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Ms. Rachel Thomas from Oakland, CA is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Art Kits for Distance Learning!

Help me give my students art materials for at home learning, about $17 per student!

  • $2,000 goal

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Ms. Rachel Thomas has another project! Donate to Health and Wellness Items for Happy High Schoolers! to help her classroom.

$780 - complete this project and be a hero

My Students

I teach Visual Art (specifically Commercial Art and Illustration) to a group of about 150 amazing students at a large urban Title 1 high school. They are all amazing because of what they face each day outside of the classroom and still show up every day giving 110%. They are the strongest group of people I've met and they inspire me to do better every day. For many, art classes are where they feel the safest and where they feel heard. They express themselves freely through their art.

The students are a diverse group, ranging in students with a 1 to 1 instructional aide, to students who are college-bound.

Due to the location of our campus, students come from all over the city. 100% of our students receive free or reduced-price lunch, which means that many of our students come from homes with financial difficulties. This makes many students unable to purchase the materials needed to be successful.

Since we will be in either full or partial distance learning this school year, my students need art supplies they can use at home. Many students struggled with this during our spring distance learning session.

My Project

This year school is going to look very different with all kids learning at home for at least the first few months and needing to have personal, no-share materials once we're back to in-person learning. Art classes are so tough to teach distance style, especially because many kids don't have materials at home, or the means to easily get them. Our art department is hoping to bundle basic supplies for students to use at home for their art making success at home, for class and for themselves! These materials will give access to learning and material use that they did not have during spring distance learning.

Each kit will include color pencils, brush-tip markers, watercolor pan, fine-liner pen, eraser, and pencil sharpeners.

From my classroom, stock students will get a drawing pencil and a sketchbook, all bundled nicely in a zippered pouch!

Ms. Rachel Thomas Skyline High School Grades 9-12

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.

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Oakland, CA View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

150 students impacted 30donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
00309-1029 - Crayola Educational Watercolor Pans - Oval, Set of 8 Assorted colors, Pan • Blick Art Materials $3.59 120 $430.80
22362-1012 - Sargent Art Classic Brush Tip Markers - Set of 12, Washable • Blick Art Materials $3.09 124 $383.16
20519-1119 - Crayola Colored Pencil Set - Assorted Colors, Classpack of 462 • Blick Art Materials $67.74 4 $270.96
22128-2021 - Artline Drawing Pen - 0.1 mm Tip, Black • Blick Art Materials $1.51 125 $188.75
21424-1010 - Generals All Art Pencil Sharpener - Single Hole • Blick Art Materials $0.77 130 $100.10
EOOUT 24pcs Mesh Zipper Pouch Document Bag, Plastic Zip File Folders, Letter Size/A4 Size, Black, for School Office Supplies, Travel Storage • Amazon Business $14.99 6 $89.94
21519-1012 - Blick Soap Eraser - Large, 2" x 1" x 5/8", Box of 12 • Blick Art Materials $4.50 10 $45.00

Materials cost

$1,508.71

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $138.05

3rd party payment processing fee

$22.63

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,699.39

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$299.89

Total project goal

$1,999.28

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,999.28

27 Donors

-$1,785.11

Donations toward project cost

-$1,611.36

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$173.75

match offer

-$103.56

Match offer toward project cost

-$88.03

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.53

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$110.61

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 $0.00

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