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Ms. Ahern from Waukegan, IL is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ms. Ahern's classroom raised $992

Art Supplies are Needed at our Fine Arts School!

My students need the basics; 13 gallons Tempera paint, 24 scissors, 2 bags of clay/5 glazes, feathers, 24 paint brushes, large box of markers, and 6 jars of glitter.

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Ms. Ahern Andrew Cooke Magnet Elementary School
Waukegan, IL Grades 3-5

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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

Our fine arts magnet school is located in a vibrant and diverse community. Although we are in a high poverty district, our school has been able to retain our fine arts magnet status. However, it has been a challenge to find the funding for art supplies.

Our fine arts school covers dance, drama, and the visual arts.

I have taught at our school for 20 years and witnessed many incredible art based projects which have tied into our academics. The students that attend our magnet school thrive when art is weaved into the core curriculum. 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. In the past our amazing PTO was able to provide the funds for such items as an artist in resident visit, new curtain/sound system for stage, art materials, and more. However, it has been very challenging to raise the necessary funds to continue these projects. I have personally witnessed that regular participation in the arts develops self-confidence, self-discipline, persistence, and the knowledge of how to make multiple revisions to create high quality work. Our students thrive through the arts!

My Project

In the past our teachers have built full-sized wigwams, large models of the Mayflower, made vividly colorful ceramic pottery, designed amazing scenery for our three annual musicals, and created fabulous visual art pieces. Most of our teachers do theme based units with the fine art specialists giving parallel lessons that also embrace the curriculum. Today more than ever the arts are needed by our students as a forum for safe expression, communication, exploration, imagination, and cultural and historical understanding. Art classes provide students a chance to develop cognitive and creative skills, and to develop their imaginations. Our students are most engaged when we creatively approach the curriculum. Using the students' passion for the arts equals success!

Brain research confirms that arts education strengthens student problem-solving and critical thinking skills, adding to overall academic achievement, school success, and preparation for the work world.

The arts teach our students to be more tolerant and open through multicultural and historical perspectives and through their involvement in the creative process itself. Help keep the arts alive and vibrant at our school by donating to purchase paint, scissors, marker and glitter and much more!

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

492 students impacted 3 donors
Ms. Ahern Andrew Cooke Magnet Elementary School Grades 3-5

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Waukegan, IL View local requests

Nearly all 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

492 students impacted 3donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
PX2128BU - Lakeshore Fully Washable Liquid Tempera - 1 Gallon - Blue • Lakeshore Learning $13.99 1 $13.99
PX2128GR - Lakeshore Fully Washable Liquid Tempera - 1 Gallon - Green • Lakeshore Learning $13.99 1 $13.99
PX2128RD - Lakeshore Fully Washable Liquid Tempera - 1 Gallon - Red • Lakeshore Learning $13.99 1 $13.99
PX2128BR - Lakeshore Fully Washable Liquid Tempera - 1 Gallon - Brown • Lakeshore Learning $13.99 1 $13.99
PX2128BK - Lakeshore Fully Washable Liquid Tempera - 1 Gallon - Black • Lakeshore Learning $13.99 1 $13.99
TT274 - Classroom Collage Box • Lakeshore Learning $59.95 4 $239.80
FB797Z - Fiskars Classroom Scissors - Blunt-Tip - Dozen • Lakeshore Learning $29.99 1 $29.99
FB797Z - Fiskars Classroom Scissors - Blunt-Tip - Dozen • Lakeshore Learning $29.99 1 $29.99
DR501 - Lakeshore Design Rollers • Lakeshore Learning $14.95 1 $14.95
DR501 - Lakeshore Design Rollers • Lakeshore Learning $14.95 1 $14.95
LL132 - Washable Fine-Tip Markers - Class Pack • Lakeshore Learning $59.95 1 $59.95
TISSUE KOLORFAST ASST • Sax Arts & Crafts, Inc $18.04 1 $18.04
CLAY ART WHITE 50 POUNDS • Sax Arts & Crafts, Inc $18.67 2 $37.34
GLAZE SEAWIND TRUE FLOW COLORBURST PINT • Sax Arts & Crafts, Inc $15.95 1 $15.95
GLAZE PISTACHIO TRUE FLOW COLORBURST PINT • Sax Arts & Crafts, Inc $15.95 1 $15.95
GLAZE BLUE CAPRICE TRUE FLOW COLORBURST PINT • Sax Arts & Crafts, Inc $15.95 1 $15.95
GLAZE GLADE GREEN GLOSS CERAMIC TRUE FLOW PINT • Sax Arts & Crafts, Inc $10.40 1 $10.40
GLAZE TRUE FLOW COLORBURST 4 OZ JARS SET OF 12 • Sax Arts & Crafts, Inc $47.49 1 $47.49
PX128YE - Best-Buy Liquid Tempera - 1 Gallon - Yellow • Lakeshore Learning $10.99 1 $10.99
PX128WT - Best-Buy Liquid Tempera - 1 Gallon - White • Lakeshore Learning $10.99 1 $10.99
PX128BU - Best-Buy Liquid Tempera - 1 Gallon - Blue • Lakeshore Learning $10.99 1 $10.99
PX128GR - Best-Buy Liquid Tempera - 1 Gallon - Green • Lakeshore Learning $10.99 1 $10.99
PX128RG - Best-Buy Liquid Tempera - 1 Gallon - Orange • Lakeshore Learning $10.99 1 $10.99
PX128RD - Best-Buy Liquid Tempera - 1 Gallon - Red • Lakeshore Learning $10.99 1 $10.99
PX128BR - Best-Buy Liquid Tempera - 1 Gallon - Brown • Lakeshore Learning $10.99 1 $10.99
PX128BK - Best-Buy Liquid Tempera - 1 Gallon - Black • Lakeshore Learning $10.99 1 $10.99
LC658 - Colored Feathers - Class Pack • Lakeshore Learning $7.95 2 $15.90
LC658 - Colored Feathers - Class Pack • Lakeshore Learning $7.95 2 $15.90
TS108 - Rainbow Scratch Paper • Lakeshore Learning $9.99 2 $19.98
LK936 - Economy Paintbrush Assortment - Set of 24 • Lakeshore Learning $9.99 2 $19.98

Materials cost

$780.38

Vendor shipping charges

 $16.11

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.71

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$843.20

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$148.80

Total project goal

$992.00

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $992.00

3 Donors

-$992.00

Donations toward project cost

-$843.20

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$148.80

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