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Past projects 77

• Back to the Drawing Boards...and Markers!

  Funded Feb 17, 2025

  I really cannot thank you enough for giving to my project proposal. The students love the multicolor drawing tablets. They are very engaged in drawing and writing to see what colors appear underneath when they make a line with the pen.

  The paint markers are a huge hit! Even students who have had difficulty focusing and engaging in art activities in the past have been laser focused on the project we have been doing with these. They love layering color upon color and adding details with these amazing pens.

  Thank you so much for your big hearts!”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Brill

• Items to Start Off a Great Year!

  Funded Sep 9, 2024

  Thank you so much for supporting my classroom! Your generous gift enabled me to buy essential supplies needed to organize my art room, as well as to provide my students with some fun tools. The plastic cups hold paint and let the children access it in an easy way. The students love the metallic markers! Maybe they love them too much, as a few already disappeared from the art room! I can't thank you enough for helping to showcase the importance of the arts to learning and growing! I hope my students can take what they learn this year and apply it in the future.”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Brill

• Fresh Art Supplies for Learning!

  Funded May 6, 2024

  Thank you very much for supporting my students in art this year. We were able to do a large variety of projects and self guided art explorations with the materials you allowed us to purchase. Having nice materials helped to motivate the children and also taught them the value of taking good care of art materials so they last longer. They were motivated to do their best because they knew using these materials was a gift from a donor. The children use basic supplies like markers and crayons in their regular classrooms all the time, so in art class it's nice to break out the "fancy" materials for a treat. The children really enjoyed them, thanks so much!”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Brill

• STEAM Toys for Art Class

  Funded Aug 2, 2023

  The children are loving the educational toys and manipulative toys you so generously provided to my classroom! This stormy Friday when the children were overall a bit dis-regulated seemed to be the perfect day to break the toys out. The kids had a fun and relaxing day using the Plus Plus blocks, Keva planks, and castle blocks. I will ensure that all my classes get to experience a "play day" every so often in between and following the completion of our art projects. I was pleased especially with the Plus Plus blocks as they are tiny and enhance the fine motor skill development my students need. Also, when I walked by a table playing with the castle blocks, they were chatting about how amazing they were. Thanks so very much!”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Brill

  This classroom project was brought to life by The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and one other donor.

• A Document Camera To Maximize Learning!

  Funded Aug 2, 2023

  Thank you so much for funding this project! Sadly the document camera was out of stock but I was able to select great alternative items. I have purchased "How to Draw" books for the children for free draw time, black lights for fluorescent art materials, and quick dry paint sticks. Luckily school will order a document camera! With school funds being constantly reduced, your support enables me to provide the students with the materials needed to have a full and fun art experience. Thank you once again!”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Brill

  This classroom project was brought to life by The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and 2 other donors.

• Drawing Light and Bright!

  Funded Jul 12, 2023

  The children are loving the drawing tablets. Some classes have already used them for free draw and as practice sketching for a larger project. The kids love the "erase" button and the little pens on the tablets. They know to respect and take care of the tablets because it's a special treat to use them. I am looking forward to showing the other classes soon!

  The neon oil pastels will be used starting this week for a scribble pumpkin/leaf project for fall. I am very excited because this year I bought black lights. When shined on neon art in a dark room it's crazy! The kids will love it and I hope to capture the moment on video!

  Thank you for supporting my school and my wonderful student artists!”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Brill

• Art Center Fun!

  Funded Dec 26, 2022

  Thank you so much for your generous donation! The children have really enjoyed exploring the art materials, learning new skills and techniques, and expressing their creativity. I have been motivated to give it my "extra" too, and of course the students benefit from me being excited as well!

  I would say the neon dot art was the biggest hit! They exclaimed when they saw the colors and the fancy bottles. The real excitement was when I shined a blacklight flashlight in the dark room and they saw their artwork glow! The reactions were priceless!

  Thank you once again for bringing joy to my art room!”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Brill

• Fun Art Supplies for Extraordinary Children!

  Funded Oct 26, 2022

  Thank you once again for you generous support of my school and students! The children love using the supplies for all kinds of projects. You can see a few of them in the photos. We will continue to explore all kinds of art using these materials throughout the year. Quality materials really make a difference in the level of engagement and "buy in" from the students. They know that they are true artists being trusted with special things. The Fall season lends itself to wonderful art projects with all the colors and nature. That has been our main focus recently, and winter will be exciting for art too! Thanks for making this happen!”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Brill

  This classroom project was brought to life by Panda Cares and 3 other donors.

• Art and Play Every Day!

  Funded Dec 1, 2021

  We are loving the supplies you so generously donated! The children get excited about anything new and "fancy." This year especially, the children need a creative outlet and ways to relax. Art can fit the bill for both these needs.

  The metallic markers are really special and I'm planning on using them for an upcoming project shortly. The magnetic tiles and interlocking flower shaped blocks are wonderful for strengthening fine motor skills and challenging the kids to be imaginative. The poppers are great for my students who need to keep their hands busy to do their best learning. They have also been a popular activity at choice time. I am excited to use the books you donated to create lessons on Surrealism and Architecture.

  I truly appreciate all you have done to support the students of our amazing school!”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Brill

  This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose Community and 4 other donors.