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Ms. Howell from Houston, TX is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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When Paper Won't Do

Help me give my students canvas and unique surfaces to paint with our acrylic paints.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Howell's classroom raised $262

This project is fully funded

My Students

My students are leaders in their community. We are a Leader in Me school, where we all practice the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People (really there are 8) every day to set goals, achieve them, and be successful citizens. We are also a magnet school for visual and performing arts, ensuring that all of our children receive arts-based instruction every day.

Most of our students are labeled as Title I and at-risk with a low socioeconomic status, and are minorities.

Basically, they don't get enough of most things that they desperately need. Lots of them have experienced too much failure and people who have let them down. But we don't let excuses get in our way!

My Project

We have acrylic paints and paint brushes for everyone, but now we need things to paint on! Regular paper just won't do for this.

We need appropriate surfaces for our acrylic paint masterpieces.

Canvases that fold so that their artwork is immediately hang-able?! Yes please. Plastic plates that give a smooth application of paint and teach them how to plan their painting from the bottom up? Absolutely! Once clear and one white will give them an interesting perspective on color application.

Each student, whether at home or at school, will receive a set of materials to make our acrylic painting unit successful!

Ms. Howell Longfellow Elementary School Grades 3-5

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Houston, TX View local requests

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

500 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Arteza Acrylic Paper Foldable Canvas Pad, 8x11 Inches, 20 Sheets, DIY Frame, Heavyweight Acrylic Paint Paper, 220 lb, 360 GSM, Acid-Free, Art Supplies for Painting & Mixed Media Art • Amazon Business $21.29 5 $106.45
Tiger Chef 60-Count, 10-inch White Color Round Scalloped Rim Disposable Plastic Plate Set Includes 60 Plastic Dinner Plates - BPA-Free • Amazon Business $21.49 2 $42.98
Clear Square Plates Set by Oasis Creations - 9" - 50 Count - Premium Hard Clear Plastic - Disposable and Reusable - Dinner Plates - Salad Plates - Party Plate Set - Weddings, Parties, Events & More! • Amazon Business $19.95 2 $39.90

Materials cost

$189.33

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.84

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$222.17

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$39.21

Total project goal

$261.38

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$261.38

1 Donor

-$261.38

Donations toward project cost

-$222.17

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$39.21

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$0.00

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