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Ms. Alansalon from Suitland, MD is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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K-5th: Self Portraits

Help me give my students additional art materials for their self portrait project.

  • $781 goal

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Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Project

I love the energy and excitement my students bring to my class when they find out they have art for their specials that day. It's one of the many reasons I love to teach. Their individuality makes them special because each one of them brings something different to the classroom and they come up with the most amazing ideas! We are a majority low income based student populations and don't have a different variety of mediums the students can work with so these materials would be something special for them to use. Especially for our upcoming self portrait project! They will need the mirrors to have something to reference their art too. We need various materials to use like the wire for the older grade levels and the clay for the younger grade levels. Since we don't have a kilm the air dry clay would work perfectly and the class tools.

Ms. Alansalon William Beanes Elementary School Grades 3-5

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More about Ms. Alansalon

Suitland, MD View local requests

More than half 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

HBCU Alum 350 students impacted 8donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Crayola Washable Paints - Assorted, 16 oz Bottles, Set of 12 colors • Blick Art Materials $46.18 2 $92.36
Crayola Air-Dry Clay - Bucket, 5 lb, White • Blick Art Materials $11.39 5 $56.95
Glass Craft Mirrors - Rectangle Mirrors, 3 x 4, Pkg of 10 • Blick Art Materials $18.93 3 $56.79
Blick Sculpture Wire - 14-gauge, 350 ft Spool • Blick Art Materials $28.05 2 $56.10
Crayola Oil Pastels - Assorted Colors, Classpack of 336 • Blick Art Materials $46.63 1 $46.63
Roylco Stand Up Self Portrait - Pkg of 40 • Blick Art Materials $19.99 2 $39.98
Blickrylic Student Acrylics - Basic Color Set, Pack of 6, Pints • Blick Art Materials $31.18 1 $31.18
Boxwood Clay Tools - Set of 38, 6 • Blick Art Materials $27.99 1 $27.99
Roylco Geo Shapes • Blick Art Materials $22.99 1 $22.99
Plus-Plus Blocks - Set of 240, Celebration • Blick Art Materials $16.99 1 $16.99
Plus-Plus Blocks - Set of 240, Neon • Blick Art Materials $16.99 1 $16.99
Plus-Plus Blocks - Set of 240, Basic Colors • Blick Art Materials $16.99 1 $16.99
Creativity Street WonderFoam Peel & Stick - Mulitcolored Shapes, Pkg of 720 • Blick Art Materials $8.43 1 $8.43
Red Heart Super Saver Yarn - Black, 7 oz • Blick Art Materials $4.71 1 $4.71
Red Heart Super Saver Yarn - Charcoal, 7 oz • Blick Art Materials $4.71 1 $4.71
Red Heart Super Saver Yarn - Amethyst, 7 oz • Blick Art Materials $4.71 1 $4.71
Red Heart Super Saver Yarn - Turqua, 7 oz • Blick Art Materials $4.71 1 $4.71
Red Heart Super Saver Yarn - Royal, 7 oz • Blick Art Materials $4.71 1 $4.71
Red Heart Super Saver Yarn - Soft Navy, 7 oz • Blick Art Materials $4.71 1 $4.71
Red Heart Super Saver Yarn - Bright Stripe, 5 oz • Blick Art Materials $4.71 1 $4.71
Red Heart Super Saver Yarn - Pumpkin, 7 oz • Blick Art Materials $4.71 1 $4.71
Red Heart Super Saver Yarn - Bright Yellow, 7 oz • Blick Art Materials $4.71 1 $4.71
Red Heart Super Saver Yarn - Cherry Red, 7 oz • Blick Art Materials $4.71 1 $4.71
Red Heart Super Saver Yarn - Grey Heather, 5 oz • Blick Art Materials $4.71 1 $4.71
Red Heart Super Saver Yarn - Fair Isle Candy, 5 oz • Blick Art Materials $4.71 1 $4.71
Red Heart Super Saver Yarn - Soft White, 7 oz • Blick Art Materials $4.71 1 $4.71
Red Heart Super Saver Yarn - White, 7 oz • Blick Art Materials $4.71 1 $4.71
Red Heart Super Saver Yarn - Aran, 7 oz • Blick Art Materials $4.71 1 $4.71
Red Heart Super Saver Yarn - Light Blue, 7 oz • Blick Art Materials $4.71 1 $4.71
Red Heart Super Saver Yarn - Flamingo, 7 oz • Blick Art Materials $4.71 1 $4.71
Red Heart Super Saver Yarn - Favorite Stripe, 5 oz • Blick Art Materials $4.71 1 $4.71
Red Heart Super Saver Yarn - Neon Stripes, 5 oz • Blick Art Materials $4.71 1 $4.71
Red Heart Super Saver Yarn - Buff, 7 oz • Blick Art Materials $4.71 1 $4.71
Red Heart Super Saver Yarn - Primary Stripes, 5 oz • Blick Art Materials $4.71 1 $4.71

Materials cost

$589.28

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$35.36

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.84

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$663.48

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$117.08

Total project goal

$780.56

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$780.56

5 Donors

-$258.56

Donations toward project cost

-$223.92

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$34.64

match offer

-$517.13

Match offer toward project cost

-$439.56

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$77.57

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.88

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