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Mrs. Parker from Kailua Kona, HI is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Creativity Is Key

Help me give my students a storage card, watercolors and black drawing pens for creative ways to express themselves and show what they know through multiple forms of arts and crafts!

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Parker's classroom raised $792

This project is fully funded

My Project

I serve 4th graders at a Title I school here in Hawai'i. Last year was difficult for many students to attend class virtually due to various reasons, and they lost their sense of belonging. With these art supplies I plan to incorporate a huge variety of art for students to explore and express themselves. Art will be tied into our lessons and support our curriculum, but will offer them a new way to show what they know and give them a chance to sit, explore, and create in a supportive environment. I plan to display their work around the room and, with approval, around the school so they can see their work as they come and go. It'll also help reconnect them to this school community as they point to their art and show friends from other classes what they've done to add to and enhance our school environment. We have some art supplies now, your basic crayons and colored pencil on scratch paper. I've seen how soothing and therapeutic it can be to have them sit and give them some freedom to create without judgment. They're all engaged and I can only imagine what we could create, explore, and benefit from with more creative supplies!

Mrs. Parker Kahakai Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Honey-Can-Do Rolling Storage Cart and Organizer with 12 Plastic Drawers • Amazon Business $76.00 1 $76.00
Upgraded 48 Colors Watercolor Paint, Washable Watercolor Paint Set with 3 Paint Brushes and Palette, Non-toxic Water Color Paints Sets for Kids, Adults, Beginners and Artists, Make Your Painting Talk • Amazon Business $10.59 5 $52.95
YISAN Black Drawing Pens,Art Pens,Fineliner Ink Pens,Set of 12 Micro-Pens,Manga Pens,for Sketching,Technical Drawing 902195 • Amazon Business $9.97 5 $49.85
Acrylic Paint Pens for Rocks Painting, Ceramic, Glass, Wood, Fabric, Canvas, Mugs, DIY Craft Making Supplies, Scrapbooking Craft, Card Making. Acrylic Paint Marker Pens Set of 12 Colors • Amazon Business $13.98 3 $41.94
FF534 - Tissue Paper Squares • Lakeshore Learning Materials $16.99 2 $33.98
Crayola Colored Pencils Bulk, 12 Colored Pencil Packs with 12 Colors, Gifts • Amazon Business $33.03 1 $33.03
IRIS USA Medium Plastic Clear Hobby Modular Craft Supply Art Satchel Storage Box Organizer with snap-tight closure latch for ribbons, beads, stickers, yarn, ornaments, 10 pack • Amazon Business $30.67 1 $30.67
Amazon Basics Sketch and Drawing Art Pencil Kit - 17-Piece Set • Amazon Business $7.61 4 $30.44
Crayola 24ct Watercolor Colored Pencils, Watercolor Paint Alternative, Craft Supplies • Amazon Business $7.49 4 $29.96
Bamboo Rotating Art Supply Organizer, 7 Sections, Hold 350+ Pencils, School Supplies Organizer for Pen, Colored Pencil, Art Brushes, Desktop Storage Box in Classroom & Art Studio • Amazon Business $26.99 1 $26.99
UCreate Watercolor Paper, White, Bulk, 90lb., 9" x 12", 250 Sheets • Amazon Business $23.91 1 $23.91
Stanley Removable 4 Cup Office Supplies Organizer Caddy for Scissors, Pens, Pencils, Notepads Art Supplies and other Desk Essentials, White (SCICAD) • Amazon Business $11.71 2 $23.42
LL171 - Lakeshore Washable Ink Pads - Set of 5 Colors • Lakeshore Learning Materials $21.99 1 $21.99
TS108 - Rainbow Scratch Paper • Lakeshore Learning Materials $10.99 2 $21.98
Amazon Basics Jumbo Crayons - 16 Assorted Colors, 2-Pack • Amazon Business $7.22 3 $21.66
Pllieay 420 Pieces Large Pom Poms Set, Include 320PCS 1 inch Bright Assorted Pompoms (20 Colors) & 100PCS Self-Adhesive Wiggly Eyes for Puff Balls Kids' Art, Craft Projects, Decoration • Amazon Business $10.49 2 $20.98
48 Pack Kraft Paper Notebook, Bulk Blank Sketchbooks, Pocket Journals for Kids, Classroom (4.25 x 5.5 In) • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
BOSOBO Paint Brushes Set, 2 Pack 20 Pcs Round Pointed Tip Paintbrushes Nylon Hair Artist Acrylic Paint Brushes for Acrylic Oil Watercolor, Face Nail Art, Miniature Detailing and Rock Painting, Blue • Amazon Business $7.98 2 $15.96
Gamenote Colorful Kids Origami Kit 118 Double Sided Vivid Origami Papers 54 Origami Projects 55 Pages Instructional Origami Book Origami for Kids Adults Beginners Training and School Craft Lessons • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
LC987 - Newsprint Easel Paper - 16" x 17 1/2" Pack of 200 Sheets • Lakeshore Learning Materials $9.99 1 $9.99
Embroidery Floss Rainbow Color 50 Skeins Per Pack Cross Stitch Threads Friendship Bracelets Floss Crafts Floss • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99

Materials cost

$606.67

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$26.69

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.10

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$672.46

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$118.67

Total project goal

$791.13

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$791.13

1 Donor

-$791.13

Donations toward project cost

-$672.46

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$118.67

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$0.00

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