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Mrs. Graham from San Antonio, TX is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Calligraphy Club

Help me give my students the opportunity to learn beautiful handwriting skills with a Calligraphy Club that will provide a pen and supplies for each member.

  • $515 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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 Project

Over the last decade or more, handwriting has not been taught in many schools and, as a result, the current middle school and high school population have lost an incredibly valuable skill. Many students have lost much of their hand dexterity. Studies have shown that a hand-to-head connection supports stronger knowledge retention skills.

Fostering a dependence on technology decreases the students’ ability to have enough strength to hold a writing utensil, build a strong phonemic vocabulary to decipher upper-level words, or even be able to sign their name on a legal document.

Historical documents are written in calligraphic script and we risk losing the ability to read and understand many historical records.

Students participate in Calligraphy Club as an enrichment opportunity weekly in my classroom. It is my hope to provide each member with their own pen and supplies to create beautiful lettering on their own.

Mrs. Graham Zachry Middle School Grades 6-8

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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San Antonio, TX View local requests

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

15 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
PILOT Parallel Calligraphy Pen Set, 3.8mm Nib with Black and Red Ink Cartridges (90052) • Amazon Business $8.89 12 $106.68
ArtBin 6859AB Pen and Nib Box, Art & Calligraphy Organizer, [1] Plastic Storage Box, Clear • Amazon Business $10.14 10 $101.40
2 PCS Oblique Calligraphy Dip Pen Nib Holder with Multi-Fit Brass Flange, English Oblique Pointed Pen,Oblique Pen Holder,Right Handed • Amazon Business $10.99 5 $54.95
Calligraphy Inkwell for Oblique Calligraphy Pen- Dipping Ink Bottle, Empty inkwells with lids , Ink Well for Oblique Nib Holder, Ink Pot for Dip Pen Holder and Oblique Pen Holder, Empty Ink jar • Amazon Business $16.99 2 $33.98
MEGREZ Chinese Japanese Calligraphy Practice Writing Sumi Drawing Xuan Rice Paper Thickening Without Grids 100 Sheets/Set - 34 x 68 cm (13.4 x 27.8 inch), Sheng (Raw) Xuan • Amazon Business $20.99 1 $20.99
Studio Series Calligraphy Paper Pad: 50 Sheets • Amazon Business $9.99 2 $19.98
Japanese Kanji Practice Notebook: Kanji Paper to Practice Writing Japanese Letters Kanji, Genkouyoushi or Genkoyoshi, Hiragana, Katakana (Volume 4) • Amazon Business $6.95 2 $13.90
Pilot Parallel Pen Refill Black 6 Pack • Amazon Business $4.18 3 $12.54
Learning Japanese Kanji Practice Book Volume 2: (JLPT Level N4 & AP Exam) The Quick and Easy Way to Learn the Basic Japanese Kanji • Amazon Business $10.79 1 $10.79
Yasutomo, Black KY6 Sumi Ink, 6 oz • Amazon Business $10.36 1 $10.36
10 Pieces Comic Pen Nib Set G-Pen Nib Comic Pen Nib Calligraphy Nibs Manga Nibs Comic G Nib for Fountain Pen Nibs Replacements • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99

Materials cost

$393.56

Vendor shipping charges

 $7.95

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.90

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$437.41

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$77.19

Total project goal

$514.60

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $514.60

1 Donor

-$514.60

Donations toward project cost

-$437.41

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$77.19

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