Help Us Bring Art Into Our Classroom!

Funded Sep 9, 2018

Thank you so much for your generous donation! We are so grateful to have had wonderful resources that have made learning fun. When my students heard that we will have art supplies to make projects that go hand-in-hand with their ancient history curriculum, they were super excited. They love doing hands-on activities because taking notes and hearing lectures can be a bit boring, and doing something that requires them to build sparks creativity.

With your donation, I was able to purchase paint, paint brushes, construction paper, glue, paper mache, clay, pipe cleaners, popsicle sticks, and many other art supplies. With the clay, we made Mesopotamian ziggurats and wrote cuneiform on clay tablets. We designed catapults after learning about Roman designs- using popsicle sticks. We learned about Greek mosaics and used the construction paper and glue to create our own designs. The pipe cleaners and paint were used to make ancient Greek masks. We also used paint and paper mache to create bowls with Egyptian hieroglyphics.

For each activity, the students were thrilled to do "Art Through the Ages" (as I called it). With the extra materials, I plan to use it again next year so a new group of kids can enjoy and learn with them. Without your donation, this would not have been possible- so again, thank you from me and my students at Van Nuys Middle School STEAM Magnet.”

With gratitude,

Mrs. Reonal