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Mrs. Lopez-Kodis from East Boston, MA is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help! We Need Art Supplies ASAP

Help me give my students essential art supplies to create his or her self-portraits.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Lopez-Kodis's classroom raised $587

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

“The arts are an essential element of education, just like reading, writing, and arithmetic…music, dance, painting, and theater are all keys that unlock profound human understanding and accomplishment.” ~William Bennett, Former US Secretary of Education.

All my students are bright, intelligent, curious, and very interested in learning about Visual Arts.

My students are one hundred children from the English-Spanish Bilingual Program and thirty students are from Special Education. My students are students from Kindergarten 1 to 2nd grade. Almost all of my students come from low-income households.

The families of my students are from Central America, Haiti, Brazil, Colombia, Morocco, or the United States. Almost all of my students were born in Boston, MA. My students are learning to write and read in Spanish and English. They love to draw, paint, and build paper sculptures. They are happy when they have art supplies and make great art activities. In these difficult times, my students' parents lost their jobs and cannot afford to buy art supplies because they are concerned about obtaining food.

My Project

My new students will create their first self-portrait. My students are coming to our art room for the first time. Our students are creative and curious about learning to draw and paint. We need all of these basic art supplies to create your first self-portrait. For many of my students, it will be the first day of school and they need these essential art supplies. They will learn to draw points and lines with crayons and to create geometric shapes. After that, they need the little mirrors to reflect their beautiful faces and learn how to make their self-portrait.

With your help and support, my students will build their first lifelong school memory.

They will learn that everyone is unique and beautiful. They will learn to respect each and other and accept our differences.

Mrs. Lopez-Kodis Mario Umana Academy 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.

East Boston, MA 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

130 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Dixon Ticonderoga Company - Prang Glue Stick Size: 0.28 Oz • Teachers' School Supply $1.22 100 $122.00
Sargent Art Inc. - Sargent Art Crayons 16 Count Tuck Box • Teachers' School Supply $1.16 100 $116.00
Mirror Blocks, 10 PC Set - Guidecraft USA • Teachers' School Supply $34.95 3 $104.85
Rubbing Plates Teach Me Shapes • Teachers' School Supply $16.15 2 $32.30
WOODEN FLAT SLOTTED CLOTHESPIN 40PK • Teachers' School Supply $5.83 5 $29.15
Hygloss Products Inc. - Round White Doilies 100/pk Size: 4" • Teachers' School Supply $5.99 2 $11.98

Materials cost

$416.28

Vendor shipping charges

 $45.79

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.24

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$498.31

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$87.94

Total project goal

$586.25

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $586.25

2 Donors

-$586.25

Donations toward project cost

-$498.31

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$87.94

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 $0.00

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