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Mr. Pastora from Bell, CA is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Water Color the Soul!

Help me give my students become watercolor artists by putting a pen and a brush in each of their hands.

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Pastora's classroom raised $723

This project is fully funded

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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

My students are a great bunch. It's always a mix of abilities and personalities. As a teacher, you'll get students who are overachievers, can-doers, and the less than ambitious kind. Regardless of the students' caliber, a teacher always asks the best out of them. This is why teaching art is a great way for all students to show what they can do.

My students come from a community that has one of the highest poverty levels and almost 100% of my students qualify for free or reduced-rate lunches.

I also have a large ESL presence, which makes teaching a bit more difficult. My students push through many obstacles and many times endure broken air conditioners and lack of funds for proper materials.

My students are not fancy, overbearing, or have a chip on their shoulders. They have a willingness to try and do their best regardless of their socioeconomic status. My students have a funny way of thinking about things. One example is when students who do remarkably well think their work is subpar. This is when I say their work is beautiful. They disagree and keep working on it and sometimes start over.

My Project

Students often find doing art a challenge especially since they don't have access to art materials. Those that do have to access a few and between. If students are given the opportunity to create, chances are they will. They just need a little push.

The project I want to do with the students is to go out into our school garden and draw plants, flowers, and foliage.

They will use a pencil to sketch and then use waterproof pens to outline their illustrations. We will take photos of the said plants go back to the classroom and use watercolors to create beautiful renditions of their school garden and make their drawings come to life.

Mr. Pastora Bell High School Grades 9-12

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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 three‑quarters 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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Where Your Donation Goes

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Artline Drawing Pen - 0.8 mm Tip, Black • Blick Art Materials $1.67 160 $267.20
Robert Simmons Simply Simmons Synthetic Brush - Round, Short Handle, Size 8 • Blick Art Materials $3.72 70 $260.40

Materials cost

$527.60

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $48.28

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.91

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$613.79

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$108.32

Total project goal

$722.11

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $722.11

2 Donors

-$334.58

Donations toward project cost

-$329.39

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$5.19

match offer

-$334.59

Match offer toward project cost

-$284.40

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$50.19

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$52.94

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 $0.00

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