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Ms. G. from Brooklyn, NY is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Empowering Students Through Art - STEAM For Us As Well!

My students need basic art supplies: construction paper, 10 boxes of colored pencils, 1 box of crayons, paint and others to create beautiful pieces of work and make that A in STEAM a reality for them .

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. G.'s classroom raised $393

This project is fully funded

My Students

Van Gogh stated, "If you hear a voice within you say you cannot paint, then by all means paint and that voice will be silenced". My students may have heard many "you cannot" in their short lives, but it is my desire to inspire them, to encourage them to reach for the stars through the medium of art.

I have a "grape bunch" of special needs students who are not defined by their disabilities, but by their willingness to give their heart in every endeavor we undertake.

My interest is to help them every step of the way, to motivate and uplift them so that school for them is a place that they want to be. "Empowering them through Art" is one sure way to do this. A few of my students have low self esteem and lack confidence, but show tremendous promise when they are engaged in art. They enjoy when they are in small group discussions with me or one of my assistants. This allows them that precious moment to shine, to showcase their talent. My school is a Title ! school in a high poverty area of Brooklyn. Most of the students are on free or reduced lunch. But it is a school that caters well to its students. My students love engaging in art projects where they can really be themselves and display their creativity. My room is the liveliest when my students are engaged in art.

My Project

My students are motivated to learn. Thus, I am constantly looking for innovative ways to channel all their interests. Empowering them through Art is one way to do this. My students love to draw, paint and create. The art supplies I have requested will enable them to complete all their projects in a bright and bold fashion. Our curriculum is inquiry and project based, so my students need construction paper and scissors to make designs of rocks and civilizations. They need paint, paint brushes, colored pencils and crayons to highlight and beautify their drawings. A few of my students have mobility issues so it is important for them to have comfort grips as they are designing. My student with sensory issues can create his very own designs,with his doodle book. With the "twisteez", my students can use their imaginations to create people, animals, minerals, buildings, planets as we immerse them more and more into STEAM. Please help my students develop their artistic talents.

Georgia O'Keeffe stated, "I found I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn't say any other way - things I had no words for".

Art is the voice for some of my students. It allows for them that medium of expression that words could never enunciate. I have seen some of my shyest students become energized through the magical power of art. "Empowering students through Art" is one way of allowing that innate talent to be realized. Please help my class get their much needed art supplies.

Ms. G. Brooklyn Arts & Science Elementary School Grades 3-5

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Nearly all 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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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Super Foam Neon Letters & Shapes Self Stick Foam Pieces, 96/Pack • Quill.com $20.56 2 $41.12
33407-1009: Twisteez - Box of 200, 500 ft, Bulk Pack • Blick Art Materials $28.31 1 $28.31
Sargent Art Colored Pencils 12/Box • Quill.com $2.54 10 $25.40
57056-1007: Armada Paper Shapers Set - Set A, Set of 12 • Blick Art Materials $23.86 1 $23.86
Center Enterprises Ready2Learn Comfort Grip Pattern Maker 4/Set • Quill.com $11.89 2 $23.78
Color Splash Crayons, 800/Box • Quill.com $22.94 1 $22.94
Pacon Sunworks Heavyweight Construction Paper Asstorted, 9" X 12", 300 Sheets • Quill.com $10.19 2 $20.38
Pacon Sunworks Heavyweight Construction Paper Asstorted, 9" X 12", 300 Sheets • Quill.com $10.19 2 $20.38
Pacon Sunworks Construction Paper Assorted Colors, 12" X 18", 50 Sheets • Quill.com $3.82 5 $19.10
Art Doodle Love: A Journal of Self-Discovery • Quill.com $13.59 1 $13.59
Speedball Art Products Calligraphy Set • Quill.com $11.89 1 $11.89
Leonard Classroom Brush Assortment Assorted Colors, 24 Each of Sizes 1-6, 144/Pk • Quill.com $11.88 1 $11.88
American Education The Complete Book of Arts and Crafts Workbook • Quill.com $9.34 1 $9.34
Quick Stick Letters Self-adhesive, 3"x3", 45/PK, Green • Quill.com $7.96 1 $7.96
Dimensions Paint By Number Kit 13 1/2" x 9 1/2" x 1", Puppy Gardener • Quill.com $7.22 1 $7.22
21513-2144: Pink Pencil Top Erasers - Pink, Box of 144 • Blick Art Materials $6.36 1 $6.36
Standard Shipping • Blick Art Materials $0.00 1 $0.00

Materials cost

$293.51

Vendor shipping charges

 $5.85

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.40

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$333.76

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$58.90

Total project goal

$392.66

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $392.66

6 Donors

-$196.33

Donations toward project cost

-$166.88

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.45

match offer

-$196.33

Match offer toward project cost

-$166.88

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.45

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 $0.00

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