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

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Mrs. Barge's classroom raised $427

Creative, Captivating, And Clean!!!!

My PreK-2nd grade students need 31 small vinyl aprons and 32 large aprons.

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Mrs. Barge Cooper Dual Language Academy
Chicago, IL Grades PreK-2

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.

I am an excited Art teacher teaching in a community that is rich in cultural art, but not in funds. The students are excited to come to Art and love using new materials such as paints, clay, pastels, and collage. Sadly we are currently able to only use markers, crayons, and colored pencils (a.k.a clean materials).

Our school is in a very urban area where it has been found necessary for the students to wear uniforms, which are pricey for low income families. This makes it difficult for the students to really express themselves in Art. Many of them have HUGE fears of getting their uniform dirty because they know they only have so many shirts and they can't be replaced. We had disposable aprons last year which I found in an old science lab, they were very difficult to tie without breaking and were continually falling apart. This really restricted what kinds of materials we could use in class. I am afraid to use anything that might stain or create even a temporary spot. Students are asked to bring old shirts to wear but many of them cannot spare even that. I hope you can help our student have the freedom to express themselves.

By having a permanent set of aprons in my classrooms (I have two rooms in my school's buildings PreK-2 & 3-5) the students will be free to experiment without fear of dirtying their clothes. Many schools have gym uniforms to keep their everyday uniforms clean, so why not aprons for art. If we have sturdy aprons for Art we can do things like oil paintings, acrylic painting, clay, and maybe even finish the unfinished murals in our school. I feel that the students will feel like the real artists that they are if they had some sturdy aprons. Plus these would be easy for me to clean and would cause no stress on our families. The best part about these aprons is THEY CAN BE USED FOR YEARS TO COME!!!!

You are the ones who can allow these students to open up their world of creativity without any worries. I pray that you will see what a simple apron can do to allow our students to flourish in the artistic community they live in. Our students would be amazingly grateful for all that you can give, these aprons will be keys into a new and creative world that you have blessed us with.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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

725 students impacted 2 donors
Mrs. Barge Cooper Dual Language Academy Grades PreK-2

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Chicago, IL 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

725 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Liquitex® Adult Size Canvas Apron • Sax Arts & Crafts, Inc. $5.29 32 $169.28
School Smart™ Vinyl Art Aprons • Sax Arts & Crafts, Inc. $4.40 31 $136.40

Materials cost

$305.68

Vendor shipping charges

 $30.57

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.59

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$349.84

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$76.79

Total project goal

$426.63

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $426.63

2 Donors

-$426.63

Donations toward project cost

-$349.84

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$76.79

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