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Mrs. Gauci from East Palo Alto, CA is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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DIY Materials

Help me give my students DIY materials to make and take, to Do It Yourself and be proud!

  • $997 goal

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Mrs. Gauci has another project! Donate to Paint, Stickers, and Batteries to help her classroom.

$228 - complete this project and be a hero
Help Mrs. Gauci

Mrs. Gauci has another project! Donate to Paint, Stickers, and Batteries to help her classroom.

$228 - complete this project and be a hero

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 Students

My students are energetic kids with a love of learning. Over 90% of our students come from low-income households. A large percentage of our families meet the definition of homeless. My parents are struggling to pay rent and get food on the table. And yet, our children still want to create, read, write, and learn!

My students worry about starting school (and staying safe); and yet, they still want to come to school to explore, learn and grow.

I am trying to meet my students' needs emotionally, as well as academically, during this pandemic. I want them to be safe and stay healthy as they work hard to learn to read, learn to use technology, and at the same time, learn language arts, math, science and social studies.

My Project

Our families have very little "extra" money to afford the luxury of art materials. Paint, paper, craft sticks and wiggly eyes are not a basic necessity when you are trying to put food on the table and keep a roof over your head. But, art is so much more.

Art is creative, problem-solving, therapeutic and helps with communication.

It is a luxury that we all should be given. Art is open-ended and free flowing. It is interpretive. Please help me to use art as a way of inspiring my students to be creative. Art will help my students to share what they are feeling. Paint sticks and watercolor paper will provide my students with a means of sharing their imagination and their thoughts. Students can be vivid and expressive with the right tools. Art helps with the fine motor skills, as well. In addition, craft sticks will help my children to build with 3-dimensional materials to create anything their minds can think up. Art is a means to express pride and accomplishment.

Art is a means of communication and therapeutic for everyone. By funding this grant, you are providing my students with the materials they would not normally have, and helping their well-being during this strange and confusing time. Thank you for considering my grant for your donation.

Mrs. Gauci Costano School & 49Ers Academy Grades PreK-2

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 Mrs. Gauci

East Palo Alto, CA 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

24 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
TS997 Kwik Stix Tempera Painters Set of 12 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $11.99 25 $299.75
LC386 People Colorssupsup Jumbo Colored Pencils • Lakeshore Learning Materials $8.99 13 $116.87
TA5314 Watercolor Paper • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 5 $99.95
LC360 People Colorssupsup Crayon Pack • Lakeshore Learning Materials $6.99 13 $90.87
LC169 People Shapes • Lakeshore Learning Materials $9.99 3 $29.97
LA868 Acrylic Gemstones • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
HL150 Colored Craft Sticks • Lakeshore Learning Materials $8.99 2 $17.98
BC557 Jumbo People Sticks • Lakeshore Learning Materials $14.99 1 $14.99
HL125 Jumbo Colored Craft Sticks • Lakeshore Learning Materials $2.99 5 $14.95
FG206 Peel Stick Magnet Dots • Lakeshore Learning Materials $12.99 1 $12.99
DW2990 Jumbo Craft Sticks • Lakeshore Learning Materials $2.19 5 $10.95
FT2496 Craft Sticks • Lakeshore Learning Materials $8.99 1 $8.99

Materials cost

$738.25

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $67.55

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.07

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$846.87

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$149.45

Total project goal

$996.32

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $996.32

1 Donor

-$99.63

Donations toward project cost

-$84.69

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$14.94

match offer

-$896.68

Match offer toward project cost

-$762.18

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$134.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.01

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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