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Mrs. Pinkham from San Diego, CA is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Exploration Through the Arts

Help me give my students quality art supplies to inspire their artistic expression!

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Pinkham's classroom raised $1,148

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

Help me give nearly 900 students quality art materials that inspire them to take ownership of their artistic expression! These materials will help establish positive relationships with media and visual arts as we launch a brand new arts program for one of the largest districts in the country. These students include TK-5th grade and students with moderate to severe special needs. I have worked with these students to create large scale murals on campus which has led them to increased interest in exploring their own art skills independently. These materials, especially the individual sketchbooks, will allow them to track their growth, develop ideas, and express themselves without restraint to improve their self esteem and engagement in school!

Mrs. Pinkham Rosa Parks Elementary School Grades 3-5

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.

San Diego, CA View local requests

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

888 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Nicunom 30 Pack A5 Kraft Notebooks, Bulk Blank Journals for Kids, Travel Journal Unlined Sketchbooks Memo Diary Planner for Office Classroom Supplies, 60 Pages, 8.3x5.5 inch • Amazon Business $19.99 30 $599.70
SAKURA Cray-Pas Junior Artist Oil Pastel Set - Soft Oil Pastels for Kids & Artists - Great for Classrooms and Teachers - 432 Pieces • Amazon Business $49.95 2 $99.90
Bostitch Office Twist-N-Sharp Manual Pencil Sharpener, Easy Open Tray, Perfect for Kids, Works with Colored Pencils & Makeup Pencils, 3-Pack • Amazon Business $7.69 10 $76.90
Clorox Disinfecting Wipes Value Pack 75 Wipes/Container 3/Pack (30208) • Staples $12.90 3 $38.70
Pacon, 9509, Multicultural Construction Paper, 9 inch x12 inch, 5 Assorted Colors, 50 Sheets/Pack, Sold As 3 Pack, Total 150 Sheets • Amazon Business $21.23 1 $21.23
Tru-Ray Shades of Me Construction Paper, 5 Assorted Skin Tone Colors, 12"x18", 50 Sheets • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99

Materials cost

$854.42

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$78.18

3rd party payment processing fee

$12.82

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$975.42

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$172.13

Total project goal

$1,147.55

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$1,147.55

1 Donor

-$1,147.55

Donations toward project cost

-$975.42

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$172.13

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$0.00

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