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Mrs. Selstad from Costa Mesa, CA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Art Supplies for Little Picassos

My students need oil pastels, watercolors, and paintbrushes to create masterpieces.

  • $514 goal

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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.

My Students

Do you remember creating a special art piece as a child? You were probably so proud of your work. I want my students to experience that feeling of making their own masterpiece. We need oil pastels, paintbrushes, and watercolors to create inspirational art pieces.

Our school belongs to the "No Excuses University" program.

Our classroom has adopted the University of Wisconsin, and we have a college chant that we shout daily. I have 26 eager second graders in my class that are ready to learn, explore, and create. Our classroom motto is "Dream Big!" I don't want the students to put a limit on their future. I encourage them to dream big and work hard.

My Project

We learn about different artists in our class, write about the artist, and then create our own masterpieces imitating the artist. We also create seasonal art to brighten our room. The students love using different materials in the classroom to create their work of art. Many of the students do not have art materials at home, so they really treasure using these materials in the classroom!

The students will be able to take a break from working so hard and have a fun time using their right brain to create their own masterpiece.

It's time to take a little brain break! They are ready to paint!

Mrs. Selstad
Grades PreK-2

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
PASTELS PORTFOLIO OIL STD SIZE SET OF 24 • School Specialty $8.07 24 $193.68
PAINT CRAYOLA ARTISTA II WTRCLRS OVAL ST OF 16 • School Specialty $3.70 26 $96.20
BRUSH WHI BRISTLE LG HNDL 3/4'' - SCHOOL SMART • School Specialty $1.89 25 $47.25

Materials cost

$337.13

Vendor shipping charges

 $33.71

Sales tax

 $30.85

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.06

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$436.75

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$77.07

Total project goal

$513.82

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $513.82

4 Donors

-$513.82

Donations toward project cost

-$436.75

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$77.07

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