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Ms. Humphreys from Durham, NC is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Expressing Ourselves Through Art: Paint, Markers and Masks!

Help me give my students acrylic paint, brushes, markers, masks and other art supplies to keep us learning and creating all year long.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Humphreys's classroom raised $296

This project is fully funded

My Students

Middle school can be tough. Everyone remembers the social awkwardness and growing academic expectations during these few years.

My students, in addition to the growing pains of middle school, are also navigating a new language and culture.

My students are English Language Learners from around the world, with seven different languages and over twelve different countries represented in our classes. They face their challenges with enthusiasm, curiosity and hard-work. They are eager to learn and share their stories. As a class, we focus on projects that promote critical thinking and student voice, doing projects from classroom recipes, visiting local farms and creating our own bilingual poetry.

My Project

Creating art in class is important for so many reasons: it teaches creativity and responsibility, and cooperation with other students. In addition, it's a fantastic way to let our English Language Learner's demonstrate their academic knowledge in a unique and exciting way.

These colorful paints and markers will make my middle school students smile!

The markers and pencils will be used throughout the year to create drawings and posters to highlight the learning in our classroom. The masks and paint will be used as an end of quarter project, wrapping up our literacy unit on identity. After reading Paul Laurence Dunbar's "We Wear the Mask" and Jason Reynolds' "Ghost," students will create their own masks to explore identity while also learning about art, history, and culture.

Ms. Humphreys Sherwood Githens Middle School Grades 6-8

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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.

Durham, NC View local requests

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

80 students impacted 8donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Outgeek DIY Mask, White Mask Paintable Paper Mask White Plain Mask for Mardi Gras (12 Male+12 Female • Amazon Business $21.33 3 $63.99
Crayola Fine Line Markers, Back to School Supplies Classpack, 10 Assorted Colors , 200 Count • Amazon Business $40.56 1 $40.56
Crayola Colored Pencils, Bulk Classpack, Classroom Supplies, 12 Assorted Colors, 240 Count • Amazon Business $33.85 1 $33.85
Handy Art 8 Color - 8 Ounce Primary Acrylic Paint Set, Assorted • Amazon Business $30.94 1 $30.94
Hulameda 28 Pcs Paint Tray Palettes Plastic for Kids to Put Cupcake and Art Painting • Amazon Business $12.95 1 $12.95
AmazonBasics Pre-sharpened Wood Cased #2 HB Pencils, 150 Pack • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
BOSOBO Pointed-Round Paint Brush, 4 Sets of 10 Pieces Fine Tip Nylon Hair Miniature Paint Brushes for Acrylic Oil Watercolor Gouache, Artist Face Nail Body, Paint by Numbers, Model Craft & Rock Art • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99

Materials cost

$202.27

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $15.78

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.03

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$251.08

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$44.31

Total project goal

$295.39

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $295.39

5 Donors

-$235.39

Donations toward project cost

-$200.08

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$35.31

match offer

-$60.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$51.00

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$9.00

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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