My students need storage space! Please help us store drying art work, and help us better display our finished art works.
FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Hall's classroom raised $1,251
This project is fully funded
Celebrating 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 class, student work is not always ready to be put away. Wet paints and glues mean student art work will need space and time to dry. When six daily classes, and 22 students per class, there isn't always enough space to go around.
My students make connections to art and other disciplines when they come to my classroom.
They are elementary age, grades K through 5, and the school is of the highest need. One hundred percent of the student population receives free breakfast and lunch daily. There are several English language learners in the school population, and transient students join the population throughout the school year. Though the school is high need, it is also highly caring. Teachers, support staff, and administration work hard to create a caring environment. Parent participation and investment is seen daily at student pick-up, in Math and Reading Night events, in PTO events, and in community events such as concerts, monthly student awards ceremonies, and annual Moving Matters dance performances. School pride is a daily reminder for our students, and we implement character development strategies daily.
My Project
When students paint silhouette shapes on t-shirts for the annual school dance performance, a large portion of the art room is buried beneath drying art work. Most of the counter space, the demonstration table, and a row of chairs are used as supplemental drying space. A large drying rack would condense drying space, freeing the rest of the instructional space and containing wet art work to the new drying rack. The walls outside the art room have been built using the walls unique mid-century masonry. When artwork is dry and complete, students need to be able to show off their finished art work. Outside a single glass case, installing art work requires careful taping and arranging. Artwork larger than 9 inches wide is bent over the curves of in the walls. A picture rail would streamline installation, allow students a concise space to examine and explore artwork. Humidity makes tape and mounting squares less likely to stick, and taped art work is often found fallen on the floor.
Picture rails would improve school aesthetics, streamline art installation, and give students pride in their work.
Money spent on tape would be saved, and able to be used for other art supplies. A drying rack would allow more art making space, making it easier for students to complete and dry their work. A tidy art room with a single drying space would give students more space to spread out, without other things in the way, and allowing students less clean up time and more instructional space.
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
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