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Ms. Castro from New York, NY is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Expanding Creativity With Original Costumes

Help me give my students the experience of making our own costumes for theatre performances!

  • 6 donors
  • $378 goal

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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 Project

Our theatre program at our school is expanding. This is the second year of our theatre program and we are doing the musical Frozen KIDS. We have 43 students participating from 3rd and 4th grade! Each member of the ensemble is unique and I want to create costumes that reflect their role and personality.

As a newer theatre program, we want to teach the foundations of design to build the skills of our theatre makers.

We have been focusing on performances, but we are expanding into designing for the stage. Having a sewing machine at our school will allow us to design and make our own costumes for our school shows.

We are a dual language school with a lot of multilingual learners. Our performers deserve the chance to shine in original costumes. This will help each student feel special when they perform onstage. This will also give us sustainability as a program to create the materials we need for each show or performance. Our 3rd graders are currently learning about costume design. It would be amazing to get to a place where some of our students could help design, sew, and construct the costumes for their peers!

Ms. Castro School In the Square Public Charter School Grades 3-5

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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New York, NY 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

125 students impacted 6donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Singer Heavy Duty 4423 Sewing Machine • Blick Art Materials $207.64 1 $207.64
Simthread All Purpose Sewing Thread, 24 Spool 1000 Yards Polyester Thread for Sewing, Handy Polyester Sewing Threads for Sewing Machine - 24 Colors • Amazon Business $17.77 1 $17.77
Sewing Pattern Tracer • Blick Art Materials $16.81 1 $16.81
20 Pcs Nylon Coil Zippers Sewing Zippers for Tailor Sewing in 20 Assorted Colors Colorful Crafts Bulk Zipper Supplies Mixed Color Invisible Zippers for Bags Garment Craft DIY Accessories (12 Inches) • Amazon Business $6.75 2 $13.50
KGS Nylon Zippers | Colorful Zippers for Sewing Crafts | 20 pcs/Pack (4 Inch) • Amazon Business $6.49 2 $12.98
Scissors Bulk Set of 5-Pack, Niutop 8" Multipurpose Sharp Sewing Craft Fabric Scissors for Office Home High/Middle School Student Office Teacher Art Supplies, Soft Comfort-Grip Right/Left Handles • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
YAKA 60 Pack of 5 Inches Mix Nylon Coil Zippers Bulk - Supplies Zippers for Tailor Sewing Crafts (20 Color) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99

Materials cost

$286.68

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.30

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$320.98

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$56.64

Total project goal

$377.62

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $377.62

5 Donors

-$292.62

Donations toward project cost

-$248.73

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$43.89

match offer

-$85.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$72.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$12.75

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 $0.00

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