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Mrs. Seaman from Dorris, CA is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Getting Knitty in Middle School

Help me give my students all the materials they will need to learn knitting basics and create their first hat or scarf.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Seaman's classroom raised $395

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 Project

This project would provide me with all of the supplies I need to teach an introduction to knitting elective to sixth, seventh and eighth grade students in my school district.

As a small district, our students do not have many options for elective courses, and due to our rural location, students do not have many options for exploring hobbies and the arts outside of school.

This project has been a dream of mine for years, as I am a self taught knitter, and find that knitting not only keeps my hands busy, but lowers my stress and anxiety. I believe that my students could benefit from this as well, and that additionally, they would find the act of creating something that they can wear extremely satisfying and empowering.

I want to give the gift of knitting to my students, not only to provide them with the opportunity to explore the fiber arts, but to give them a chance to experience the joy of creating a wearable project to gift or keep.

The items in this project will be used to teach the basics of knitting, and will allow each student in my class to make either a hat or a scarf to keep or gift to a loved one!

Mrs. Seaman Butte Valley K-8 Elementary School Grades 6-8

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.

Dorris, CA View local requests

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

25 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Clover Takumi Bamboo Circular Knitting Needles - Size 8, 16" Length • Blick Art Materials $7.37 20 $147.40
Red Heart Super Saver Yarn - Cherry Red, 7 oz • Blick Art Materials $4.86 3 $14.58
Red Heart© Super Saver Yarn No Dye Lot - Blue • Nasco $4.52 3 $13.56
Blunt Tapestry Needle - Size #13, 2-3/4" Long, Pkg of 12 • Blick Art Materials $5.09 2 $10.18
Red Heart Super Saver Yarn - Flamingo, 7 oz • Blick Art Materials $4.86 2 $9.72
Red Heart Super Saver Yarn - Amethyst, 7 oz • Blick Art Materials $4.86 2 $9.72
Red Heart Super Saver Yarn - Light Blue, 7 oz • Blick Art Materials $4.86 2 $9.72
Red Heart Super Saver Yarn - Pumpkin, 7 oz • Blick Art Materials $4.86 2 $9.72
Red Heart Super Saver Yarn - Paddy Green, 7 oz • Blick Art Materials $4.86 2 $9.72
Red Heart Super Saver Yarn - White, 7 oz • Blick Art Materials $4.86 2 $9.72
Red Heart Super Saver Yarn - Bright Yellow, 7 oz • Blick Art Materials $4.86 2 $9.72
100PC Mix Color Knitting Stitch Counter Crochet Locking Stitch Markers Stitch Needle Clip Knitting Crochet Markers (100) • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99

Materials cost

$257.75

Vendor shipping charges

$19.95

Sales tax

$23.58

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.87

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$335.15

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$59.14

Total project goal

$394.29

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$394.29

2 Donors

-$197.14

Donations toward project cost

-$167.57

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.57

match offer

-$197.15

Match offer toward project cost

-$167.58

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.57

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$0.00

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