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Mrs. Rai from Tolleson AZ is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

We Need Texture!!

My students need items to make texture, including a collection of molds, stamps, beads, buttons, and sea shells.

  • $157 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! 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.

I am a ceramics teacher at a high school in Arizona. A lot of my students are English Language learners and live at the poverty level.

My students need items to make texture on their ceramics projects. Right now we have a minimal amount of objects, and many students do not have items at home to bring in. The art budget does not allow for much. It is fully funded by the student's 10 dollar fee which they have to pay, but that money goes entirely to the cost of clay and glazes. Consequently, there is no money left over to buy items for making texture.

By having items to make texture, such as shells, clay molds, stamps, buttons and beads, the students will be able to make creative textures on their projects. Having classroom items will also relieve the pressure on students who cannot and do not have items to bring in to use on their ceramics projects.

You can make it possible for my students to achieve in ceramics!! Thank you for giving them the materials to make beautiful textures on projects that they will cherish for years to come.

Mrs. Rai
Grades 9-12

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Roylco Uppercase Manuscript Letter Beads Pkg. of 288 • Nasco $10.85 1 $10.85
Studio Big Mama Mold 3 • Nasco $6.95 1 $6.95
Studio Big Mama Mold 4 • Nasco $6.95 1 $6.95
Studio Big Mama Mold 2 • Nasco $6.95 1 $6.95
Studio Big Mama Mold 1 • Nasco $6.95 1 $6.95
Studio Skinny-Mini Molds Set of 6 • Nasco $11.15 1 $11.15
2-lb. Bucket of Plastic Beads and Charms • Nasco $9.50 1 $9.50
Metal Charm Assortment • Nasco $17.25 1 $17.25
Colored Button Assortment 1-lb. Bag • Nasco $5.10 1 $5.10
Sea Shells 16-oz. Pkg • Nasco $7.50 1 $7.50
Antique Button Assortment 1/2-lb. Bag • Nasco $4.65 1 $4.65

Materials cost

$93.80

Vendor shipping charges

$9.38

Sales tax

$5.25

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.35

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$128.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$28.10

Total project goal

$156.10

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$156.10

3 Donors

-$75.09

Donations toward project cost

-$63.83

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$11.26

match offer

-$75.49

Match offer toward project cost

-$61.90

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$13.59

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$2.75

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$0.00

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Project Activity

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