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Mrs. Blue from Chicago, IL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mirror Magic

Help me give my students mirrors for our self-portrait unit in visual art!

  • $419 goal

This project expired on August 8, 2019.

This project expired on August 8, 2019.

My Students

I feel honored to say that I have been teaching at the same school for 19 years. My school is an inner city school in a lower class neighborhood and it is truly AMAZING. The majority of my students are Chinese. Some of my students are learning English and classes like Reading and Writing are a challenge, but creating art is something they can do without speaking English.

My students are the best!

I have taught many grades at my school but now I am lucky enough to teach art to around 750 students each week. I love teaching art and they love being artists.

My Project

Every year my students complete self-portraits. Having mirrors for these projects would be life changing. With mirrors students will be able to really focus on the exact details of their face. Their self-portraits will look much more realistic when the are finished.

Teaching this project with mirrors would be so amazing because students could really see their features.

I imagine that the finished project will be something parents will want to display in their homes for years.

With mirrors, students will gain a knowledge of self-portraits in a way that they never have before. Please help me perfect my self-portrait unit!

Mrs. Blue Healy Elementary School Grades 3-5

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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More than three‑quarters 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

750 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
22810-0851 - Self Portrait Mirror - Single Sided • Blick Art Materials $8.02 40 $320.80

Materials cost

$320.80

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 FREE

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 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.81

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$355.61

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$62.75

Total project goal

$418.36

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