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Mrs. V. from Chicago IL is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Art makes learning fun!

The cost of art supplies such as glitter, sequins, feathers, clay, and origami paper from Dick Blick is $323, including shipping and <a target="new" href="http://www.donorschoose.org/html/fulfillment.htm" onclick="g_openWindow('http://www.donorschoose.org/html/fulfillment.htm', 300, 800, 'fulfillwindow');return false;">fulfillment</a>.

  • $308 goal

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With the increased amount of standardized testing, children today are under a great deal of pressure! I am a fourth grade teacher near the Chicago Loop who wants to get up to her elbows in paint with her students! To help my class of 31 fourth grade students learn, I would like to integrate art into the curriculum. Art not only provides a creative outlet for my students, but can be used to enrich lessons across the curriculum. This especially is important for my class because we do not have art classes half the year. I am requesting funds for materials that would help jump-start the projects I have in mind including: painted clay pots, mini plaster masks, Origami figures, bookmarks and murals corresponding to our book report books. (supplies include markers, paint, clay,glitter glue, plaster rolls, origami paper, sequins and feathers) My students have grown up in inner-city and downtown Chicago and like all children have been bombarded with TV, Video games and other mind-numbing media. They have had limited opportunities to develop creativity and abstract thought. I would like that to change this year! Please help me bring the joy back to learning!

Mrs. V.
Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
CRAYOLA CLASSIC MRKR BX/256 BRD CLASSPK • Dick Blick $67.99 1 $67.99
CHROMCRYL ACRYLIC ESSENTIALS 12 PINT SET • Dick Blick $42.48 1 $42.48
CRAYOLA GLITTER GLUE 75CT CLASSPK BUCKET • Dick Blick $29.74 1 $29.74
AMACO MEX POT CLAY RED 25LB • Dick Blick $19.18 1 $19.18
SEQUIN MIXES 4OZ ASST • Dick Blick $4.24 1 $4.24
PLASTER CRAFT ROLLS 4INX180IN • Dick Blick $3.14 15 $47.10
ORIGAMI CHIYOGAMI • Dick Blick $2.54 4 $10.16
MARIBOU FEATHERS BRT HUES 14GRAMS • Dick Blick $1.69 5 $8.45

Materials cost

$229.34

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

3rd party payment processing fee

Fulfillment labor & materials

Total project cost

$252.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$55.32

Total project goal

$307.32

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$307.32

5 Donors

-$299.69

Donations toward project cost

-$276.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$23.69

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$36.90

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$0.00

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