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Ms. Hopkins from San Jose, CA is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Creating Clay Creatures

Help me give my students an opportunity to explore sculpture with clay and dedicated brushes and sculpture tools.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Hopkins's classroom raised $997

This project is fully funded

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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

My students are as colorful and diverse as the artwork that they make in my classes. Many of my students come from homes where both parents work, in many cases more than one job, and many of the kids are employed to assist in the financial security of the family. Students in my classes become a close-knit family of sorts, and relationships formed in class often lead to true and lasting friendships. My students are "my kids", and they know this. Even when they have been caught doing something wrong, many will come to me to talk about their bad decisions and how they know that I must be disappointed in them. Together, we work to make my room a safe and open space for all students to learn, push themselves, and try new things without fear so that the teens I see become risk-takers of the best variety!

My Project

Any sculpture unit is always a big hit, but as any art teacher will tell you, when you break out the clay, no matter the age... kids tune in!!

This year has been a challenge, and second semester is already shaping up to be yet another unique experience!

So many of my students basically lost middle school (a large portion of my roster are grade 9 students), and keeping their attention is proving a daunting task. I keep trying to make my units educational, enriching, and entertaining. So far, all is going well, but I am certain that having a full unit on sculpture where we use clay to a greater degree would guarantee the kids come to class and not skip.

Please help me make this opportunity a reality. Spring semester is already the biggest challenge a high school teacher faces. Add to the hormones and beautiful weather a lack of motivation and less than prepared kiddos (the effects of distance learning are still rearing their unattractive faces!); campus has more skippers than Carnival Cruises! I would love to entice my kids to class because they WANT to be there and not because they HAVE to.

Ms. Hopkins Oak Grove High School Grades 9-12

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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.

San Jose, CA 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

150 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Dynasty White Taklon Set - Round, Short Handle, Set of 144 • Blick Art Materials $152.60 1 $152.60
Dynasty White Taklon Set - Angle and Filbert, Short Handle, Set of 72 • Blick Art Materials $148.60 1 $148.60
Amaco Mexican Pottery Clay - 25 lb • Blick Art Materials $35.49 4 $141.96
Chromacryl Finish Varnish - 16 oz bottle • Blick Art Materials $14.01 5 $70.05
DecoArt Americana Acrylic Paints - Value Set of 16 Assorted Colors, 2oz • Blick Art Materials $22.99 3 $68.97
Amaco Clay Texture Rollers Class Pack - Includes Handles, 4.25, Style 2 • Blick Art Materials $46.55 1 $46.55
Amaco Clay Texture Rollers Class Pack - Includes Handles, 2.5, Style 1 • Blick Art Materials $32.02 1 $32.02
Sgrafitto and Detailing Tools, Set of 7 • Blick Art Materials $28.20 1 $28.20
Xiem Mini Art Rollers - Set C, 4 pieces • Blick Art Materials $12.72 1 $12.72
Xiem Mini Art Rollers - Set B, 4 pieces • Blick Art Materials $12.72 1 $12.72
Xiem Mini Art Rollers - Set D, 4 pieces • Blick Art Materials $12.72 1 $12.72
Activa Activ-Tools Designer Texture Sheets, Set of 4 • Blick Art Materials $5.49 2 $10.98

Materials cost

$738.09

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $67.54

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.07

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$846.70

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$149.42

Total project goal

$996.12

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $996.12

1 Donor

-$498.06

Donations toward project cost

-$423.35

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$74.71

match offer

-$498.06

Match offer toward project cost

-$423.35

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$74.71

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