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Ms. Koehler from San Francisco, CA is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Let's Exercise our Creative Muscles!

My students need engaging art supplies, such as lanyard string, scissors, and sculpture wire, to help fuel their creativity and sense of exploration.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Koehler's classroom raised $308

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

As a teacher in a very dense, urban immigrant community, my students are often balancing multiple lives simultaneously—that of school, home, and the neighborhood; that of American life, alongside their family's important cultural ties to their homelands.

The longer that I have had the privilege to work in such a community, the more I see the importance and necessity of providing my students with as many opportunities as I can for hands-on, exploratory opportunities that are hard to come by in such a densely populated neighborhood.

I love being able to take them out into the world, into nature, and to explore the environment that exists beyond the boundaries of our school's surrounding blocks. In the classroom, I try to continue this exploration by providing creative outlets that they usually can't access outside of school.

My Project

While some students excel in reading, writing, or math, other students may feel that same spark of confidence and excitement when doing something creative with their hands. As a teacher, it is my mission to find and provide that "spark" for every student who enters my classroom. These craft materials will provide my students with more opportunities to be creative and practice the types of craftsmanship that are simply not funded in a basic classroom. Without the support of people like you, a classroom's creative materials are either nonexistent or solely out of the teacher's pocket.

How can students discover creative passions without having materials to help them explore?

I hope to use these materials - among them lanyard string in all colors of the rainbow, an array of craft scissors, and colorful sculpture wire - to help provide more ways for my students to not only discover new types of creativity, but to discover new crafts that build their skill and engagement. These crafts will also give students alternative ways to interact with their peers and build positive friendships.

I plan to build in many opportunities to teach these crafts, with the aim of students gaining more independence, competence, and (most importantly) confidence as the year progresses.

Ms. Koehler Gordon J Lau Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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
33407-1009-Twisteez - Box of 200, 500 ft, Bulk Pack • Blick Art Materials $28.13 1 $28.13
57613-1050-Fiskars Lever Punch - 2", Star • Blick Art Materials $12.71 1 $12.71
61744-5300-Rexlace Duo - 100 yards, Neon Blue/Neon Green • Blick Art Materials $2.39 5 $11.95
61744-5060-Rexlace Duo - 100 yards, Royal Blue/Goldenrod • Blick Art Materials $2.39 5 $11.95
61744-5630-Rexlace Duo - 100 yards, Neon Magenta/Purple • Blick Art Materials $2.39 5 $11.95
60921-2240-Rexlace - 100 yards, Silver Sparkle • Blick Art Materials $2.10 5 $10.50
60921-4050-Rexlace - 100 yards, Gold Sparkle • Blick Art Materials $2.10 5 $10.50
57056-1010-Armada Paper Shapers Set - Victorian, Set of 5 • Blick Art Materials $10.34 1 $10.34
57056-1011-Armada Paper Shapers Set - Royal, Set of 5 • Blick Art Materials $10.34 1 $10.34
57613-1100-FISKARS LEVER PUNCH SMALL SNOWFLAKE • Blick Art Materials $4.23 2 $8.46
60921-3270-Rexlace - 100 yards, Neon Magenta • Blick Art Materials $2.10 4 $8.40
60921-4310-Rexlace - 100 yards, Neon Yellow • Blick Art Materials $2.10 3 $6.30
60921-5300-Rexlace - 100 yards, Neon Blue • Blick Art Materials $2.10 3 $6.30
60921-6440-Rexlace - 100 yards, Neon Purple • Blick Art Materials $2.10 3 $6.30
57613-1110-FISKARS LEVER PUNCH SMALL FLOWER • Blick Art Materials $4.23 1 $4.23
57613-1090-FISKARS LEVER PUNCH SMALL MAPLE LEAF • Blick Art Materials $4.23 1 $4.23
60921-7000-Rexlace - 100 yards, Green • Blick Art Materials $2.10 2 $4.20
60921-3000-Rexlace - 100 yards, Red • Blick Art Materials $2.10 2 $4.20
60921-4550-Rexlace - 100 yards, Neon Tangerine • Blick Art Materials $2.10 2 $4.20
60921-4680-Rexlace - 100 yards, Neon Orange • Blick Art Materials $2.10 2 $4.20
60921-5010-Rexlace - 100 yards, Light Blue • Blick Art Materials $2.10 2 $4.20
60921-2100-Rexlace - 100 yards, Black • Blick Art Materials $2.10 1 $2.10
60921-4260-Rexlace - 100 yards, Canary • Blick Art Materials $2.10 1 $2.10
60921-1100-Rexlace - 100 yards, White • Blick Art Materials $2.10 1 $2.10
60921-3330-Rexlace - 100 yards, Neon Red • Blick Art Materials $2.10 1 $2.10

Materials cost

$191.99

Vendor shipping charges

 $19.20

Sales tax

 $17.57

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.88

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$261.64

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$46.17

Total project goal

$307.81

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $307.81

1 Donor

-$307.81

Donations toward project cost

-$261.64

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$46.17

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