You're on track to get doubled donations (and unlock a reward for the colleague who referred you). Keep up the great work!
Take credit for your charitable giving! Check out your tax receipts
Donate
To use your $50 gift card credits, find a project to fund and we'll automatically apply your credits at checkout. Find a classroom project
Skip to main content

Help teachers & students in your hometown this season!
Use code HOME at checkout and your donation will be matched up to $100.

See this teacher's page

This teacher needs your help!

Mrs. Brus from Guadalupe, AZ is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

See what Mrs. Brus is requesting

Starting The Year Off Right!

My students need markers and play-doh to start off the next school year!

  • $173 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Mrs. Brus has another project! Donate to Helping Our Students Read with an Organized Classroom Library to help her classroom.

$258 - complete this project and be a hero
Help Mrs. Brus

Mrs. Brus has another project! Donate to Helping Our Students Read with an Organized Classroom Library to help her classroom.

$258 - complete this project and be a hero

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

Our school is low income and one hundred percent of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. My students face a lot of challenges that I can't even imagine. However, that doesn't stop them from wanting to learn.

My kinders come to school everyday ready to learn and grow their brains.

For most of them, this is the first school experience and I am their first teacher. This is a huge responsibility as it sets students up for success for the remainder of their school years. They come in the door everyday anxious to learn and full of bright ideas.

My Project

The beginning of kindergarten is a special yet stressful time. Many of my students have never been to school before so everything is new to them. Because they haven't attended school, we spend a large portion of the first quarter focusing on basic academic skills that include letters, numbers and writing names.

The markers and play-doh provide fun, engaging and different ways to practice their names, letters and numbers.

It is much more exciting to practice writing your name using play-doh than an ordinary pencil. Using whiteboard markers allows for lots of practice and easy fixes. Additionally, these tools also help students practice fine motor skills such as rolling out the play-doh to make letters and holding markers to write numbers.

Mrs. Brus Frank Elementary School 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 Mrs. Brus

Guadalupe, AZ 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

25 students impacted 3donors

Boost your odds

Add a profile photo in addition to your classroom photo. If you add a photo, it'll show up right here on your project page.

You are more likely to receive funding if you put a face to your name.

Upload a photo

Top rated for efficiency and transparency.

You donate directly to the teacher or project you care about and see where every dollar you give goes.

Expand the "Where your donation goes" section below to see exactly what Mrs. Brus is requesting.

See our finances

Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Expo 80001 Low Odor Chisel Point Dry Erase Markers, Black, 12 Units per Box, Pack of 12 Boxes, 144 Markers Total • Amazon Business $69.74 1 $69.74
Play-Doh Modeling Compound 36-Pack Case of Colors (Amazon Exclusive), Non-Toxic, Assorted Colors, 3-Ounce Cans • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
Expo 86001 Low Odor, Fine Tip, Black, Dry, Erase Marker, 2 Packs of 12 • Amazon Business $12.60 1 $12.60

Materials cost

$107.33

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $7.67

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.61

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$146.61

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$25.87

Total project goal

$172.48

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $172.48

2 Donors

-$154.84

Donations toward project cost

-$146.61

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$8.23

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$17.64

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

Our team works hard to negotiate the best pricing and selections available.

View complete list Show less

Give the most requested basic supplies

See teacher requests

Give back to your community

Find opportunities to impact local needs by exploring a map of classroom projects near you.

See local area

Project Activity

Project Activity
Back to top

DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. This classroom request for funding was created by Mrs. Brus and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.

See how DonorsChoose works
{"pmaHash":"","showProjectRecommendations":true,"leadGenEnabled":true,"hideTeacherDetails":false,"schoolState":"AZ","teacherPossessivePronoun":"her","PMsManager":null,"schoolGradeType":{"id":1,"name":"Early Education"},"TeacherPMForms":{},"completingDonationAmount":0,"teacherHasClassroomPhoto":true,"proposalURL":"https://www.donorschoose.org/project/starting-the-year-off-right/3193117/","mayHaveReplacements":true,"numStudents":25,"teacherScreenName":"Mrs. Brus","isEquityFocus":true,"proposalHash":"-1719928318","isApplePayMobileOnly":true,"progressBarPercentage":100.00,"photosPublished":true,"queryString":"","DonorPMForm":null,"schoolCity":"Guadalupe","teachersOnPage":[1525129],"isTeacherViewingTheirOwnProject":false,"minimizedLeadGenEnabled":false,"proposalId":3193117,"proposalMessageFormModel":null,"numActiveProjects":1,"verifyShowPhotos":"","eligibleToBeCopied":false,"authorIds":{"1525129":{"owner":"Mrs. Brus","donationSalutations":{}}},"displayedPercentFunded":1.0,"proposalsOnPage":[3193117],"pmaId":"","teacherProfilePhotoURL":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1525129_272x272.jpg?width=136&height=136&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1477375101212","teacherHasProfilePhoto":true,"currentWorkflowStatusCode":21,"teacherChallengeId":264514,"isApplePayEnabled":true,"fundedByTarget":false,"activeProject":{"completingDonationAmount":258,"proposalURL":"project/helping-our-students-read-with-an-organi/9321381/","proposalTitle":"Helping Our Students Read with an Organized Classroom Library","proposalId":9321381},"donorIdsForImpactPhotoCheck":["NTM2MDIyMw==","MTUyNTEyOQ=="],"teacherId":1525129,"schoolCounty":"Maricopa","fullyFunded":true,"isStudentLed":false,"isExpired":true,"schoolStateObj":{"code":"AZ","name":"Arizona"}}