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Mrs. Simonsen from Brooklyn, NY is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help My Students Paint The World!

Help me give my students watercolor paints and brushes to create beautiful landscape paintings!

  • $1,084 goal

This project expired on April 5, 2025.

This project expired on April 5, 2025.

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Mrs. Simonsen John Dewey High School
Brooklyn, NY Grades 9-12

My Project

My art students are excited to learn watercolor in the art room. Giving my students a better quality of watercolors can help them learn how to properly use watercolors.

My goal for my students is to create beautiful watercolor landscapes.

My students are amazing, they are in a 4-year program to learn art in HS and all want to continue learning art in college. Giving my students the best of the best helps them appreciate what they cannot afford to purchase on their own since we are a Title I school.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households

120 students impacted
Mrs. Simonsen John Dewey High School Grades 9-12

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Brooklyn, NY 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

120 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Dynasty White Taklon Set - Flat Shader, Short Handle, Set of 108 • Blick Art Materials $188.50 1 $188.50
Dynasty White Taklon Set - Round, Short Handle, Set of 144 • Blick Art Materials $188.50 1 $188.50
Dynasty White Taklon Set - Angle and Filbert, Short Handle, Set of 72 • Blick Art Materials $184.25 1 $184.25
Dynasty White Taklon Set - Flat Wash, Short Handle, Set of 40 • Blick Art Materials $155.75 1 $155.75
Royal Brush© Essentials@trade; Watercolor Paint Classroom Assortment • Nasco $102.28 1 $102.28
Jack Richeson© 10-Well Watercolor Palette with Cover - Pkg. of 12 • Nasco $19.52 3 $58.56

Materials cost

$877.84

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$13.17

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$921.01

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$162.53

Total project goal

$1,083.54

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