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Ms. Calabrese from Staten Island, NY is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Empowering Creativity

Help me give my students the supplies to be creative and express themselves.

  • 2 donors
  • $594 goal

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My Project

The items on this project are things that students often reach for. The markers, crayons and colored pencils give students the opportunity to show their creativity. Students often borrow items from each other, which is very nice of them and created a thoughtful classroom environment, but I want students to have access to whatever they need to help them grow and express themselves.

The goal of this project is to empower creativity in the classroom.

This supplies will allow students to express themselves creatively, improve their motor skills and reinforce key concepts in a hands-on, engaging manner.

The importance of this project is making learning more engaging and fun for students. I want to provide my students with the time and resources to learn in a different way.

Ms. Calabrese PS 23 Richmondtown Grades 3-5

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Staten Island, NY View local requests

More than a third 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

29 students impacted 2donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
HP 128A Cyan/Magenta/Yellow Standard Yield Toner Cartridge 3/Pack (CF371AM) • Staples $218.30 1 $218.30
Crayola Markers Classpack, Broad Line, Assorted Colors, Set of 256 • School Specialty $97.64 1 $97.64
Crayola Crayons - Classpack, Pkg of 800, 16 Colors • Blick Art Materials $58.14 1 $58.14
Crayola Colored Pencils - Assorted Colors, Classpack of 240 • Blick Art Materials $40.87 1 $40.87
Astrobrights Bright 65 lb. Cardstock Paper, 8.5" x 11", Assorted Colors, 250 Sheets/Pack (99904) • Quill.com $26.82 1 $26.82
Staples 110 lb. Cardstock Paper 8.5 x 11 White 250 Sheets/Ream (49701) • Staples $15.74 1 $15.74

Materials cost

$457.51

Vendor shipping charges

 $9.76

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.86

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$504.13

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$88.96

Total project goal

$593.09

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $593.09

1 Donor

-$336.09

Donations toward project cost

-$336.09

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

match offer

-$197.69

Match offer toward project cost

-$168.04

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.65

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$59.31

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 $0.00

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