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Mrs. Sexton from Ocean Springs MS is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Painting Our Future Brighter

Help me give my students acrylic paint sets for our gifted art projects.

  • $414 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

My students are so very sweet. They are so eager to learn. I will do anything in my power to make that happen. They are very smart. They try very hard. They want nothing more than to please me and themselves. They love to hear praise. They love to be encouraged. They would love to know that people from all over are wanting to help them learn and for them to succeed. They are so very appreciative of your support.

My Project

As a gifted class, we do many projects that require out of the box supplies that can get very costly. One of our favorite projects to do is to take pantyhose, wire hangers, and a 2x4 piece of wood and turn it into a sculpture using gesso and acrylic paint. The students are able to use their freedom of expression through painting.

It is a wonderful keepsake for parents and students alike.

This is just one of the MANY examples of the projects my students complete. These projects are things as they grow up, they'll cherish.

Mrs. Sexton
Grades 6-8

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Color Splash 8 oz. Fluorescent Acrylic Paint • Quill.com $29.69 2 $59.38
Sargent Art Acrylic Paint, White, 64 oz. Bottle (Half Gallon) (SAR222796) • Quill.com $27.89 2 $55.78
Sargent Art Acrylic Paint, Black, 64 oz. Bottle (Half Gallon) (SAR222785) • Quill.com $27.89 2 $55.78
Color Splash 8 oz. Acrylic Paint • Quill.com $26.09 2 $52.18
Color Splash 8 oz. Metallic Acrylic Paint Set • Quill.com $24.29 2 $48.58
Sargent Art Acrylic Paint, Brown, 64 oz. Bottle (Half Gallon) (SAR222788) • Quill.com $24.29 1 $24.29

Materials cost

$295.99

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $20.72

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.44

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$351.15

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$61.97

Total project goal

$413.12

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $413.12

4 Donors

-$338.12

Donations toward project cost

-$287.40

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$50.72

match offer

-$75.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$63.75

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$11.25

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 $0.00

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