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Ms. Ruiz from Brooklyn, NY is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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STEAMY Art Stools!

My students need stools for the NEW art studio in our school! I was an “art on a cart” teacher for three years and now I finally have my own classroom.

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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 Students

This year is my fourth year as the Visual Arts teacher at my school, but it is my first year with my very own classroom! I want to inspire the children to explore different materials and create fantastic works of art, but I need help creating a space that will engage the students. I work in a school in Brooklyn that has over 950 students. I work with children from pre-k to fifth grade. My students are amazing and they teach me something new every day. They are talented, curious, and they love to experiment and learn new techniques as they express their ideas through art.

My Project

This year, my school finally acquired the space to open up a NEW art studio for Art and STEAM projects! However, my students and I are in need of some furniture. I was given mixed old chairs.

Please help me create a welcoming art studio for my elementary students who many are experiencing art for the first time!

As the art teacher, I want to make sure that all of my students have a wonderful experience this year and many years to come in my art studio!

These stools will be a perfect size for all of my students from pre-K to 5th grade. They can be stored under the tables for easy storage and will make the art studio more spacious!

Ms. Ruiz PS 9 Sarah Smith Garnet Grades PreK-2

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Brooklyn, NY View local requests

More than a third 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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Materials Cost Quantity Total
NPS 18" High Heavy Duty Steel Stool, Black • Amazon Business $30.36 35 $1,062.60

Materials cost

$1,062.60

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$15.94

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,108.54

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$195.62

Total project goal

$1,304.16

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,304.16

5 Donors

-$1,304.16

Donations toward project cost

-$1,108.54

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$195.62

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