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Mrs. Barstow from Trenton, NJ is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Rock, Paper, Scissors...Art

My students need BASIC art supplies. I have asked for construction paper, drawing paper, model magic clay and glue sticks.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Barstow's classroom raised $511

This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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

"Life beats down and crushes the soul and art reminds you that you have one." ~Stella Adler

My students are amazing.

They are sweet and have a genuine thirst for learning. They are like little sponges...whatever I teach them, they learn with joy. They look forward to our art adventures each week and I love the time that I spend with them. We are an urban school in New Jersey with a high level of poverty. Most of our students receive a free lunch. But even though our families do not have a lot of resources, the parents are actively involved in their students' education and the students are very respectful. Unfortunately, I am running very short of basic supplies and there is a spending freeze in my school district. I want to continue to provide a quality art program for these students, but I need help.

My Project

I am hoping to continue to give my students a quality art program that meets the New Jersey core curriculum standards for visual and performing arts. I am asking for the very BASIC supplies that we need to create our art projects...drawing paper, construction paper, glue sticks and model magic clay. Please help me to inspire the youth of our capital city. Let's let them know that they matter and that art is important.

"Art is literacy of the heart" ~Elliot Eisner Having art in my students' lives gives them something positive to look forward to.

Art is a level playing field for students with disabilities, allowing them to express themselves in ways where words often fail.

Mrs. Barstow Washington Elementary 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.

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More than a third 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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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Elmer''s X-TREME School Glue Stick - .88 oz • Blick Art Materials $2.35 52 $122.20
Pacon Bright White Sulphite Drawing Paper - 12" x 18", 80 lb, 500 Sheets • Blick Art Materials $20.39 4 $81.56
Crayola Model Magic Classpack - Pack of 75, 1 oz, Assorted • Blick Art Materials $34.43 2 $68.86
Pacon Tru-Ray Construction Paper - 12" x 18", Assorted Warm ColorsNEW!, 50 • Blick Art Materials $4.90 10 $49.00
Pacon Tru-Ray Construction Paper - 12" x 18", Assorted Cool ColorsNEW!, 50 • Blick Art Materials $4.90 10 $49.00
Blick Glue Stick - 1.3 oz, White • Blick Art Materials $0.84 33 $27.72
Standard Shipping • Blick Art Materials $0.00 1 $0.00

Materials cost

$398.34

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.98

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$434.32

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$76.64

Total project goal

$510.96

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $510.96

4 Donors

-$255.48

Donations toward project cost

-$217.16

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$38.32

match offer

-$255.48

Match offer toward project cost

-$217.16

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$38.32

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 $0.00

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