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Mrs. Deacon from Portland, OR is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Integrating Applied Art and Theory into Every Subject!

My students need a copy of Martha Stewart's Encyclopedia of Sewing and Fabric Crafts, a copy Martha Stewart's Encyclopedia of Crafts, a copy Draw 50 Animals, two copies Ed Emberley's Drawing Book of Animals, two copies Ed Emberley's Drawing Book Make a World, a copy How to Draw What You See, a copy Monster Book of Manga: Draw like the Expert, Reeves 144 count classroom pencils, three Pentel Color Pen Sets, three black Pentel Color Pen, one set of Paper Shapers scissors, 20 8-ounce bottles Elmer's tacky glue, 50 Factis Extra Soft Erasers, and seven sets of Kimberly Pencils, 25 count.

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Mrs. Deacon Harrison Park School
Portland, OR Grades 6-8

I teach 6th grade at a low-income Title One school during the school year, and continue enrichment classes for 3rd - 8th graders in the summer. My students are extremely diverse, but do not have the supplies available to explore different forms of art and art theory. Our school has a very limited supply of art supplies beyond the basics of construction paper, scissors, and glue.

I am constantly integrating art lessons and crafting opportunities into core curriculum every day. Believe it or not, students actually beg for new project assignments related to the content they have learned because I am constantly encouraging them to express themselves artfully. Unfortunately my students only receive 45-minutes a week of art instruction from the art teacher, thus my goal is to teach beyond typical classroom crafts and move into the theory and history of art. In addition, for as much as we can do with paper, glue, and scissors - we are limited by our lack of supplies, and by the middle of the year, even many of those basic supplies are used up.

My classroom needs quality markers, drawing pencils and erasers, and drawing/art books. Everyone remembers how much a new set of markers or colored pencils inspired them to spend hours experimenting with their new tools. I want my students to have the opportunity to utilize art quality materials, not just basic elementary schoolhouse supplies, and produce pieces that go beyond traditional "cut and paste" craft projects to express themselves.

I was to use this enthusiasm to increase and encourage the theory and technique beyond just coloring pages in a book. Many early elementary students get the opportunity to spend time drawing, cutting, and pasting - but by middle school the focus is often switched to purely paper/pencil academics. Through my lessons with new materials, students will be able to see the academics in studying and applying art and art history in all subjects.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than half of students from low‑income households

100 students impacted 21 donors
Mrs. Deacon Harrison Park School Grades 6-8

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Portland, OR View local requests

More than half 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

100 students impacted 21donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Martha Stewarts Encyclopedia of Crafts: An A-to-Z Guide with Detailed Instructions and Endless Inspiration Martha Stewart • Barnes and Noble $28.00 1 $28.00
Draw 50 Animals: The Step-By-Step Way To Draw Elephants, Tigers, Dogs, Fish, Birds, and Many More... Lee J. Ames, Lee J. Ames (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $8.05 1 $8.05
Ed Emberley's Drawing Book of Animals Ed Emberley, Ed Emberley (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 2 $12.58
Ed Emberley's Drawing Book Make a World Ed Emberley, Ed Emberley (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 2 $12.58
Monster Book of Manga: Draw like the Experts Estudio Joso, Fernando Casaus • Barnes and Noble $19.99 1 $19.99
Martha Stewart's Encyclopedia of Sewing and Fabric Crafts: Basic Techniques for Sewing, Applique, Embroidery, Quilting, Dyeing, and Printing, plus 150 Inspired Projects from A to Z Martha Stewart Living Magazine • Barnes and Noble $26.25 1 $26.25
How to Draw What You See Rudy De Reyna • Barnes and Noble $15.19 1 $15.19
REEVES CLASSRM PACKS/CLRD PENCIL 144CT • Blick Art Materials $58.03 1 $58.03
PENTEL COLOR PEN/ASST SET36 • Blick Art Materials $20.98 3 $62.94
PENTEL COLOR PEN/BLK • Blick Art Materials $0.78 3 $2.34
PAPER SHAPERS/24/CT IN WIRE RACK • Blick Art Materials $34.99 1 $34.99
ELMERS TACKY GLUE/WHT 8OZ PLASTIC BTL • Blick Art Materials $1.92 20 $38.40
FACTIS EX SOFT ERASR/ERASER • Blick Art Materials $0.65 50 $32.50
KIMBERLY PENCILS/NO25 ASST • Blick Art Materials $6.54 7 $45.78

Materials cost

$397.62

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.96

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$412.58

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$90.57

Total project goal

$503.15

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $503.15

15 Donors

-$475.71

Donations toward project cost

-$412.58

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$63.13

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$27.44

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