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Mrs. Kautz from Hill City SD is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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A Cut Above The Rest

Help me give my students the tools to make graphic design projects in large format. Signs, T-shirts and school graphics.

  • $2,383 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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My Project

The students at HC have been exploring art careers and creative projects that relate to STEAM as well as utilizing technology to be creative. We currently have a small cricut and a glowforge machine. The kids love using technology to create t-shirts, stickers, car decals, and other creative items. It really gets them engaged in the creative process. We are building a foundation for students to look into creative careers that involve design, innovations and problem solving.

Please help us keep our kids engaged with the creative arts in new and fun ways.

Mrs. Kautz
Grades 9-12

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Cricut Venture | Wide-Format Smart Cutting Machine (25 inch), Precision cuts up to 100+ Materials at Commercial speeds • Amazon Business $999.00 1 $999.00
Cricut Venture Docking Stand • Amazon Business $349.99 1 $349.99
Cricut Smart Iron-On Heat Transfer Vinyl, Black (25 in x 12 ft) - Compatible with Cricut Venture • Amazon Business $79.99 1 $79.99
Cricut Smart Iron-On Heat Transfer Vinyl, White (25 in x 12 ft) - Compatible with Cricut Venture • Amazon Business $79.99 1 $79.99
Cricut Strong Grip Performance Machine Mat, 24 in x 28 in - Compatible with Cricut Venture • Amazon Business $26.56 2 $53.12
Cricut Transfer Tape (24 in x 12 ft) - Compatible with Cricut Venture • Amazon Business $29.70 1 $29.70
ReArt Cutting Mat Variety 6 Packs for Cricut Maker 3/Maker/Explore 3/Air 2/Air/One Adhesive Sticky Replacement - Strong, Standard, Light, 12in x 12in x 3 Packs, 12in x 24in x 3 Packs. • Amazon Business $28.69 1 $28.69
Cricut Light Grip Performance Machine Mat, 24 in x 28 in - Compatible with Cricut Venture • Amazon Business $27.69 1 $27.69
Cricut Venture Performance Fine-Point Machine Blade • Amazon Business $13.15 2 $26.30
Cricut Smart Vinyl– Removable - Black (25 in x 5 ft) - Compatible with Cricut Venture • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
Cricut Smart Vinyl– Permanent- Ocean (25 in x 5 ft) - Compatible with Cricut Venture • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
Cricut Smart Vinyl– Permanent - Black (25 in x 5 ft) - Compatible with Cricut Venture • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
Cricut Smart Vinyl– Removable - Ocean (25 in x 5 ft) - Compatible with Cricut Venture • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
Cricut Smart Vinyl– Permanent - Grass (25 in x 5 ft) - Compatible with Cricut Venture • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
Dust Cover Compatible with Cricut Venture, Cricut Accessories and Suppliers • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Cricut Smart Stencil - Translucent Blue (25 in x 5 ft) - Compatible with Cricut Venture • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Cricut Smart Vinyl– Removable - Purple (25 in x 5 ft) - Compatible with Cricut Venture • Amazon Business $12.49 1 $12.49
Cricut Venture Automatic Cutoff Cut-Off Blade • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99

Materials cost

$1,856.88

Vendor shipping charges

 $7.99

Sales tax

 $102.13

3rd party payment processing fee

$27.85

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$2,024.85

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$357.33

Total project goal

$2,382.18

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $2,382.18

15 Donors

-$2,218.80

Donations toward project cost

-$1,929.23

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$289.57

Matching donations from our partners

-$112.50

Match offers toward project cost

-$95.62

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$16.88

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$50.88

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