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Mrs. Proulx from Waterbury, CT is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Cut It Out: Crafting a Positive School Environment

Help me give my students a Cricut machine to create graphic design projects in large formats!

  • $987 goal

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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

My goal is to create a safe and positive learning environment at our special education alternative school. I plan to use this Cricut machine and heat press to create wall decals, decorations for classrooms and sensory rooms, as well as clothing for our students. Our students come to us after struggling to be successful in a traditional school environment. Many come from low income families, are in foster care, and have endured trauma. I am requesting this Cricut machine and a heat press to provide a creative outlet for students while at the same time letting them take part in creating a positive school community. Allowing them to take part in designing and crafting custom-designed wall decals and decorations for our classrooms and sensory rooms, as well as taking part in creating a school t-shirt design will help to promote a positive school culture and enhance their sense of belonging. My hope is that these projects will help to foster a sense of community, something that many of our students have not yet experienced at school, so they see that our school is a safe, accepting, and welcoming environment.

Mrs. Proulx
Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Cricut - Maker 3 - Mist • Best Buy Education $418.77 1 $418.77
HTVRONT Auto Heat Press Machine for T Shirts - Heat Press 15x15 with Auto Release - Heats Up Fast & Distribute Heat Evenly, Intelligent Heat Press Machines for HTV, Sublimation, Heat Transfer Projects • Amazon Business $292.93 1 $292.93
First Quality 50/50 T-Shirts, Youth Sizes - Navy Large (14-16) • Blick Art Materials $4.71 8 $37.68
First Quality 50/50 T-Shirts, Youth Sizes - Navy Small (6-8) • Blick Art Materials $4.71 5 $23.55
First Quality 50/50 T-Shirts, Youth Sizes - Navy Medium (10-12) • Blick Art Materials $4.71 5 $23.55

Materials cost

$796.48

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.95

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$838.43

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$147.96

Total project goal

$986.39

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$986.39

1 Donor

-$986.39

Donations toward project cost

-$838.43

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$147.96

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$0.00

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