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Mrs. Kerksiek from Olathe, KS is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Creative Ceramists

Help me give my students some basics to refresh for the spring semester!

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Kerksiek's classroom raised $576

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My Project

All the students who choose to take ceramics get to do a variety of hand building and wheel throwing in our ceramics classes. We need a couple items to be replenished for the spring semester. The new stroke and coat glazes will allow those who would rather use bottle glaze to have a variety of colors to choose from. We also lost a variety of needle tools and wire cutters last semester, so having a few more to start the semester off strong would also be very helpful. These supplies will go along way with our ceramics classes, and we are so appreciative of any donation towards heling us attain these.

Mrs. Kerksiek Olathe East High School Grades 9-12 Olathe, KS View local requests

More than a third 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

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Mayco Foundations Glaze Set, Pint, Assorted Colors, Set of 12 • School Specialty $178.49 2 $356.98
BILLIOTEAM 10 Pcs Clay Needle Tools and Pottery Feather Wire Texture Tools for Ceremics Clay Pottery Sculpture Detail Texturing Modeling Tools • Amazon Business $6.95 3 $20.85
ROYHOO 13PCS Wire Clay Cutter Cheese Plasticine Dough Cutting Pottery Tools • Amazon Business $11.98 1 $11.98

Materials cost

$389.81

Vendor shipping charges

 $35.70

Sales tax

 $27.48

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.85

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$488.84

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$86.27

Total project goal

$575.11

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $575.11

2 Donors

-$251.92

Donations toward project cost

-$244.42

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.50

Matching donations from our partners

-$287.55

Match offers toward project cost

-$244.42

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$43.13

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$35.63

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 $0.00

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