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Mrs. Giardina from Brooklyn, NY is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Taking a Brain Break

Help me give my students simple arts supplies to work on in between lessons, or at the end of a tough day.

  • $181 goal

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My Project

My coteacher and I work hard all day with our students. Sometimes, we all need a mental break, and a quick and simple art activity is just the ticket. The scratch-off sticks, along with the cards, or basic coloring pages, are easy, stress-free and not time consuming. Also, when students are a having a hard time focusing, these activities help calm and redirect them.

Please help us give our class a non-digital experience to help them focus, calm down and get back to learning.

Your donation is greatly appreciated! Thank you.

Mrs. Giardina PS 177 the Marlboro School Grades PreK-2

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Brooklyn, NY View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

30 students impacted 3donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Crayola Twistables Colored Pencil Set - Vibrant Colors, Set of 18 • Blick Art Materials $6.26 6 $37.56
Now You See It! Art Paper - Color Splash, 3-1/2 x 2-1/2, Package of 52 Cards • Blick Art Materials $5.01 5 $25.05
Scratch-Art Scratch-Art Stick Pack - Pkg of 100 • Blick Art Materials $7.78 2 $15.56
Yasutomo Student Origami Paper - 7 x 7 Sheets, Class Pack Assortment, Package of 100 • Blick Art Materials $9.89 1 $9.89
Ooly Color-In Coloring Book - Knights and Dragons • Blick Art Materials $8.49 1 $8.49
Ooly Color-In Coloring Book - Princesses and Fairies • Blick Art Materials $8.49 1 $8.49
Connect-the-Dot Surprises! • Blick Art Materials $6.39 1 $6.39

Materials cost

$111.43

Vendor shipping charges

 $9.95

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.67

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$153.05

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$27.01

Total project goal

$180.06

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $180.06

2 Donors

-$177.71

Donations toward project cost

-$151.35

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.36

match offer

-$2.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$1.70

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.30

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.35

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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