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Mrs. Meza from Denver, CO is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Essential Art Materials to Enhance Creativity

Help me give my students essential art materials to enhance their creativity and imagination.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Meza's classroom raised $730

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

The use of basic art materials is a must in my and any art classroom. The pencils, markers, erasers, and construction paper allow my students to plan and develop their creative ideas. What becomes a problem is the fact that the markers never seem to last, erasers and pencils seem to disappear, and the construction paper ends up in the recycle bin. Even though they are great about taking care of our art materials and cutting down on waist, it is inevitable for materials to disappear or get damaged. By having these materials on hand at all times, students will be able to avoid running out of these materials and focus on increasing their art making!

By donating to our project, you will not only help to keep our basic art materials stocked, but you will also help student productivity and, ultimately, help to increase their artistic achievements.

Students will be able to simply focus on the art material at hand, and not whether their materials are going to work or run out. Plus in this world of creativity, any interaction with art materials will increase their creativity as well as their desire to make art!

Mrs. Meza Valdez 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.

Denver, CO 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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Materials Cost Quantity Total
NAWOD 35 Premium Acrylic Paint Marker Pens, Double Pack of Both Extra Fine and Medium Tip, for Rock Painting, Mug, Ceramic, Glass, Wood, Fabric, Canvas, Metal, Pumpkin, DIY Crafts Making Art Supplies • Amazon Business $21.99 9 $197.91
Sharpie Permanent Markers, Fine Tip, Assorted Metallic, 3/Pack (1823815) • Quill.com $8.47 9 $76.23
Construction Paper - 12" x 18" Case of 25 Packs (1,250 Sheets) - Assorted Colors • Lakeshore Learning Materials $73.50 1 $73.50
Construction Paper - 9" x 12" Case of 50 Packs (2,500 Sheets) - Assorted Colors • Lakeshore Learning Materials $73.50 1 $73.50
Crayola Combo Classpack Kids' Crayon/Marker Set Broad Assorted Colors 256/Carton (52-3349) • Staples $63.38 1 $63.38
Enday #2 Pencils Bulk - 500 Pack - Pre-sharpened pencils #2 Wood-Cased Yellow Sharpened Pencils for Kids with Latex-Free Eraser Top for Office and Classroom Supplies. • Amazon Business $31.99 1 $31.99
Sharpie Permanent Marker, Fine Tip, Black, 36/Pack (35010) • Quill.com $29.67 1 $29.67
Paper Mate Arrowhead Pink Pearl Cap Erasers, 144 Count - Back to School, Classroom, Homeschool, Teacher Supplies • Amazon Business $6.49 4 $25.96
FLYMAX 6 x 0.7mm White Markers for Wood, Stone, Plastic, Leather, Stone, Metal, Canvas, Ceramic, Extra Fine Point, Opaque Ink • Amazon Business $9.49 1 $9.49

Materials cost

$581.63

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.72

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$620.35

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$109.47

Total project goal

$729.82

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $729.82

5 Donors

-$603.35

Donations toward project cost

-$535.35

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$68.00

Matching donations from our partners

-$100.00

Match offers toward project cost

-$85.00

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$26.47

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 $0.00

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