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Ms. Koehler from San Francisco, CA is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Self Expression & Self Care Through Art

Help me give my students amazing art supplies to let their creativity shine!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Koehler's classroom raised $419

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

I am a teacher in an urban immigrant community, where my students often balance multiple lives simultaneously — that of school, home, and the neighborhood; that of American life, alongside their family's important cultural ties to their homelands. My students work hard and are super eager to learn new skills and ideas.

The longer that I have had the privilege to work here, the more I see the importance of providing my students with as many opportunities as I can for hands-on, exploratory opportunities.

I love being able to take them out into the world, into nature, and to explore the environment that exists beyond the boundaries of our school's surrounding blocks. In the classroom, I try to continue this exploration by providing creative outlets that can be difficult to access outside of school.

My Project

This project aims to fund art materials that will help my students explore their creative side. From new paintbrushes and palettes, to glitter paint and watercolor paper, I hope to be able to fund the materials that will give my students more opportunities to draw, paint, and create.

Returning to school after such a long time of online learning, I see how much my students crave chances to use their hands to make and create.

My goal this year is to provide them with the opportunity to make art - not only for self-expression and creativity, but also as a form of self-care. It is well-known that art can be a form of meditation and therapy for many people. So, in addition to exploring their creativity, I hope that these materials will provide my students with another form of calm, solace, and reprieve in the midst of a universally challenging year.

Ms. Koehler Gordon J Lau 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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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

25 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
03427-1007 - Plastic Palette - 6 3/4" x 9", 7 Wells, Oval • Blick Art Materials $2.00 30 $60.00
09606-1069 - Bee Paper Aquabee Watercolor Paper - 6" x 9", 140 lb, 50 Sheets • Blick Art Materials $20.33 2 $40.66
05118-9144 - Dynasty Economy Camel Brushes - Canister of 144, Rounds • Blick Art Materials $39.19 1 $39.19
01392-1001 - Roylco Pointillism Pieces • Blick Art Materials $14.99 2 $29.98
00045-0366 - Prang Ready-To-Use Washable Tempera Paints - Assorted Special, Set of 6 colors, 16 oz bottles • Blick Art Materials $29.03 1 $29.03
00045-0166 - Prang Ready-To-Use Washable Tempera Paints - Metallics, Set of 6 colors, 16 oz bottles • Blick Art Materials $29.03 1 $29.03
09645-1022 - RiteCo Fingerpaint Paper - 16 x 22 • Blick Art Materials $7.59 2 $15.18
57613-1030 - Fiskars Lever Punch - 2'''', Circle • Blick Art Materials $13.94 1 $13.94
00117-9336 - Sargent Art-Time Washable Glitter Tempera - 16 oz, Silver • Blick Art Materials $5.34 1 $5.34
00117-7016 - Sargent Art-Time Washable Glitter Tempera - 16 oz, Green • Blick Art Materials $5.34 1 $5.34
00117-6516 - Sargent Art-Time Washable Glitter Tempera - 16 oz, Violet • Blick Art Materials $5.34 1 $5.34
00117-5016 - Sargent Art-Time Washable Glitter Tempera - 16 oz, Blue • Blick Art Materials $5.34 1 $5.34
00117-4016 - Sargent Art-Time Washable Glitter Tempera - 16 oz, Yellow • Blick Art Materials $5.34 1 $5.34
00117-3046 - Sargent Art-Time Washable Glitter Tempera - 16 oz, Magenta • Blick Art Materials $5.34 1 $5.34
00117-3016 - Sargent Art-Time Washable Glitter Tempera - 16 oz, Red • Blick Art Materials $5.34 1 $5.34

Materials cost

$294.39

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $26.94

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.42

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$355.75

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$62.78

Total project goal

$418.53

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $418.53

1 Donor

-$249.65

Donations toward project cost

-$237.17

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$12.48

match offer

-$139.51

Match offer toward project cost

-$118.58

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$20.93

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$29.37

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

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