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• Learn, Wind, and Power

  Funded Oct 31, 2024

  Thank you for your donations to my classroom. These items will help keep my classroom looking its best. The leaf blower will help me get all the trash and debris that my art students didn’t quite pick up. This will encourage me to continue with projects that can get messy but are usually the most fun.”

  With gratitude,

  Mr. Pastora

  This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose Community & an Anonymous Partner and 3 other donors.

• Sunny Side Prints Please!

  Funded Sep 9, 2024

  I am very pleased with the kind donations made to my classroom project. It is exciting to create a cyanotype print with my students. Having the supplies to get fun projects will make the learning process more fulfilling and satisfying . I want to thank you very much for your donation and support.”

  With gratitude,

  Mr. Pastora

  This classroom project was brought to life by United Airlines and 3 other donors.

• Make a Mark with Markers

  Funded Mar 20, 2022

  This donation has allowed my students to make beautiful images. We practiced making sketches while learning to sketch the human form. The students practiced making shapes and then we were able to combine the shapes to create human figures in motion. That was the main component that we made a goal to strive for.

  Finally, after completing the human figure in action, the students will apply the action hero they selected. They create the costume over the figure in action drawn. This is where the markers come into play. The markers were used to make the sketches come to life. This is where you the donors have made all the difference. Thank you very much”

  With gratitude,

  Mr. Pastora

  This classroom project was brought to life by Olga Graham Inspiring Teachers Fund and 4 other donors.

• The Brush is Mightier than the Sword!

  Funded Nov 10, 2021

  It brings me great pleasure that the students were able to use the brushes to paint their signs and lettering. Because these brushes were decently manufactured, the brushes allowed my students with practice, make great signs that have the straightest edges. We used two types of brushes. We used a size 5 and a size 10 flat sable brushes.

  The sable brushes allowed my students to build confidence and for some who had make-up experience, create beautiful straight and curved edges that make any art teacher like me extremely happy. Thank you for your donation that has made a big impact for my students.”

  With gratitude,

  Mr. Pastora

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

• It's All About the Base!

  Funded Dec 15, 2023

  I want to say that this project was a very difficult and daunting endeavor. But for my students, it was fun but a very challenging project. The spray paint was important for the sculptures to look very complete as a work of art. The base needed to be neutral as to not take away attention from the sculpture itself. They needed to be neutral so I decided to have all the bases be spray painted black.

  The students worked so hard on their sketches and then the students and I worked on bending and twisting the wire as to make the wire stronger but still pliable. Students have never made a sculpture out of clay and wire before so it was an interesting experience for them. This is why projects like this have an impact for students. It is the process not the final result that is important. The critically thinking involved is what molds minds within the arts that can then be applied to other disciplines.”

  With gratitude,

  Mr. Pastora

  This classroom project was brought to life by Kleenex and 7 other donors.

• Safe to Cut !

  Funded Oct 26, 2022

  Thank you so much for donating to my project. Without these donations, this project would've never happened. The donations made possible the use of these ceramic blades that are amazingly safe and easy to use. My students struggled a bit but then they got the hang of how to hold the blades at the correct angle. They are able to make a geometric stain glass window using various colors.

  The windows are designed with many negative shapes that needed to be cut out and then using different colors of tissue paper, they then glued the pieces. This project is definitely a winner. I had the inspiration for this project when I was in college. The largest obstacle was the safety issue which was solved by using these ceramic cutters. Thank you donors for making this possible.”

  With gratitude,

  Mr. Pastora

  This classroom project was brought to life by Panda Cares and 10 other donors.