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Mrs. McCracken from Sonoma, CA is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mrs. McCracken's classroom raised $623

Keeping Kids Creating!

Help me give my students access to a surplus and a variety of materials -- including tempera paint sticks, twistable crayons, Elmer's glue, and more -- so that they can continue to express their creativity and curiosity.

Mrs. McCracken El Verano Elementary School

Sonoma, CA Grades PreK-2

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

My students are 4 and 5-years-old and learning so much every day! Due to the pandemic world we are living in, I try to keep up with the supply and demand of materials and their consumption by my young learners. My students are excited learners soaking up all that school has to offer like sponges. My students are creative, inquisitive and determined. A number of my students did not attend preschool, or they had limited interactions with peers due to the pandemic. More than 50% of my students are English language learners; others receive free or reduced-price lunch.

My Project

I want to continue to provide a surplus of a variety of materials for my students so they can continue to imagine, be curious and have the tools needed to express themselves. Often times, my students express their hopes, dreams, feelings, and creativity best through their art projects and drawings.

By providing these materials for my students, they can continue to create at the rate in which their curiosity runs wild, without having to worry about if I have access to or enough of a certain material for each child to use.

Every year, I make two memory books out of my students' writing and art. One of the books is an alphabet book made up of the art they have created for each letter of the alphabet. I take photos of each child with their art of that later and create a book out of it. The rubber cement is the best way to adhere their photos and then each page is laminated and binder ringed together to make a book the students can easily read and turn the pages too.

The other book is a book made up of two special pieces of writing and art from each month of the year. I post a large piece of construction paper on the wall with painters tape, and, as each piece is created, it is posted to the wall and then saved to be bound into a book commemorating the year of work completed. These two precious pieces go on to be memories that my students' families can hold dear to remember this magical year of their child's life.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than half of students from low‑income households

15 students impacted 10 donors

Project tagged as

Sonoma, CA
Grades PreK-2
Early Development
Visual Arts
Traditional School
Art Supplies
More than half of students from low‑income households

Mrs. McCracken El Verano Elementary School Grades PreK-2

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Sonoma, CA 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

15 students impacted 10donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total

Discount School Supply TEMST144 Colorations Tempera Paint Sticks for Kids, Set of 144 – Easy to Use, Fast-Drying Paint for Kids, Includes– Paint Markers for Classroom and Home Learning • Amazon Business $151.12 1 $151.12

Crayola Mini Twistable Crayons, (24 Colors per case) - Case of 12 • Amazon Business $65.98 1 $65.98

Elmer's E301 School Glue, Washable No-Run, 1.25 Ounces (Pack of 12) • Amazon Business $12.30 4 $49.20

Tempera Paint Sticks, Set of 12, No Mess, Non Toxic, Quick Drying,Vibrant Colors, Kids Painting, Painting, Art,Craft, Childrens Paint Sticks, Tempera Paint Sticks for Kids, Solid Tempera Paint Sticks • Amazon Business $23.62 2 $47.24

Amazon Basics All Purpose Washable School Glue Sticks, 0.24-oz stick, 60-Pack • Amazon Business $9.61 4 $38.44

EXPO Dry Erase Markers, Whiteboard Markers with Low Odor Ink, Fine Tip, Assorted Vibrant Colors, 36 Count • Amazon Business $29.88 1 $29.88

EXPO Low-Odor Dry Erase Markers, Chisel Tip, Assorted Colors, 36 Pack • Amazon Business $25.09 1 $25.09

Loose Leaf Binder Rings 1-Inch（100 Pack） Office Book Rings, Nickel Plated Steel Binder Rings, Key Rings, Metal Book Rings, for School，Sliver • Amazon Business $8.49 2 $16.98

Elmers No-Wrinkle Rubber Cement with Brush (904) - Pack of 6 • Amazon Business $16.46 1 $16.46

ScotchBlue Original Multi-Surface Painter’s Tape, 0.94 inch x 60 yard, 3 Rolls • Amazon Business $11.01 1 $11.01

Materials cost			$451.40
Vendor shipping charges			FREE
Sales tax			$41.30
3rd party payment processing fee			$6.77
Fulfillment labor & materials			$30.00
Total project cost			$529.47
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			$93.44
Total project goal			$622.91
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal			$622.91
7 Donors			-$311.46
Donations toward project cost			-$264.74
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$46.72
match offer			-$311.45
Match offer toward project cost			-$264.73
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$46.72
Still needed View calculation Hide calculation			$0.00

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This teacher needs your help!

Keeping Kids Creating!

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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