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Ms. Stratford from Sacramento, CA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help Our Creativity Soar!

My students need art supplies such as paint, paper, and glue sticks to set their imaginations and creativity free!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Stratford's classroom raised $415

This project is fully funded

My Students

Even in kindergarten imagination and creativity are often stifled. I want my students to be able to express themselves by infusing art throughout our language arts and math lessons.

Many of my students come from poverty but are enthusiastic and excited about life and learning.

I want them to have the artistic experiences that all children need and deserve and to allow imagination to be a part of their daily lives. With the current economic situation there is often no money available for these types of supplies.

My Project

I am requesting some basic arts and craft supplies such as paints, glitter, and glue sticks. With these and the various paper supplies my students will be able to respond to literature, write and illustrate their own stories, and create books, cards, and displayable art from their own imaginations. Creativity will be alive and embraced in our room!

My young students will gain confidence in their own thoughts and ideas by being able to create and share them.

They will learn responsibility in having to care for and conserve the supplies. Literacy and math skills will be reinforced in fun and colorful ways. These outcomes are priceless and will follow the children throughout their schooling and into adult life.

Ms. Stratford Fairbanks Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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.

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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

20 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
EK203 - Staple-Free Stapler • Lakeshore Learning $5.95 2 $11.90
DD395 - Farm Foam Sticker Bucket • Lakeshore Learning $8.99 1 $8.99
DD394 - Sea Life Foam Sticker Bucket • Lakeshore Learning $8.99 1 $8.99
DW2990 - Jumbo Craft Sticks • Lakeshore Learning $1.95 5 $9.75
BJ9610X - Glitter Jumbo Jars - Set of 6 • Lakeshore Learning $19.95 1 $19.95
TT506Z - Lakeshore Jumbo Glue Stick - Dozen • Lakeshore Learning $9.95 2 $19.90
LA398 - Create-A-Story Tabletop Paper Center • Lakeshore Learning $32.95 1 $32.95
LC654 - Super-Safe Tabletop Paper Center • Lakeshore Learning $32.95 1 $32.95
TA5314 - Watercolor Paper • Lakeshore Learning $10.99 1 $10.99
EV213 - Shimmering Dot Art Painters • Lakeshore Learning $14.95 1 $14.95
EV212 - Dot Art Painters • Lakeshore Learning $14.95 1 $14.95
BS500 - Jumbo Washable Watercolor Set - Each • Lakeshore Learning $4.49 6 $26.94
HH529 - Watercolor Caddy • Lakeshore Learning $19.95 1 $19.95
VR308X - Tempera Blocks - Set of 4 • Lakeshore Learning $26.95 2 $53.90

Materials cost

$287.06

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$26.27

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.31

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$352.64

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$62.23

Total project goal

$414.87

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$414.87

1 Donor

-$414.87

Donations toward project cost

-$352.64

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$62.23

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

$0.00

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