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

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The Tree of Positivity

Help me give my students a Cricut Maker for the means to create a school-wide project that will help students, staff, and parents build and strengthen relationships.

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My Students

Concerns about money, warm clothing, or their next meal: these are things children shouldn't have to worry about, yet my students face these issues daily and still come to school excited to learn and create! Our school is a high-poverty, Title I School, with an Economic Need Index of 82.5%.

Artistic expression is a universal language.

Half of my students are new to this country and are working hard to learn a new language. In my art classes, I try to create opportunities for my students to be successful during that process!

I am consistently amazed by their innovative ideas. Given the right resources, there is no telling what these students can accomplish.

My Project

The Tree of Positivity is a school-wide initiative to encourage and reinforce the values our students and staff have learned through RULER lessons. These lessons have already helped to create a more equitable and compassionate atmosphere in our school.

The purpose of this project is to highlight students and staff in our school who demonstrate good character, self-awareness, and other traits found in emotionally intelligent people.

My students will work together to design and create a life-size model of a tree (The Tree of Positivity). The tree will be displayed at the front entrance of our school building.

Each time a student or staff member demonstrates good character (i.e. an act of kindness) they will earn a leaf. Their name will be printed on this leaf and then it will be placed on the tree for all to see.

My students and I will need to create thousands of leaves for this project. The Cricut Maker, Cricut tools, and the accessories I am requesting will ensure the success of this project.

Ms. Castrofilippo PS 225 the Eileen Zaglin Grades 6-8

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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

700 students impacted 14donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Cricut Maker, Lilac • Amazon Business $349.00 1 $349.00
Cricut Premium FINE PT Blade MEGA PK (10, 10 Piece, Assorted, 10 Piece • Amazon Business $42.57 1 $42.57
Carrying Case Double Layer Die-Cut Machine Tote Bag Compatible with Cricut Explore Air 2, Cricut Maker and Accessories, Gray • Amazon Business $29.00 1 $29.00
Knife Blade + Drive Housing for Cricut • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Cricut Standard Grip Mat, 12"x24", 2 Mats • Amazon Business $16.34 1 $16.34
VViViD Deco65 Holographic Black Chrome Permanent Adhesive 15 Feet x 12 Inches Craft Vinyl Roll • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Transfer Tape Sheets for Vinyl 12"x12" Clear with Blue Alignment Grid | Compatible with Cricut Cameo Self Adhesive Vinyl for Signs Stickers Decals Walls Doors & Windows (10 Sheets) • Amazon Business $14.95 1 $14.95
Sharpie Adapter Set for Cricut (Explore Air, Explore Air 2, and Maker) by MW Precision Designs • Amazon Business $14.95 1 $14.95
Nicapa Basic Tool Set Craft Weeding Vinyl Cardstock Crafting Tools Kit for Cricut/Silhouette/Siser/Oracal 631 651 751 Vinyl • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
200 Pieces Leaves with Wire Silk Artificial Leaves for Flower DIY Home Christmas Wedding Corsage Bouquet Wreaths Party Decoration (Green) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
DECORA 1/2" Wide Dark Green Floral Tapes for Bouquet Stem Wrapping and Floral Crafts • Amazon Business $3.89 1 $3.89

Materials cost

$526.66

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.90

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$564.56

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$99.63

Total project goal

$664.19

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $664.19

10 Donors

-$371.21

Donations toward project cost

-$317.03

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$54.18

Matching donations from our partners

-$291.21

Match offers toward project cost

-$247.53

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$43.68

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$1.77

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 $0.00

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