41

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$59.54

Total project goal

$396.95

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $396.95

3 Donors

-$232.41

Donations toward project cost

-$209.91

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.50

Matching donations from our partners

-$150.00

Match offers toward project cost

-$127.50

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$14.54

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 $0.00

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