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Ms. Anna from Chicago, IL is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Art Exploration in Pre-K!

Help me give my students high quality art supplies, such as multicultural tempera cakes, so that they can express their individual point of view.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Anna's classroom raised $1,012

This project is fully funded

My Students

I work with a diverse group of four and five year old students. They come from a variety of backgrounds, cultures, and family structures. My students have a wide range of ability levels and needs. They love coming to school to interact with their friends and learn something new.

When my students walk into the classroom they are filled with curiosity and excitement about everything around them.

As this is many of my students first school experience, I hope to create a positive classroom environment that inspires my students to become lifelong learners.

My Project

My students love to express their unique and creative selves through art. Art helps my students increase their fine motor skills, their attention and concentration. It is also a way for them to express their thoughts and ideas when words and writing do not come easily.

It is amazing to watch the light bulb go off when a student mixes blue and yellow paint and realizes it makes green and then continues to experiment and find out what other color combinations can make.

This project will allow my students to continue to experiment and create with high quality art materials. They will be able to mix paint that resembles their beautiful and individual style while creating self-portraits or using fine tip markers to add small polka-dots to the tail of a shark. This access to a variety of art supplies will help my students share their voice with the world!

Ms. Anna Ray Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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.

Chicago, IL 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

20 students impacted 12donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
21206-2200 - Crayola Ultra-Clean Washable Markers - 10 Assorted Colors, Thin Line, Classspack of 200 • Blick Art Materials $75.64 2 $151.28
21201-1039 - Mr. Sketch Washable Marker Set - Assorted Class Pack, Set of 192 • Blick Art Materials $151.08 1 $151.08
00120-1144 - Sargent Art Tempera Sticks - Class Pack of 144, Assorted • Blick Art Materials $98.12 1 $98.12
14006-1106 - Richeson Black Art Paper Bulk Pack - 12" x 18", 50 Sheets • Blick Art Materials $24.27 4 $97.08
06276-1019 - Royal & Langnickel Classroom Assortment - Round/Flat, Golden Taklon, Set of 120 • Blick Art Materials $66.70 1 $66.70
00073-1019 - Tempera Mini Cakes - Set of 6, Standard Colors • Blick Art Materials $4.84 10 $48.40
X-ACTO School Pro Electric Pencil Sharpener, Blue (1670) • Staples Advantage $48.39 1 $48.39
23869-1060 - Elmer''s Washable School Glue Sticks - .21 oz, Class Pack of 60 • Blick Art Materials $21.25 2 $42.50
00073-1009 - Tempera Mini Cakes - Set of 9, Multicultural Colors • Blick Art Materials $7.28 5 $36.40
00369-1109 - Blick Liquid Watercolors - Set of 10 assorted colors, 8 oz bottles • Blick Art Materials $29.59 1 $29.59
00007-0089 - Crayola Washable Paints - Multicultural Colors, 8 oz Bottles, Set of 8 colors • Blick Art Materials $18.07 1 $18.07
61731-1010 - Creativity Street WonderFoam Peel & Stick - Mulitcolored Shapes, Pkg of 720 • Blick Art Materials $6.47 2 $12.94
61742-1010 - Creativity Street Wax Works - Bright Hues, Set of 50 • Blick Art Materials $8.63 1 $8.63
61742-1020 - Creativity Street Wax Works - Hot Colors, Set of 50 • Blick Art Materials $8.63 1 $8.63

Materials cost

$817.81

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$12.27

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$860.08

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$151.78

Total project goal

$1,011.86

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$1,011.86

10 Donors

-$506.00

Donations toward project cost

-$430.10

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$75.90

match offer

-$505.86

Match offer toward project cost

-$429.98

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$75.88

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$0.00

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