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Mrs. Pamela Gaeding from Chicago IL is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Little Artist Excited about Creating Masterpieces!

My students need Paint, Paper,Canvas, Brushes, and Wire!

  • $453 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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

Have you ever created anything with wire? Do you remember what it was like the first time you got your hands on paint and a paint brush? With your help my students can experience the joy quality art materials.

My students are 3-5 year old preschoolers.

They are a rambunctious 40 students that are excited about school and learning. They are on their way to becoming lifelong lovers of learning. They attend a Chicago Public School, we are one of the many low-income schools where a majority of our students receive free or reduced breakfast and lunch.

My Project

For some students Art is their motivation for coming to school and an area where they have success or excel, providing an important balance in their total educational experience. Part of the Curriculum is the use of quality materials. Art classes provide students a chance to develop cognitive and creative skills, and to develop their imaginations. Arts education strengthens student problem-solving and critical thinking skills, adding to overall academic achievement, and school success. The students will learn how to express their creativity through Art by learning how to mix paints,the various textures of paint and the use of canvas to create quality and long lasting projects. We are asking for wire, acrylic paint, canvas and paper.

Today more than ever the arts are needed by our young people as a forum for safe expression, communication, exploration, imagination, and cultural and historical understanding.

With the help of your donation my students will get to experience the exciting outcome of quality materials in the Art area.

Mrs. Pamela Gaeding
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Blick Economy Canvas Panels - 11" x 14", Class Pack of 24 • Blick Art Materials $28.02 1 $28.02
Twisteez - Box of 200, 500 ft, Bulk Pack • Blick Art Materials $27.16 1 $27.16
Blick Academic 5/8" Profile Cotton Canvas - 20" x 24", Pkg of 2 • Blick Art Materials $13.18 2 $26.36
Blickrylic Student Acrylics - Basic Color Set, Pack of 6, Pints • Blick Art Materials $22.53 1 $22.53
Blickrylic Student Acrylics - Mixing Color Set, Pack of 6 Colors, Pints • Blick Art Materials $22.53 1 $22.53
Blick Edu-Painting Panel Class Pack - 8" x 10" x 1/8", Pkg of 12 • Blick Art Materials $20.05 1 $20.05
Richeson Slightly Imperfect Assorted Brush Set - Set of 42 • Blick Art Materials $19.83 1 $19.83
Blick Studio Gallery Profile Cotton Canvas Group Pack - 12" x 24", Pkg of 3 • Blick Art Materials $18.15 1 $18.15
Blick Academic 5/8" Profile Cotton Canvas - 16" x 20", Pkg of 2 • Blick Art Materials $8.93 2 $17.86
Strathmore 300 Series Student Watercolor Papers - 9" x 12", Cold Press, Class Pack of 24 • Blick Art Materials $7.24 2 $14.48
Blick Economy Canvas Panels - 5" x 7", Class Pack of 24 • Blick Art Materials $6.24 2 $12.48
Blickrylic Student Acrylics - Blockout White, Half Gallon • Blick Art Materials $11.69 1 $11.69
Blick Matte Acrylics - Pastel Colors, Set of 7, 2 oz bottles • Blick Art Materials $11.02 1 $11.02
Blick Matte Acrylics - Neutral Colors, Set of 7, 2 oz bottles • Blick Art Materials $11.02 1 $11.02
Blick Academic 5/8" Profile Cotton Canvas - 12" x 12", Pkg of 2 • Blick Art Materials $5.39 2 $10.78
Aluminum Wire - 9 Gauge, 50 ft Coil • Blick Art Materials $10.07 1 $10.07
Standard Shipping • Blick Art Materials $8.95 1 $8.95
Blick Academic 5/8" Profile Cotton Canvas - 9" x 12", Pkg of 2 • Blick Art Materials $4.45 2 $8.90
Blick Drawing Pencils, Set of 12 - , Set of 12 • Blick Art Materials $8.86 1 $8.86
Amaco WireForm Copper Rods - Pkg of 6, Medium, 2 mm x 12" • Blick Art Materials $7.11 1 $7.11
Amaco WireForm Copper Rods - Pkg of 6, Thin, 1 mm x 12" • Blick Art Materials $7.11 1 $7.11
Amaco WireForm Brass Rods - Pkg of 6, Medium, 2 mm x 12" • Blick Art Materials $6.40 1 $6.40
Amaco WireForm Brass Rods - Pkg of 6, Thin, 1 mm x 12" • Blick Art Materials $6.40 1 $6.40
Blick Economy Canvas Panels - 4" x 4", Class Pack of 24 • Blick Art Materials $2.76 2 $5.52
Blick Academic 5/8" Profile Cotton Canvas - 6" x 6", Pkg of 2 • Blick Art Materials $2.39 2 $4.78
Blick Matte Acrylic - Pearl White, 2 oz bottle • Blick Art Materials $1.59 1 $1.59
Standard Shipping • Blick Art Materials $0.00 1 $0.00

Materials cost

$349.65

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.24

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$384.89

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$67.92

Total project goal

$452.81

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$452.81

2 Donors

-$386.39

Donations toward project cost

-$384.89

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$1.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$66.42

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$0.00

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