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Mrs. DAlessandro from Fayetteville, NC is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mrs. DAlessandro's classroom raised $2,041

Building Our Future By Integrating Art Into Our Lessons

My students need book making supplies, a projector, crayons, famous artists books, and dvds to integrate art into our curriculum throughout the year.

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Mrs. DAlessandro Ashley Elementary School
Fayetteville, NC Grades 3-5

My Students

The arts significantly boost student achievement, reduce discipline problems, and increase the odds students will go on to graduate from college. Arts education is essential for building innovative thinkers who will be our nations leaders. Arne Duncan, U.S. Secretary of Education

My Title I public school is located in a wonderful city in NC that serves one of the largest military bases in the country.

We reach several hundred children with military-connected families, as well as students with military parents who are currently deployed. We have students who have traveled around the world, and some who have never left this city. All economic levels are represented, as well as students with English as their second language. Our state has adopted the New Core Curriculum which has integrated Art into the curriculum. My third grade students do not have many chances outside of our classroom to draw or to appreciate beautiful works of art. I would like to integrate art into our daily lessons but need supplies to do this. Art will help my students understand the academic concepts that are needed. Integrating art into Literature, Science, Math, and Social Studies throughout the year will enhance and extend our lessons by providing a product that my students can make.

My Project

I am requesting book making kits and art supplies to enhance our daily lessons throughout the year. I would like for my students to make their own illustrated books for our Literacy, Science, Social Studies, and Math lessons. The DVD of Famous Artists will be an engaging way to introduce them to the great artists of the world while we are studying Famous Americans. We can then read the Famous Artists books for children which are beautifully-illustrated and will spark their imagination. This will set the foundation for their own illustrating and book making. The Trace Master projector and light table will help them project plant samples so they can trace and color in their Science Journals. They will need crayons to color their drawings and card stock paper for illustrating their math geometric shapes. Art will help my students comprehend by forming pictures of what they are reading. If they can see what they are reading and then draw it, they will be more engaged in their reading.

I want to share my love of art with my students throughout the year.

I need these supplies to do this. These supplies will help my students throughout the year in all their subjects. With the help of the Lily Sarah Grace Fund my students' academic lives can be enriched and their learning can be extended by integrating Art within our curriculum. Please help my students become better readers, writers, scientists, and mathematicians by integrating art into our lessons with these resources.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

25 students impacted 22 donors
Mrs. DAlessandro Ashley Elementary School Grades 3-5

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Fayetteville, NC 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

25 students impacted 22donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Hammermill 60-lb. White Cover Stock 8-1/2x11" • Quill $10.79 6 $64.74
Getting to Know the World’s Greatest Artists DVD Series - Complete Set of 8 • Nasco $228.00 1 $228.00
Famous Artists Children’s Books - Set of 9 • Nasco $130.50 1 $130.50
Integrating Art and Language Arts Through Children’s Literature • Nasco $27.95 1 $27.95
Bookmaking Classroom Pack - Makes 30 6" x 9" Books • Nasco $49.25 2 $98.50
Crayola® Crayons ® Box of 96 • Nasco $6.75 25 $168.75
Porta-Trace® Stainless Steel Light Box • Nasco $174.95 1 $174.95
Trace-Master Opaque Projector Deluxe • Nasco $386.75 1 $386.75
CombBind® - Box of 25 Black Spines, 3/8" • Nasco $4.50 5 $22.50
CombBind® BindMate™ • Nasco $70.95 1 $70.95
Paper Pro® Long-Reach® Stapler • Nasco $56.25 1 $56.25

Materials cost

$1,429.84

Vendor shipping charges

 $136.51

Sales tax

 $111.53

3rd party payment processing fee

$21.45

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$1,734.33

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$306.06

Total project goal

$2,040.39

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $2,040.39

20 Donors

-$2,018.62

Donations toward project cost

-$1,717.33

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$301.29

match offer

-$20.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$17.00

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$1.77

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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