Our school, located in East Hawaii, serves a socioeconomically disadvantaged population. We believe that art education plays a crucial role in our students' social-emotional growth and academic development. To further support our art program, we are seeking funding to purchase organization tools for our art classroom.
Currently, our limited storage space hinders our ability to provide a variety of art materials and opportunities for our students.
With the addition of organization tools such as bins and more places for students to submit their artworks by adding extra tables, we can create a more organized and efficient learning environment. In order to navigate those, I need to label them. To do that, I need a laminator. In addition, there are many updates of student information and I need to constantly update student rosters as I teach 600 students. In order to navigate this challenge, I need a shredder. By purchasing those, I may organize the classroom more and be ready to teach. This will allow us to expand our art offerings, including more mediums and techniques, providing students with a wider range of artistic expression.
By creating a more organized space, we can also encourage students to take pride in their work and develop a sense of ownership over their artistic creations. This can lead to increased motivation, self-esteem, and a positive school climate.
We believe that by investing in our art program, we are investing in the future of our students. With your support, we can create a more inspiring and engaging learning environment that will benefit our entire school community.
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
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