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Mrs. Velasco from Arleta, CA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Future Painters of America

My students need flat paintbrushes, acrylic paint, post it charts, oil pastels and colored pencils so that they can use their artistic abilities to express themselves.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Velasco's classroom raised $399

This project is fully funded

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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 Students

At the end of the year I would like my students to feel comfortable with themselves in a way that they can succeed in this world that we live in and in order to do that they need to express themselves artistically. My biggest challenge is not having the proper materials to do that.

My students come from a low income community where some things can be a challenge for them.

They are very expressive students in which they require many materials to do that. Our school is a title one school which means that they need funding to enhance their learning. They are excited to come to school everyday and I want to keep encouraging that.

My Project

My students need flat paintbrushes, acrylic paint, post it charts, oil pastels and colored pencils so that they can use their artistic abilities to express themselves. Our fourth graders just starting mixing which means that all the classes get to learn how to express themselves in art. I get to teach the visual arts so we are very excited. The students will be able to use these materials to meet the visual arts standards needed for fourth grade. They will also be able to express themselves in art and learn about all the wonderful artist in history. They will learn how to use different mediums in creating their masterpiece like Picasso did.

These donations will improve my classroom because my students will then have the materials needed to express themselves in art especially those who do not succeed in other areas of the curriculum.

It will allow me to teach my students some wonderful teachings in art. I can introduce them to some great artists like Picasso and Van Gogh and they can use these materials to create their own masterpiece. It will change their lives in a way like no other.

Mrs. Velasco Vena Avenue Elementary School Grades 3-5

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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More than three‑quarters 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
Pentel Arts Oil Pastels, 50 Color Set (PHN-50) • Amazon $6.13 15 $91.95
Sargent Art 22-7224 24-Count Assorted Colored Pencils • Amazon $8.05 10 $80.50
Sax True Flow Acrylic Paint - Pint - Set of 12 - Assorted Colors • Amazon $47.28 1 $47.28
Post-it Self-Stick Easel Pad, 25 x 30.5 Inches, 30-Sheet Pad (2 Pack) • Amazon $44.78 1 $44.78
Chenille Kraft 5167 Plastic Handle Colossal Flat Brushes, Assorted Colors. 30 Brushes/Canister • Amazon $14.76 1 $14.76

Materials cost

$279.27

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $25.55

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.19

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$339.01

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$59.83

Total project goal

$398.84

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $398.84

3 Donors

-$388.84

Donations toward project cost

-$330.51

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$58.33

match offer

-$10.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$8.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$1.50

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 $0.00

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