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Ms. Trayers from Houston, TX is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Keep Art Alive

My students need various sets of drawing paper, paints, paintbrushes and books to publish their creative works.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Trayers's classroom raised $470

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

If you are creative, you can solve almost any problem that comes up in life. We need to teach our children how to be creative. In this digital age where they spend so much time playing video games and no time using their imaginations we need to keep art lessons in our classrooms, now more than ever!

I teach a class of kids who already bear lots of labels.

They are Gifted and Talented, English language learners and most of them are already labeled "at-risk" because their family income falls below the poverty line. They are incredibly bright and learn things very quickly. It just amazes me that many have never even held a paintbrush before they come to me! I find that visuals help a lot with ELL students. They may not be able to explain to me in words the answer, but they can draw or paint it. All of my students love anything to do with art and literally cheer when I say we are going to "create" something. I think we are all artists at that age, before life takes that creativity away from us.

My Project

Unfortunately, in this age of test scores being held up as the be all end all for students-art falls to the wayside. I use it anyway! I think it's a remarkable tool to give students an outlet for their ideas. My students need various sets of drawing paper, paints, paintbrushes and books to publish their creative works. They paint something and then write about it. We paint what Jazz Music looks like, we paint Starry, Starry Night as Snowy, Snowy Night in our winter unit. I really try to incorporate critical thinking skills in those lessons. Any time they are forced to use their imaginations and create something new, they are challenging those dendrites in their brains a little bit more. It makes them better, well-rounded students!

I can't even articulate how much keeping art in our classroom will mean to my kiddos.

When you can get students excited about what they are doing they will rise to any challenge. Where will our future architects, graphic designers, our writers and artists come from? If we don't continue to do art activities in the classroom this generation of kids will grow up to be very boring! This donation would mean so much to my kids. Not only keeping learning fun but giving them an outlet for their ideas.

Ms. Trayers Roosevelt Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
WA217 - No-Tip Water Pots • Lakeshore Learning $7.95 1 $7.95
AA774 - Blank Hardcover Book - Set of 10 • Lakeshore Learning $29.95 2 $59.90
TA4412 - White Drawing Paper - 12" x 18" • Lakeshore Learning $17.99 1 $17.99
TA4409 - White Drawing Paper - 9" x 12" • Lakeshore Learning $9.99 1 $9.99
LC383 - People Colors® Craft Paper • Lakeshore Learning $6.95 1 $6.95
TA2694 - Red Baseline Jumbo Picture Story Newsprint • Lakeshore Learning $7.99 3 $23.97
LK936 - Economy Paintbrush Assortment - Set of 24 • Lakeshore Learning $9.99 1 $9.99
LA318GL - Washable Tempera Glitter Paint - 1 Pint - Gold • Lakeshore Learning $3.99 1 $3.99
LA318VT - Washable Tempera Glitter Paint - 1 Pint - Violet/Purple • Lakeshore Learning $3.99 1 $3.99
LA318SL - Washable Tempera Glitter Paint - 1 Pint - Silver • Lakeshore Learning $3.99 1 $3.99
AB451 - Painting Bowls - Set of 10 • Lakeshore Learning $8.99 1 $8.99
HH481 - Kid-Sized Paintbrushes • Lakeshore Learning $1.99 1 $1.99
TA4112 - Manila Drawing Paper - 12" x 18" • Lakeshore Learning $14.99 2 $29.98
TA4109 - Manila Drawing Paper - 9" x 12" • Lakeshore Learning $7.99 2 $15.98
TA4412 - White Drawing Paper - 12" x 18" • Lakeshore Learning $17.99 2 $35.98
TA4409 - White Drawing Paper - 9" x 12" • Lakeshore Learning $9.99 2 $19.98
BA918 - All-Purpose Paintbrush Assortment - Set of 30 • Lakeshore Learning $19.95 1 $19.95
HH348 - Color-Mixing Tempera Block Set • Lakeshore Learning $7.99 1 $7.99
TA5314 - Watercolor Paper • Lakeshore Learning $10.99 2 $21.98
VR717 - Washable Liquid Watercolor Assortment • Lakeshore Learning $19.95 1 $19.95
PX2020 - Lakeshore Fully Washable Liquid Tempera Assortment • Lakeshore Learning $27.50 1 $27.50

Materials cost

$358.98

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Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.38

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$399.36

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$70.48

Total project goal

$469.84

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $469.84

2 Donors

-$469.84

Donations toward project cost

-$399.36

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$70.48

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