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Mrs. Shephard from Odessa, TX is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Back to the Basics in Music & Art

My students need a class sized rug, art drying rack and new paints!

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Shephard's classroom raised $1,175

This project is fully funded

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Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

Do you remember the joys of your elementary music and art class and how excited you got each week when it was your day to go? How about all of the fun instruments you got to play, all of the great performances and fun and messy art creations you made?

My passions are music and children, and by being an elementary music and art teacher, I get to spread my love and joy for music and art with my students.

My Project

My students need a new class sized rug to sit on. We need to replace foam mats that we had previously that are worn out and not in good condition.

We also need a drying rack for our wonderful art projects.

By having a drying rack, students will be able to allow their projects to dry in a timely manner and neat space without taking up every inch of free counter and floor space in our classroom. We also need to refresh our paint supply from previous school years! Every students loves to paint and get a little messy!

Mrs. Shephard Ireland Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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 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

450 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
LA952 - Classroom Carpet for 30 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $479.00 1 $479.00
BS525Z - Washable Watercolor Set - Dozen • Lakeshore Learning Materials $32.99 8 $263.92
DRYING RACK TABLE BLACK • School Specialty $111.46 1 $111.46
PX2020 - Lakeshore Fully Washable Liquid Tempera Paint - 10-Color Set - Pints • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.50 3 $88.50

Materials cost

$942.88

Vendor shipping charges

 $11.15

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$14.14

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$998.17

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$176.15

Total project goal

$1,174.32

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,174.32

2 Donors

-$1,173.44

Donations toward project cost

-$998.17

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$175.27

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.88

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 $0.00

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