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Ms. Smith from Meridian, MS is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Learning Through Art

My students need 15 art supplies that will help make learning fun.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Smith's classroom raised $386

This project is fully funded

My Students

Do you remember painting and making things as a child? It is such a wonderful memory for me when I look back at my childhood. I want to share these same memories with my students as well as help them have LOTS of fun while learning!

I have 25 of the sweetest, loving, most deserving first graders in the whole entire world!!!!!!

Most of the children at my school come from very low income families where family support is nonexistent and education is not top priority. Because of this, they miss out on so many wonderful experiences.

My Project

I want so badly to provide them with these experiences and show them that learning can be fun and I want to provide them with the opportunity to be creative. Being able to do fun hands-on activities to learn would make such a difference in their lives. Many of them will never have this opportunity outside of school. With the supplies I have requested the students will be able to sponge paint their spelling words, glue organs inside of life-size human cutouts, use rice to trace sight words, and many more fun activities.

These children MUST be reached out to in every way at an early age or they will very likely never develop an interest in their education and will just fall prey to "the system." Your donation towards these art supplies will help encourage them to learn and see that learning is F-U-N!

Ms. Smith Oakland Heights Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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

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.

Meridian, MS View local requests

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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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
PAINTBRUSH CHUBBY FLAT SET OF 5 • School Specialty Inc. $5.03 1 $5.03
BRUSHES JUMBO PACK OF 58 • School Specialty Inc. $20.95 1 $20.95
PAINT CRAYOLA ARTISTA II TEMPERA TURQUOISE PINT • School Specialty Inc. $3.38 1 $3.38
PAINT CRAYOLA ARTISTA II TEMPERA VIOLET PINT • School Specialty Inc. $3.38 1 $3.38
PAINT CRAYOLA PREMIER TEMPERA MAGENTA PINT • School Specialty Inc. $7.64 1 $7.64
PAINT CRAYOLA PREMIER TEMPERA SILVER PINT • School Specialty Inc. $11.39 1 $11.39
PAINT CRAYOLA ARTISTA II TEMPERA BLUE QUART • School Specialty Inc. $5.77 1 $5.77
APRON SCHOOL SMART PRIMARY • School Specialty Inc. $3.68 7 $25.76
SPONGE SCHOOL SMART HANDLE ALPHABET • School Specialty Inc. $13.51 5 $67.55
PAPER PAINT 9X12 SHEETS PACK OF 100 • School Specialty Inc. $6.46 3 $19.38
PAPER FINGERPAINT BIG KID SHAPES 18X35 PACK OF 24 • School Specialty Inc. $13.29 2 $26.58
BIG CUT-OUTS 12 FISH • School Specialty Inc. $6.64 3 $19.92
BIG CUT-OUTS 16 ME KID PACK OF 25 • School Specialty Inc. $6.64 1 $6.64
BIG CUT-OUTS 12 BUTTERFLY PACK OF 25 • School Specialty Inc. $6.64 1 $6.64
RICE SCHOOL SMART COLORED BAG OF 1LB • School Specialty Inc. $5.77 3 $17.31

Materials cost

$247.32

Vendor shipping charges

$24.73

Sales tax

$17.31

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.71

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$328.07

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$57.89

Total project goal

$385.96

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$385.96

5 Donors

-$385.96

Donations toward project cost

-$328.07

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$57.89

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$0.00

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