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Mrs. Geels from Visalia, CA is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Creative Classroom Essentials

Help me give my students the everyday craft essentials to engage in hands-on group work and projects.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Geels's classroom raised $627

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

My students love to be hands on with their

projects.

These tools and Teachers Pay Teachers gift card will give them the resources to be creative collaboratively. One of their favorite things to do is create infographics about each unit that we learn, and the paper and colored writing tools will help them do just that.

With these classroom art supplies the students will have no bounds as to how they can express their knowledge on endless topics throughout the school year. They can choose which supplies will best help get their message across. When given the opportunity my students always pick the hands-on or outdoor activity when possible. They find that they can better recall and show what they have learned when creating a poster or drawing notes in color. The white board markers will give them colorful options on drawing world diagrams of how energy, oceans, and winds flow. With the paper they will create meaningful posters on different environmental topics, build small scale cities, and create 3D footprints and resources with the playdough. The scissors markers, and take will be a continued staple to our hands-on learning, weather it is for a project, lab, or sketch notes. These varied tools will help to enhance my students learning, and give them meaningful time to process their work away from the computer.

Mrs. Geels El Diamante High School Grades 9-12

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.

Visalia, 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

120 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
$100 Gift Card for Educational Resources on TPT • TPT $100.00 1 $100.00
Quill Brand? 11" x 17" Copy Paper, 20 lbs., 92 Brightness, 500 Sheets/Ream (7201117) • Quill.com $26.67 3 $80.01
Play-Doh Bulk Pack of 48 Cans, 6 Sets of 8 Modeling Compound Colors, 3oz, Back to School Gifts & Prizes for Students & Classroom, Preschool Toys for Kids, Ages 2+ (Amazon Exclusive) • Amazon Business $30.09 2 $60.18
Crayola© Colored Pencils - Classpack© of 240 • Nasco $38.36 1 $38.36
Astrobrights Colored Paper, 8-1/2 x 11 Inches, Assorted Bright Colors, Pack of 500, Orange • School Specialty $26.02 1 $26.02
Crayola Kid's Markers Broad Line Assorted Colors 10/Pack (58-7722) • Staples $2.49 10 $24.90
Sooez 24pcs Super Large Mesh Zipper Pouch Bags, B4 Pencil Pouch Bulk with Label Pocket, Waterproof Organizers for Board Game Storage, File Bags for School, Travel & Office, 15.62x11.2”, 12 Colors • Amazon Business $18.98 1 $18.98
Crayola Take Note! Chisel-Tip Dry-Erase Markers - 12 Count • Kaplan Early Learning Company $15.26 1 $15.26
Scotch Double Sided Tape, Trusted Favorite, Engineered for Office and Home Use, 1/2 x 500 Inches, 6 Dispensers/Pack (6137H-2PC-MP), Create Valentine’s Day Crafts • Amazon Business $13.25 1 $13.25
Firbon A4 Paper Cutter 12 Inch Titanium Paper Trimmer Scrapbooking Tool with Automatic Security Safeguard and Side Ruler for Craft Paper, Coupon, Label and Cardstock (Black) • Amazon Business $10.97 1 $10.97
Crayola Washable Super Tips Markers, Assorted Pastel Colors, Set of 20 - Durable • School Specialty $5.47 2 $10.94
Smarpau Pencil Pouch 24PCS, 9.3" x 4.7" Mesh Zipper Pouches for Organizing, Bill Size Waterproof Zipper Pencil Bags for Travel, Office, Home Storage, Black • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Scissors, Hnncugty 8" Scissors All Purpose Bulk Set of 6-Pack, Sharp Shears for Office School Supplies Student Teacher Classroom Desk Home Art Craft Sewing Fabric, Comfort Grip, Right/Left Handed • Amazon Business $9.98 1 $9.98
Glue Dots, Glue Squares Dot N' Go Dispenser, Double-Sided, 3/16", 450 Dots, Removable, DIY Craft Glue Tape, Sticky Adhesive Glue Points, Liquid Glue Alternative, Clear • Amazon Business $3.99 2 $7.98
UMETDO 8PCS Colored Masking Tape - Painters Tape, Rainbow Colors Rolls, Kids Art Supplies, Great for Crafts, Labeling, DIY Decorative, 1/2 Inch Masking Tape- Tiny Size • Amazon Business $6.23 1 $6.23

Materials cost

$433.05

Vendor shipping charges

$23.65

Sales tax

$39.62

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.50

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$532.82

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$94.03

Total project goal

$626.85

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$626.85

1 Donor

-$266.41

Donations toward project cost

-$266.41

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

match offer

-$313.42

Match offer toward project cost

-$266.41

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$47.01

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$47.01

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$0.00

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