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Mrs. Sofia from Bronx, NY is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Empowering Students Through Art

My students need an iPad Pro to bring art to life through technology, Wikki Sticks, Modeling Foam, Zoob Building Sets, Geosticks and a Light Table with Light Pegs.

  • $1,760 goal

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Mrs. Sofia has another project! Donate to Prek Needs a Color Printer to help her classroom.

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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 Students

A day in my classroom consists of students having the bare minimum to learn. I want my students to have a love of learning by Empowering My Students Through the Arts. My biggest challenge is not having any resources available to get into their hands. I believe the arts can lead them to success!

My students come from broken homes, many of whom are in shelters.

The majority of them are special needs students who have never held anything other than a pencil in their hand. My school is high poverty with students who, unfortunately, do not have any home support. My students light up when I bring anything to do with art into the classroom, but it has been greatly difficult to financially provide for them in the arts, as well as their basic needs. I would believe empowering students through the arts shines a whole new light into learning. I believe it makes students feel cared about when you share an art experience with them and when they get to share that art piece with others their confidence builds to exponential levels. I firmly believe that when a child feels cared about and confident, that there is no telling what they can achieve.

My Project

Having these art supplies and technology in our classroom will ignite a life long love of learning in these children. They will be able to learn science, social studies, literacy, math and countless other things all through these art supplies. I have students who do not speak, as well as extremely delayed. Having an Ipad that students can create a real piece of art on will give them a whole new outlook on learning. Through these different and unique art materials, my students will learn in a whole new way. They will look forward to coming to school and know that I am there and truly care about the path they embark on throughout their educational career.

Donations to this project will bring my classroom to life.

It will bring an opportunity to learn in a fun, new way into the hands of children who would otherwise never have the chance to learn in this capacity. I feel it will greatly change my student's lives for the better by sparking a hunger for learning within them. My students are at the early stage of their learning careers and it only takes the heart of one person to show them all that they can be.

Mrs. Sofia PS 8 Issac Varian 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.

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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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Apple - iPad Pro with Wi-Fi - 32 GB - Gold • Best Buy Education $799.99 1 $799.99
TT794X - Store-It-All Rotating Caddies - Set of 4 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $75.00 1 $75.00
LL559 - Light Table Pegs & Pegboard - 4 Sets • Lakeshore Learning Materials $69.99 1 $69.99
XW683 - Zoob Building Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $34.99 2 $69.98
WS804 - Wikki Stix Neon Colors • Lakeshore Learning Materials $6.99 2 $13.98
CR122GR - Wobble Chair - Green • Lakeshore Learning Materials $59.99 1 $59.99
CR122RD - Wobble Chair - Red • Lakeshore Learning Materials $59.99 1 $59.99
DD388 - Wind Tunnel Discovery Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
DB500X - Alphabet & Number Dough Building Cards - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $45.00 1 $45.00
GG737 - Sight-Word Steps • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
VR153 - Nonhardening Modeling Foam • Lakeshore Learning Materials $10.99 2 $21.98
LL947 - Read, Build & Write Magnetic Sight-Word Board - Level 1 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
LL948 - Read, Build & Write Magnetic Sight-Word Board - Level 2 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
DV480X - Sight-Words Flash Cards - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $22.99 1 $22.99
LL555 - Light Table Pegs & Pegboard - Each • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
GS364 - Geostix® • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
SE998 - Magic Water Marbles - Multicolor • Lakeshore Learning Materials $14.99 1 $14.99

Materials cost

$1,443.82

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$21.66

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,495.48

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$263.91

Total project goal

$1,759.39

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,759.39

1 Donor

-$1,759.39

Donations toward project cost

-$1,495.48

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$263.91

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