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Ms. Morrell from Milwaukee, WI is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Playdough and Paper a Kindergarten Success!

Help me give my students playdough, card stock paper for craft projects, crayons, Clorox wipes, tape, and copy paper.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Morrell's classroom raised $295

This project is fully funded

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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 Project

Sometimes a classroom's success can come down to having basic supplies like playdough and paper. In early childhood classrooms we are finding that children are struggling more and more with fine motor skills and that they need such things as playdough to strengthen their hand muscles and writing and drawing opportunities more than ever. These skills are essential for establishing the pre-academic skills that the children will need in future years.

For the upcoming school year my district is facing a 200 million budget shortfall, the budget line for supplies at my school has been eliminated.

This was done to ensure we can maintain our current staff. To make-up for the loss of supplies we will be asking families to donate school supplies. This will be a hardship for many of our families as our school community consists of 94% of our families living below the poverty line.

These materials will help the children learn how to hold a crayon with a pincer grasp which will help them transition to pencils later on. The playdough will help to build the muscles in their hands. The paper will let us continue to draw pictures and start to learn how to write. The highlighters provide tracing opportunities in both our writing and math journals. The cardstock will allows us to continue making craft projects. Thank you for considering this project and supporting public education!

Ms. Morrell Anna F Doerfler School Grades PreK-2

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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.

Milwaukee, WI 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

18 students impacted 3donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Crayola Triangular Crayon Classpack, Toddler Crayons, 16 Assorted Colors, 256 Count, Bulk • Amazon Business $67.99 1 $67.99
Relay MP, Multipurpose Copy Paper, 20lb, 8.5 x 11, 92 Bright - 10 Ream Carton / 5,000 Sheets (013020C) • Amazon Business $53.45 1 $53.45
Astrobrights® Color Card Stock, 8 1/2" x 11", FSC® Certified, 65 Lb, 30% Recycled, Assorted Colors, Pack Of 250 Sheets • Amazon Business $12.29 2 $24.58
Crayola Dough - Purple (3lb), Bulk Modeling Dough for Kids, Clay Alternative, Resealable Tub, Ages 3+, Great for Kids Arts & Crafts • Amazon Business $10.69 2 $21.38
Astrobrights Mega Collection, Colored Cardstock,"Frosty" 5-Color Assortment, 320 Sheets, 65 lb/176 gsm, 8.5" x 11" (91689) • Amazon Business $18.49 1 $18.49
Sargent Art 85-3314 3-Pound Art-Time Dough, Orange • Amazon Business $8.12 2 $16.24
Amazon Basics Disinfecting Wipes, Lemon & Fresh Scent, Sanitizes, Cleans, Disinfects & Deodorizes, 255 Count (3 Packs of 85) (Previously Solimo) (Packaging May Vary) • Amazon Business $9.17 1 $9.17
4PCS Premium Blue Painters Tape, Paint Tapes, Masking Tape for DIY Crafts & Arts, Painting Tape with Adhesive Backing, Easy Removal Painter's Wall Paper for Decoration, Labeling, Home (0.94IN*65FT) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99

Materials cost

$217.29

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.26

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$250.55

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$44.21

Total project goal

$294.76

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $294.76

2 Donors

-$152.37

Donations toward project cost

-$129.52

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.85

match offer

-$142.39

Match offer toward project cost

-$121.03

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$21.36

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