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

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Stay Strong And Beautiful

My students need 27 colors of Tru-Ray construction paper.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Engler's classroom raised $149

This project is fully funded

My Students

Third grade students love their art! They can draw and label plant parts and functions, or make a thank-you card for someone; it doesn't matter. They take pride and joy in their artwork. The problem with regular construction paper is that it fades as soon as it is displayed and exposed to light.

My students attend a wonderful, urban, public elementary school in California.

They represent many diverse cultures. Third graders are 8 and 9 years old, with the sparkle and curiosity of children that age. Our school focuses on teaching to the standards, but addresses the whole child through interactive and hands-on learning. We incorporate art activities into the curriculum to motivate and activate students' creativity, to focus on vocabulary, and to help them to enjoy what they are learning. Our students respond very positively to this approach, and produce amazingly beautiful work on a daily basis.

My Project

Construction paper is something we use in the classroom all the time. It has always been a source of frustration to display students' brilliant work only to find a week later it has faded and lost its appeal due to the sun. Fortunately, there is a solution to this problem. It is a higher quality of construction paper called Tru-Ray. It doesn't fade like the ordinary type, and the students can feel proud to take home their work and projects to share with their families when the display comes down. Unfortunately, because the paper does cost more, our school will only provide the regular, fading type of construction paper. Up until last year, when I tried a few packs of the Tru-Ray, I thought there was no solution to the problem. Now that I know that children's art doesn't need to be ruined by the sun, I really want to provide them with the better paper.

If you have ever spent a lot of time creating something you really liked and felt proud of, then you know how my students feel when they finish an artistic piece of work.

If you have ever had that creation break or become ruined, then you know the let-down that my students feel when their work becomes damaged by the sun. By purchasing this special art paper for us, my students will have beautiful pieces of work to take home, save and chronicle their year in third grade.

Ms. Engler Alvarado 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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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

21 students impacted 8donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
TRU-RAY CONST PAPER/DK GREEN 12X18 • Blick Art Materials $3.32 1 $3.32
TRU-RAY CONST PAPER/GOLD 12X18 • Blick Art Materials $3.32 1 $3.32
TRU-RAY CONST PAPER/MAGENTA 12X18 • Blick Art Materials $3.32 1 $3.32
Item Shipping/Handling Charges • Blick Art Materials $7.95 1 $7.95
TRU-RAY CONST PAPER/ASSORTED 9X12 • Blick Art Materials $1.78 1 $1.78
TRU-RAY CONST PAPER/BRILLNT LIME 12X18 • Blick Art Materials $3.32 1 $3.32
TRU-RAY CONST PAPER/DK BROWN 12X18 • Blick Art Materials $3.32 1 $3.32
TRU-RAY CONST PAPER/DK GREEN 9X12 • Blick Art Materials $1.74 1 $1.74
TRU-RAY CONST PAPER/FESTIVE GREEN 12X18 • Blick Art Materials $3.32 1 $3.32
TRU-RAY CONST PAPER/FESTIVE RED 12X18 • Blick Art Materials $3.32 1 $3.32
TRU-RAY CONST PAPER/GRAY 9X12 • Blick Art Materials $1.74 1 $1.74
TRU-RAY CONST PAPER/HOLIDAY GREEN 12X18 • Blick Art Materials $3.32 1 $3.32
TRU-RAY CONST PAPER/HOLIDAY RED 12X18 • Blick Art Materials $3.32 1 $3.32
TRU-RAY CONST PAPER/LT GREEN 12X18 • Blick Art Materials $3.32 1 $3.32
TRU-RAY CONST PAPER/LT RED 12X18 • Blick Art Materials $3.32 1 $3.32
TRU-RAY CONST PAPER/LT YELLOW 9X12 • Blick Art Materials $1.74 1 $1.74
TRU-RAY CONST PAPER/ORG 12X18 • Blick Art Materials $3.32 1 $3.32
TRU-RAY CONST PAPER/PINK 12X18 • Blick Art Materials $3.32 1 $3.32
TRU-RAY CONST PAPER/RED 12X18 • Blick Art Materials $3.32 1 $3.32
TRU-RAY CONST PAPER/SALMON 9X12 • Blick Art Materials $1.74 1 $1.74
TRU-RAY CONST PAPER/SCARLET 12X18 • Blick Art Materials $3.32 1 $3.32
TRU-RAY CONST PAPER/SHOCKING PINK 12X18 • Blick Art Materials $3.32 1 $3.32
TRU-RAY CONST PAPER/SKY BLUE 12X18 • Blick Art Materials $3.32 1 $3.32
TRU-RAY CONST PAPER/SLATE GRAY 9X12 • Blick Art Materials $1.74 1 $1.74
TRU-RAY CONST PAPER/TURQUOISE 12X18 • Blick Art Materials $3.32 2 $6.64
TRU-RAY CONST PAPER/WARM BROWN 12X18 • Blick Art Materials $3.32 1 $3.32
TRU-RAY CONST PAPER/YELLOW 12X18 • Blick Art Materials $3.32 1 $3.32
Item Shipping/Handling Charges • Blick Art Materials $11.95 1 $11.95
TRU-RAY CONST PAPER/BLUE 12X18 • Blick Art Materials $3.32 1 $3.32

Materials cost

$103.42

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $7.50

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.55

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$121.47

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$26.66

Total project goal

$148.13

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $148.13

7 Donors

-$148.13

Donations toward project cost

-$121.47

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.66

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