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Mr. Mejia from Miami, FL is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Memories for Life through STEAM!

Help me give my students a Cricut Machine and EZPress to create memories and STEM projects that which will last a lifetime!

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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

For 2019-2020 school year, I have been designated as the Primary Reading Instructional Coach (K-2) and 5th grade Science Instructional Coach at a Title I school in Little Havana, Florida. 80% of my time I am in classrooms supporting teachers and working directly with students. 99% of our students qualify for free and reduced-price lunch. Our students all come from low-income families. Several families are currently living in shelters. In spite of the hardships and challenges my students may face, they arrive at my classroom every day with a smile on their face and ready to learn.

"Teachers affect eternity, no one knows where their influence ends" - Author Unknown.

My students deal with challenges in the classroom and at home. When a child walks into my classroom, I want them to feel special and forget any hardships they may be going through.

My Project

Memories last a lifetime! For the past 7 years, I have allowed my students to create memory books so they can always remember the wonderful experiences we have shared as a class. At the end of every month, I allow my students to work on their memory books in which they must include at least 3 new concepts they've learned throughout the month. These memory books not only create a memory that will last a lifetime but it allows them to be accountable for their own learning as well as a helpful resource once we go into crunch time mode before their Statewide Assessments. This year I would like to make t-shirts along with memory books so they can hold on to these memories forever. With a Cricut Explore 2, students can create their own t-shirt designs using the program that comes with Cricut, cut them out, and display their work.

As they say the best gifts in the world are not the ones we buy in-store, but the memories we make with the people we love.

With a Cricut, students will be able to explore graphic design, new computer programs, and get creative all while having fun. Including different STEM projects. A Cricut Machine will allow us to make books and t-shirts to cherish for a lifetime. In having this Cricut machine they will be able to use the machine to design and create their own shirt and memory book. In giving my students the opportunity to design and create will make them proud of not only what they have created but also the memories cherished and new Florida standards introduced throughout the year. These creations they have designed will be remembered and shared for many years.

Mr. Mejia Citrus Grove K-8 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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Miami, FL View local requests

More than half 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Cricut Explore Air 2 Machine Bundle Iron On Vinyl Pack Tools Pen Design Beginner Guide • Amazon Business $289.99 1 $289.99
Cricut Easy Press 2 - Heat Press Machine For T Shirts and HTV Vinyl Projects, Raspberry, 12" x 10" • Amazon Business $189.00 1 $189.00

Materials cost

$478.99

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.18

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$516.17

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$91.09

Total project goal

$607.26

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $607.26

1 Donor

-$607.26

Donations toward project cost

-$516.17

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$91.09

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 $0.00

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