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Mrs. Drake from Hampden ME is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Easels Make it Easy!

Help me give my students easels to capture the beauty of nature in their work.

  • $525 goal

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My Students

Students at my school are just as varied as you might expect for a school of 800 students. However what I have noticed is that they are as a rule respectful, kind and considerate to each other and their teachers.

They are inclusive so that no matter how unique and different someone is they always have a place at the table.

Foreign exchange students are embraced and celebrated for their culture, musicians are celebrated for musical talents and athletes are cheered for their abilities. Really everyone at our school readily interacts with each other and does so in a kind way. An example is how our students received a national award for our unified basketball program which is all about supporting each other. There is always some kind of fundraiser happening to help those less fortunate and it is always done with enthusiasm and commitment. Another example is this past fall when there was an international walk out day for climate change awareness. Our students worked with faculty to come up with an event that satisfied their need to peacefully protest at the same time it complied with the needs of the school to have students engaged in learning.

My Project

These easels will help me fulfill my goal of having students be able to comfortably work outside on their drawings and paintings. Students will be able to observe directly from nature. These easels will help them to focus on what they are drawing instead of on the juggling of their drawing boards.

Drawing buildings and landscapes is a critical skill for

an artist and one that can rarely be practiced because of all the equipment needed to work outdoors. These easels are the needed equipment that will make this possible for my students. The French impressionist painters brought the artist's work space out of the studio and into the world. My students will observe the clouds, the trees and the quality of light and this will inform their creative choices.

Mrs. Drake
Grades 9-12

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Where Your Donation Goes

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
52856-1001 - Blick Studio Aluminum Tripod Travel Easel • Blick Art Materials $26.01 15 $390.15

Materials cost

$390.15

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $19.51

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.85

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$445.51

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$78.62

Total project goal

$524.13

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $524.13

3 Donors

-$304.13

Donations toward project cost

-$258.51

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$45.62

match offer

-$220.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$187.00

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$33.00

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 $0.00

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