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Mrs. Ford from Baltimore, MD is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Art Teacher Needs Art Supplies for Title I Elementary Online

Help me give my students the art supplies they need at home for online visual arts class.

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My Students

I work at a very small Title 1 Elementary school in Baltimore City as the Visual Arts teacher. Our school went online March 13, 2020 and we will be starting out the new school year online once again. 100% of my students qualify for free meals and many look forward to school every day for food, social interactions with friends and teachers, as well as an exceptional staff that are truly the best teachers I have ever worked with.

Around 75% of my students are English Language Learners from South America, Africa, China, Vietnam, Nepal, Middle East, and Mexico, so art is an exceptional way to have all students participate without stressing too much about being English proficient.

While teaching online, I noticed that most of my students lacked art supplies at home. Digital tools are great for art, but I want them to have art supplies in their hands at home this year so we can make some great art projects together.

My Project

After teaching online Visual Arts classes to my students in the Spring, I realized we (my students and I) were limited to the art assignments due to a majority of my students not having art supplies at home. Digital formats were great for my kids to learn and explore, but I felt I was doing a disservice as their Visual Arts Instructor when I couldn't put art materials into their hands for learning mediums.

The materials I am requesting will be distributed to every student in the school when they pick up their digital devices the week of August 31.

I want to make sure that I give them a good supply of the minimum art materials they will need for the first few quarters in the new school year.

Since all of my students are on free/reduced lunches, the families that already struggle are in a particularly bad spot with job losses over the past few months. I don't want my kids to go without because they cannot afford a few simple items for art class that I would normally provide for them in my art room.

These supplies will make an incredible impact for my students. Nearly 70% of my students are English Language learners and art class means so much to them. It would make them so happy to start out the new year online art curriculum with the supplies they need.

Mrs. Ford Charles Carroll Barrister Elementary School 34 Grades PreK-2

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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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More than half of 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

430 students impacted 34donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
22926-1009 - Generals Sketchmate Drawing Set • Blick Art Materials $4.73 200 $946.00
PAD NEWSPRINT 9X12 IN 32 LB 50 SHTS • School Specialty $2.02 320 $646.40
Prang (Dixon Ticonderoga) Colored Pencils, 3.3mm, Sharpened, Assorted Colors, 12/Set • Staples Advantage $1.91 320 $611.20
TRU RED Teacher Pack 5" Kids Blunt Tip Stainless Steel Scissors, Straight Handle, Right and Left Handed, 24/Pack (TR55059) • Staples Advantage $44.99 5 $224.95
Crayola Washable Watercolors, Assorted (53-0525) • Staples Advantage $1.77 120 $212.40
Crayola Crayons Assorted Colors, 8/Box (52-0008) • Staples Advantage $0.69 110 $75.90
Elmer's All Purpose School Glue Sticks, 0.24 Oz., 60/Pack (E501) • Staples Advantage $23.29 2 $46.58

Materials cost

$2,763.43

Vendor shipping charges

 $64.64

Sales tax

 $165.81

3rd party payment processing fee

$41.45

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$3,065.33

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$540.94

Total project goal

$3,606.27

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $3,606.27

28 Donors

-$2,787.42

Donations toward project cost

-$2,376.96

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$410.46

Matching donations from our partners

-$809.85

Match offers toward project cost

-$688.37

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$121.48

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$9.00

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 $0.00

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