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Ms. Kaschalk from New Orleans, LA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ms. Kaschalk's classroom raised $1,187

Young Artists and the Gulf Coast Disaster

My students need basic art supplies, such as markers and sketh paper, to express their feelings about the BP oil disaster that is impacting our culture and community.

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Ms. Kaschalk Dwight D Eisenhower Charter School
New Orleans, LA Grades 3-5

My Students

Our school population is a varied one: Vietnamese, African-American, Hispanic and Caucasian. Despite their differences, all of my students have two things in common: talent in visual art and concern regarding BP's oil disaster. Sketches done in May showed a passion about this that we can build on.

My students' families are dependent upon the health of our coastal waters.

They are fishing families, seafood processors, restaurateurs, etc.. Every one of my children has experienced the pleasure of a crawfish boil, seafood po-boy or gumbo. Many have joined their families on early morning boat trips out to the marshlands. Their experiences in the community, family and culture are based almost entirely on the wonderful gifts of the natural surroundings where we have chosen to make our homes. In May, when the pipe breaks occurred, my students created some sketches of the wildlife they are familiar with, wildlife they know is at risk. These sketches were the heartfelt results of personal experience. I would love to give my young artists the opportunity to develop these sketches into paintings and more involved works of art.

My Project

As a practicing visual artist, I understand that art is not something apart from experience but is intrinsically integrated into culture, times and experience. This disaster is horrific, yet inspiring. Through it, we recognize how precious yet vulnerable our local environment is. My students, who have all been evaluated and identified as being gifted in visual art have already demonstrated an understanding of this through the perfunctory sketches that were completed during the last few days of the 2009-2010 school year. I hope to facilitate the creation of tributes to our coastal culture and the creatures of the marshlands. They can discuss how this came about, how to prevent it from occurring again and express that concern in art and in their lives as they grow into adults. These projects can be a labor not only of love, but of catharsis, healing and hope.

Upon the traditional year-end cleaning of our art closet, I realized that we are down to a ream of lightweight drawing paper, a few half-bottles of acrylics, some dried out markers and a few boxes of crayons.

My students have had a very productive year despite a non-existent budget. I desire nothing more than to give them the materials they deserve. If you, the folks that make up Donor's Choose, come through for my students, you will enable them to produce and exhibit a relevant body of work.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households

45 students impacted 24 donors
Ms. Kaschalk Dwight D Eisenhower Charter School Grades 3-5

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

New Orleans, LA 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

45 students impacted 24donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Crayola® Original 10-Color Fine-Tip Marker Classpack® of 200 • Nasco $64.25 1 $64.25
Fredrix® Red Label Stretched Canvas – 16" x 20" • Nasco $6.96 35 $243.60
Canson® Basic Bound Sketchbook – 108 Sheets, 8-1/2" x 11", 65 lb. • Nasco $7.23 35 $253.05
PRANG® Half-Pan Watercolor Refill Trays – Set of 3 • Nasco $7.45 10 $74.50
Art1st® Premium Multi-Media Art Paper – 80 lb., 18" x 24", 500 Sheets • Nasco $91.75 1 $91.75
BRUSH BUDGET ASSORTMENT SET OF 60 • Sax Arts & Crafts, Inc. $12.68 1 $12.68
CHRMACRYL ESSENTIALS/12 PINT SET • Blick Art Materials $51.63 1 $51.63
Item Shipping/Handling Charges • Blick Art Materials $12.95 1 $12.95
MARKERS WASHABLE MULTICULTURAL CLASS PACK OF 80 • Sax Arts & Crafts, Inc. $35.81 1 $35.81

Materials cost

$840.22

Vendor shipping charges

 $77.56

Sales tax

 $33.61

3rd party payment processing fee

$12.60

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$973.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$213.59

Total project goal

$1,186.59

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,186.59

18 Donors

-$1,182.00

Donations toward project cost

-$972.84

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$209.16

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.39

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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