Help me give my students the art supplies needed to give them an equitable art experience to create their portfolios.
FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Blaker's classroom raised $378
This project is fully funded
My Project
My students need the arts to express themselves creatively. We are a unique school with many students attending from different countries, a majority of them refugees learning a new language for the first time. Art has been an amazing space for our new students as art is a universal language where they thrive. My Gifted and Talented students need specialty supplies to reach their goals in art.
Furthermore, our local population is majority low-income, high needs, and many coming to school with a high level of trauma.
Art is a proven way to help students calm down, center themselves, and express built up emotions. With my background in psychology and experience working with high trauma populations, I weave expressive arts and SEL throughout my curriculum.
Whether it is through painting, pottery, sculpture or something else that catches their interest, the arts are essential to my students’ well being and allows for an opportunity to soothe emotions and use their creativity to express their voice. However as a Title I school, without a PTA, we do not have the funding capabilities necessary to cover all of the art supplies that the children deserve.
Students at our school have not had art for a few years before I came in 2019. Next, we were interrupted with virtual learning because of Covid. Now that we are back in person for our second year, I am excited to again begin to build a strong arts program. We are in need of specific supplies that exceed my small art budget. Specialty drawing supplies, sharpeners, and higher level colored pencils are needed to complete our amazing portfolios! More than ever, the arts are essential for students’ mental health.
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
Prismacolor Class Pack Wood Colored Pencil (1774262)
• Amazon Business
$169.95
1
$169.95
Blick Studio Drawing Pencils - Class Pack of 144
• Blick Art Materials
$69.98
1
$69.98
AFMAT Electric Pencil Sharpener, Auto Stop, Super Sharp & Fast, Electric Pencil Sharpener Plug in for 6-12mm No.2/Colored Pencils/Office/Home-Green
• Amazon Business
$23.50
2
$47.00
Materials cost
$286.93
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$4.30
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$321.23
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$56.69
Total project goal
$377.92
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$377.92
1 Donor
-$377.92
Donations toward project cost
-$321.23
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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