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Ms. Martinez from Los Angeles, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Inspire and Create!

Help me give my students art books and materials to make a tape mural.

  • $256 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 Students

Despite living in the city's second densest neighborhood, my students come to school with smiles on their faces ready to get down to the business of creating, reading, writing, and problem-solving.

My students are eager to learn and motivated to make the world a better place.

They are truly a special group that works collaboratively and independently to meet their academic and personal goals. They aren't scared of challenges and they know the meaning of "productive struggle." Watch out world!

My Project

As we come to the close of our school year I still have so much that I want to do with my amazing students. During distance learning, they have really enjoyed listening to me read books to them. They get so excited with each new book and prefer them to watch a Youtube reading of the book online.

They beg me to read our books over and over again!

In particular, they have really loved learning about artists. I have so many examples of students who were inspired to create their own art after learning about artists like Yayoi Kasuma & Tyree Guyton. I would love to add some more books to my collection!

I would also love to have artists tape so that the few students who returned to class can work together to make a tape mural. I thought this would be a fantastic way to create something together but still stay safe. I can't wait to see what they create!

Ms. Martinez Charles White Elementary School Visual Arts 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 Ms. Martinez

Los Angeles, CA View local requests

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

24 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
SD742 1 Craft Tape Pack Bright Colors • Lakeshore Learning Materials $26.99 2 $53.98
CA110 Mavalussupsup Stick Anywhere Tape Pack White • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
Yves Klein Painted Everything Blue and Wasn't Sorry. • Amazon Business $17.95 1 $17.95
Ruth Asawa: A Sculpting Life • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Jackson Pollock Splashed Paint And Wasn't Sorry. • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Yayoi Kusama Covered Everything in Dots and Wasn't Sorry. • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science • Amazon Business $14.49 1 $14.49
A Life Made by Hand: The Story of Ruth Asawa (ages 5-8, introduction to Japanese-American artist and sculptor, includes activity for making a paper ... and teaching tools for parents and educators) • Amazon Business $12.69 1 $12.69

Materials cost

$169.07

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$15.47

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.54

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$217.08

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$38.31

Total project goal

$255.39

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$255.39

1 Donor

-$127.69

Donations toward project cost

-$108.54

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$19.15

match offer

-$127.69

Match offer toward project cost

-$108.54

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$19.15

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$0.00

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