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Ms. Drews from Gardena, CA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Art Smart!

My students need oil pastels, tempera paint, tracing paper, construction paper, crayon set, & acrylic paints.

  • $725 goal

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My Students

"Art has the role in education of helping children become like themselves instead of like everyone else." I love this quote by Syndey Clemons because it encapsulates how art really helps children becoming who they want to be.

My students are in a lower socio-economic school and English is primarily their second language.

They absolutely love when they are able to do art- whether it is in the form of music, paining, theater, or drawing. While we do have a district program that sometimes gives some classes access to art classes it is not uniform for every class. I would love for my class to have supplies for art so we could incorporate weekly or more and tie it to literature, science, and history.

My Project

The state and district does not give us supplies for art or very limited access to art supplies. My students will be able to use these supplies to create art projects that are tied to our thematic literature units as well as science and history units. I would also like to use these materials to introduce students to various important artists throughout time and expose students to various art periods throughout the centuries.

Ultimately, I would hope that by having accessing to art materials students will be able to be themselves.

That they can express who they are freely and feel confident in who they are as a person. In a world where so much of education depends on the "right answer" art allows children to not worry about being right, but in simply expressing their dreams and fears and hopes.

Ms. Drews Gardena Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

24 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
20066-1028: Crayola Oil Pastels - Assorted Colors, Set of 28 • Blick Art Materials $3.56 24 $85.44
00011-0089: Blick Premium Grade Tempera - 6-Color Pump Kit, Half Gallons • Blick Art Materials $84.75 1 $84.75
06220-1144: Blick Economy Camel Brush Set - Rounds, Short Handle, Set of 144 • Blick Art Materials $61.70 1 $61.70
01637-0069: Blick Studio Acrylics - Set of 6 colors, 120 ml tubes • Blick Art Materials $18.03 3 $54.09
20506-1209: Derwent Studio Colored Pencil Set - Assorted Colors, Tin Box, Set of 36 • Blick Art Materials $43.00 1 $43.00
10237-1023: Pacon Tracing Paper - 9" x 12", 500 Sheets • Blick Art Materials $25.70 1 $25.70
01770-1020: Richeson Semi-Moist Watercolors - Pearlescent Colors, Set of 20 • Blick Art Materials $10.02 2 $20.04
01770-1008: Richeson Semi-Moist Watercolors - Standard Colors, Set of 8 • Blick Art Materials $4.17 3 $12.51
11420-2026: Blick Economy Construction Paper - 12" x 18", Black, 50 Sheets • Blick Art Materials $2.45 3 $7.35
11420-3066: Blick Economy Construction Paper - 12" x 18", Pink, 50 Sheets • Blick Art Materials $2.45 3 $7.35
11420-3296: Blick Economy Construction Paper - 12" x 18", Hot Pink, 50 Sheets • Blick Art Materials $2.45 3 $7.35
11420-3466: Blick Economy Construction Paper - 12" x 18", Holiday Red, 50 Sheets • Blick Art Materials $2.45 3 $7.35
11420-4016: Blick Economy Construction Paper - 12" x 18", Yellow, 50 Sheets • Blick Art Materials $2.45 3 $7.35
11420-5146: Blick Economy Construction Paper - 12" x 18", Bright Blue, 50 Sheets • Blick Art Materials $2.45 3 $7.35
11420-7246: Blick Economy Construction Paper - 12" x 18", Bright Green, 50 Sheets • Blick Art Materials $2.45 3 $7.35
11420-7936: Blick Economy Construction Paper - 12" x 18", Holiday Green, 50 Sheets • Blick Art Materials $2.45 3 $7.35
11420-8006: Blick Economy Construction Paper - 12" x 18", Brown, 50 Sheets • Blick Art Materials $2.45 3 $7.35
11420-1023: Blick Economy Construction Paper - 9" x 12", White, 50 Sheets • Blick Art Materials $1.24 5 $6.20
11420-1006: Blick Economy Construction Paper - 12" x 18", Assorted, 50 Sheets • Blick Art Materials $2.45 2 $4.90
11420-6516: Blick Economy Construction Paper - 12" x 18", Violet, 50 Sheets • Blick Art Materials $2.45 2 $4.90
20103-0129: Crayola Regular Crayon Set - Set of 12 • Blick Art Materials $1.22 4 $4.88
11420-5093: Blick Economy Construction Paper - 9" x 12", Sky Blue, 50 Sheets • Blick Art Materials $1.24 3 $3.72
11420-2503: Blick Economy Construction Paper - 9" x 12", Gray, 50 Sheets • Blick Art Materials $1.24 3 $3.72
11420-4513: Blick Economy Construction Paper - 9" x 12", Orange, 50 Sheets • Blick Art Materials $1.24 3 $3.72
Standard Shipping • Blick Art Materials $0.00 1 $0.00

Materials cost

$485.42

Vendor shipping charges

 $48.54

Sales tax

 $44.42

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.28

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$615.66

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$108.65

Total project goal

$724.31

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $724.31

1 Donor

-$362.15

Donations toward project cost

-$307.83

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$54.32

match offer

-$362.15

Match offer toward project cost

-$307.83

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$54.32

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