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

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Cricut Cuts into Genius Hour

Help me give my students the Cricut Maker Machine, Fabric Samplers, Blade and Pen, Sewing Bundle to help them bring their creative ideas to life.

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My Students

Hello! I am the STEM teacher, and I teach children from Pre-K to 5th. I am looking forward to introducing the world of STEM to my students. It is so exciting to be teaching these children how to be real-world problem solvers using 21st-century skills. My students are comprised of 39% English language learners. This is the first time in school for many of these students from other countries.

I also have an ICT class for each grade and a horizon, which is an 8:1:1 program for autistic children (K to 3) as well as three 12:1:1 (K to 4).

My school is also a Title I school, which qualifies 93% of the students for free lunch based on their economic status.

My Project

The Cricut Maker Bundle will take design and creativity in our classroom to an entirely new level! This amazing piece of technology will allow my creative learners to design and develop their own projects. This will help to develop their creative thinking and problem-solving skills. The machine will initially be used as part of an after school program but I am hopeful that once enough students learn how to use the machine it will then carry over to my classroom. Many of my students are familiar with the Cricut software after receiving a Cricut last year. The students have expressed a need for the Maker because they are interested in cutting wood and different types of fabrics.

This wonderful machine will help the students bring their GENIUS ideas to life.

These students are part of an after school program called "Genius Hour" I currently have 30 students enrolled in this program. A major part of this program is that we allow students to focus on something they are passionate about. I am hoping that having this machine it will allow for the students to take their ideas to the next level. It will also save time when it comes to drawing, or cutting letters, pictures, and objects in to include in their STEM projects.

Mrs. Esposito PS 199 Frederick Wachtel Grades 3-5

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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 Maker Machine, Fabric Samplers, Blade and Pen, Sewing Bundle • Amazon Business $419.99 1 $419.99
Cricut Tools Bundle Beginner Cricut Guide, Vinyl Pack, Basic Tools and Cricut Explore Fine Point Pens • Amazon Business $59.99 1 $59.99

Materials cost

$479.98

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.20

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$517.18

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$91.27

Total project goal

$608.45

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $608.45

6 Donors

-$465.80

Donations toward project cost

-$410.93

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$54.87

match offer

-$125.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$106.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$18.75

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$17.65

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 $0.00

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