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Ms. Swords from Savannah, GA is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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A Space to Have Fun & be Creative

Help me give my students an environment that they can have fun and feel comfortable learning in!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Swords's classroom raised $369

This project is fully funded

My Students

Like most kindergarteners, mine are eager to learn. They also like to move around the room and not just sit in one spot for the entire day. They enjoy expressing themselves in an artistic manner, and I want to give them the ability to do that. I want to give them the tools to thrive in their learning environment.

Building their enjoyment of learning and reading is my goal, and adding flexible seating and making the classroom feel like home is how I strive to do that!

My Project

I am a firm believer that for kindergarteners to enjoy learning sometimes they need to get a little messy. They also need to experience learning hands on. I believe they can do this by illustrating with their hands. We can paint clouds with marshmallows and we can paint the American flag with our hands.

A student that is having fun learning with enjoy school, which is what I want for all of my students.

Having fun learning can also mean students reading what they enjoy. Building up my guided reading options will allow me to read what students are interested in, with them.

Ms. Swords Savannah Classical Academy Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Savannah, GA 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

17 students impacted 8donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Let's Find Out: My Rebus Readers (Multiple Copy Set) - Box 2 • Scholastic Magazines and Book Clubs $99.00 1 $99.00
PAINT WATERCOLOR LIQUID SAX ASST COLORS 8 OZ ASST SET OF 10 • School Specialty $35.42 1 $35.42
Trade Quest Letter Size Clipboards Low Profile Clip, Hardboard (Pack of 12) • Amazon Business $16.95 2 $33.90
HANDY ART WASHABLE FLUORESCENT FINGER PAINT 16OZ (RED. ORANGE. YELLOW. GREEN. BLUE AND HOT PINK) SET OF 6 • School Specialty $25.34 1 $25.34
PAINT FINGER WASHABLE FINGER PAINT ASST GLITTER COLORS PINT SCHOOL SMART SET OF 6 • School Specialty $24.84 1 $24.84
PAINT FINGER WASHABLE ASST COLORS PINT SCHOOL SMART SET OF 6 • School Specialty $14.83 1 $14.83
SOCCERBALL SPTM #5 BLK/WHT - SPORTIME • School Specialty $9.08 1 $9.08

Materials cost

$242.41

Vendor shipping charges

$20.85

Sales tax

$16.73

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.64

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$313.63

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$55.35

Total project goal

$368.98

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$368.98

5 Donors

-$285.19

Donations toward project cost

-$252.19

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$33.00

match offer

-$72.28

Match offer toward project cost

-$61.44

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$10.84

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$11.50

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$0.00

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