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Ms. Mendez from Bronx, NY is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Little Bodies, Creative Minds

Help me give my students the materials to represent their knowledge in artistic and creative ways

  • $496 goal

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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 dual language English and Spanish pre-kindergarten classroom in the South Bronx is home to a wide range of Latinx children who don't always have access to a variety of arts materials.

The art materials requested will provide the children with the opportunity to demonstrate how they interpret and understand what we're discussing in class in engaging and varied ways.

The units of study cover topics like Plants, Water, Transportation, Transformation, and Babies. As I selected the materials, I imagined how they could be used. Instead of just drawing with paper and crayons, students could use things like wiki stix to create a flower garden, molding sand to build a community, finger paint to explore their five senses and so forth.

Ms. Mendez PS 49 Willis Avenue 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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Bronx, NY 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

18 students impacted 9donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
WS537 - Wikki Stix<sup>&reg;</sup>- Class Pack • Lakeshore Learning Materials $31.99 2 $63.98
SE202 - Kinetic Sensory Sand - 11-Pound Bag • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
GG173 - Crinkle-Cut Craft Scissors Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
JJ304 - Washable Fingerpaint - Set of 6 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $8.99 4 $35.96
TT571 - Design Play STEAM Cars Kit • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
FF539 - Decorate Design Paper Squares • Lakeshore Learning Materials $14.99 2 $29.98
GA934 - Smelly Markers - Set of 12 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $13.99 2 $27.98
LA986 - Bright Giant Washable Color Ink Pads - Set of 3 Colors • Lakeshore Learning Materials $22.99 1 $22.99
LC2832 - Peel Stick Flexible Foam Shapes • Lakeshore Learning Materials $22.99 1 $22.99
PP518 - Glitter Designers - Set of 8 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $12.99 1 $12.99
BA8150 - Pom-Poms - Set of 300 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $10.99 1 $10.99
TA5316 - Fingerpaint Paper • Lakeshore Learning Materials $10.99 1 $10.99
RA391 - Easy-Stick Glitter Shapes - Set of 600 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $9.99 1 $9.99
TA4109 - Manila Drawing Paper - 9" x 12" Pack of 500 Sheets • Lakeshore Learning Materials $9.99 1 $9.99
DB159 - Jumbo Chalk Bucket • Lakeshore Learning Materials $6.99 1 $6.99

Materials cost

$385.79

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.79

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$421.58

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$74.40

Total project goal

$495.98

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $495.98

7 Donors

-$343.58

Donations toward project cost

-$299.54

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$44.04

Matching donations from our partners

-$143.58

Match offers toward project cost

-$122.04

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$21.54

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.82

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 $0.00

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