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

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Art Tools to Inspire

Help me give my students essential art supplies for creating and engaging at home.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Heather's classroom raised $779

This project is fully funded

My Students

Students come from all walks of life at our school. We celebrate diversity on a daily basis and look for ways to create a learning environment that appeals to all types of learners. We honor various learning styles and embrace the differences that make us all unique.

Our class includes multi-language learners, students with speech and language delays and students benefiting from various sensory integration strategies.

My students range in ability and are ages four and five attending a full day preschool program. We are nestled in a south side Chicago neighborhood, walking distance from a large university.

Our city's schools officially closed on March 17th, 2020 in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The closure was extremely abrupt. No one was prepared for the schools to be closed for the remainder of the year. Unfortunately, schools will remain closed through January. Students will be able to connect with their teachers and classmates virtually using devices provided by the school or their families.

My Project

My PreK students are changing and growing, even in the middle of a pandemic and while learning at home. My students are eager to join their classmate's virtual each day for storytelling, math activities, writing, and drawing.

As we spend more time together in the remote learning environment, I have found that some children are still lacking basic materials, such as paint and construction paper.

It has been challenging to recreate some of our favorite classroom art experiences remotely.

This project, "Art Tools to Inspire" will provide students with traditional classroom supplies like tempera paint, paint trays, and paintbrushes, as well as a variety of paper. These supplies will ensure that students are prepared for activities that extend learning. Students will also receive other tools that inspire creativity, such as shape hole punchers, colored masking tape, tempera paint sticks, paint spray bottles, and oil pastels. The tools will aid in creating a variety of multimedia art, as well as strengthen children's fine motor skills and exploring the properties of various materials.

Ms. Heather 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.

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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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Pencil Grip Kwik Stix Tempera Paint Bundle - 12 Thin Stix + 12 Kwik Stix • Amazon Business $28.99 6 $173.94
Crayola Washable Kid's Paint 6 Count, Pack of 2 Washable Watercolor Paint, Pack of 2 Art & Crafts Brush Set 8 Count | Includes 5 Color Flag Set • Amazon Business $19.74 7 $138.18
20031-0009 - Sakura Cray-Pas Junior Artist Oil Pastel Set - Assorted Colors, Set of 432 • Blick Art Materials $43.22 1 $43.22
11409-2003 - Blick Construction Paper - 9" x 12", Black, 50 Sheets • Blick Art Materials $2.73 15 $40.95
11409-1023 - Blick Construction Paper - 9" x 12", White, 50 Sheets • Blick Art Materials $2.73 15 $40.95
Colorations TSBOT E-Z Pull Extra Large Clear Trigger Sprayers, 12 oz. (Pack of 6) • Amazon Business $32.95 1 $32.95
US Art Supply 10 Piece Large Flat Chubby Hog Bristle Children's Tempera and Artist Paint Brushes • Amazon Business $9.96 3 $29.88
Craftzilla Colored Masking Tape - 7 Pack of 20 Yards x 1 inch Multi Color Rolls - Art and Crafts Colorful Set of Paper Tapes - for Kids Teachers Painters • Amazon Business $12.99 2 $25.98
11400-0039 - Pacon Riverside 3D Construction Paper - 9" x 12", Assorted, 50 Sheets • Blick Art Materials $1.80 14 $25.20
Buytra Scrapbook Paper Punchers Hole Punch 1 Inch - Shape Punches for Kids Paper Crafts, Card Making, Scrapbooking - 4 Shapes Including Circle, Star, Heart, Square Punch, Color May Vary • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
4 Pcs Paint Tray Palettes for Kids Painting, Small Size • Amazon Business $3.85 4 $15.40
20013-1009 - Sakura Cray-Pas Junior Artist Oil Pastel - White, Box of 12 • Blick Art Materials $2.26 4 $9.04
20013-2009 - Sakura Cray-Pas Junior Artist Oil Pastel - Black, Box of 12 • Blick Art Materials $2.26 4 $9.04
12pcs Craft Hole Punch Shapes Set,Small Paper Puncher for Kids,Single Crafting Scrapbook Punches,Star,Butterfly,Leaf,Christmas Tree.Heart,Tag stamp Cards Mini Cutter Nail Arts crafts Punchers Supplies • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99

Materials cost

$612.71

Vendor shipping charges

$9.95

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.19

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$661.85

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$116.80

Total project goal

$778.65

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$778.65

10 Donors

-$389.32

Donations toward project cost

-$330.92

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$58.40

match offer

-$389.33

Match offer toward project cost

-$330.93

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$58.40

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$0.00

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