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Mr. Russo from San Francisco, CA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mr. Russo's classroom raised $559

Art

My students need class sets of art supplies; including glitter glue, scented markers, fabric markers, Gel FX markers, multicultural markers and paint pens.

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Mr. Russo Daniel Webster Elementary School
San Francisco, CA Grades 3-5

My Students

Since the school year began, my students have huffed and puffed every time I've asked them to draw something. I can't tell you the amount of times I heard, "Do we have to?"

One day, after hemming and hawing, one of my particularly uninspired students asked if I had anything besides crayons for them to use.

Unfortunately, the answer was no, aside from the hodgepodge collection of previously owned art supplies I had on hand. After hearing the news, a colleague lent me a set of oil pastels so my class could enter a healthy smile contest. When my students were done, there was nothing but bits of label left for me to return. They used every pastel crayon down to the end. More importantly, they all created the most beautiful original pieces of art. I almost didn't want to enter them in the contest, because that meant I wouldn't be able to keep them for my classroom.

My Project

After complimenting my little "DaVincis" immensely, I asked them what made them all produce such beautiful artwork. They told me it was the pastels, so I quickly went out and bought a class set. These are third grade inner-city kids. Most don't have any art supplies at home at all, and if they do, guess what they have… You guessed it - crayons! Of course they are less than thrilled when they are given crayons to express their creativity at school too.

After seeing what my students were capable of, my goal was to incorporate more art into their daily schedule, giving them multiple opportunities to express themselves.

These kids want more than crayons. They want cool things like different kinds of markers and supplies that smell and glitter. Who knows? If you help fund this proposal, you might be helping to create the next Leonardo DaVinci. If nothing else, you will be helping a bunch of third graders to express their real creativity.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than half of students from low‑income households

30 students impacted 6 donors
Mr. Russo Daniel Webster Elementary School Grades 3-5

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

San Francisco, CA 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

30 students impacted 6donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
CREATVTY GLITTR GLUE/CLASSRM 8SET • Blick Art Materials $13.31 2 $26.62
GLITTER GLUE PENS/CLASSPACK 72PC • Blick Art Materials $27.05 1 $27.05
MR SKETCH SCENT MRKR/ASST SET12 • Blick Art Materials $7.82 6 $46.92
MR SKETCH SCENT MRKR/192CT CLASSPACK • Blick Art Materials $97.30 1 $97.30
CRAYOLA FABRIC MRKRS/80CT CLASSPK • Blick Art Materials $33.56 2 $67.12
CRAYOLA GEL FX/80CT CLASSPK • Blick Art Materials $36.92 1 $36.92
MULTICLTRL WSHBL MRK/80 CT CLASSPAK SET • Blick Art Materials $33.39 1 $33.39
CRAYOLA PAINT PENS/40CT • Blick Art Materials $31.03 2 $62.06

Materials cost

$397.38

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $36.36

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.96

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$474.70

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$83.77

Total project goal

$558.47

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $558.47

3 Donors

-$556.71

Donations toward project cost

-$474.70

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$82.01

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$1.76

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