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Mrs. T. from HI is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Art Therapy: Silkscreening Tees!

My students need silkscreen art supplies to Silkscreen T-shirts!

  • $542 goal

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My Students

At the end of last school year my students were introduced to the wonderful world of silkscreening their own T-shirts! They were only able to experience briefly how much fun it can be to make your own T-shirt and wear it with pride! We need paint, tools and T-shirts.

We are a Title I school and around 85% of our students are on free and reduced lunch.

The students at my school come from one of Hawaii's largest housing complexes in the state. Our school feels very strongly about keeping the arts as part of our curriculum. We are blessed with many talents, which include our students singing, playing instruments, and dancing hula. Also, our students have won statewide art contests for the past eight years!

My Project

I am an Art Therapist and the students that come to see me for counseling have various behavioral and emotional issues. My room is a place that they can come to share their thoughts and feelings. As an Art Therapist, I use a variety of art materials with the students to help with self-expression, develop problem solving skills, and increase self-esteem. Recently, I introduced them to silkscreening, a medium that I am passionate about. I can provide the screens but we need paint, t-shirts, and tools. I did buy some T-shirts to practice on and the students and I made a lot of mistakes, but it has helped the students learn to problem solve. I have also seen the students express patience with the process (when at times it can be very frustrating). They can use this process as a vehicle for self-expression and communication. The word has spread and now other students at the school want to make their own shirts!

Learning the process of silkscreening and creating their own T-shirts will help the students gain an increased awareness to following instructions, working together, problem-solving skills, patience, respecting other students creativity and feeling a sense of pride.

I will be able to do T-shirt making with my students in counseling sessions, but I will also provide time after-school for other students to make their own shirts too!

Mrs. T. Governor Sanford Dole Middle School Grades 6-8

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Honolulu, HI View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

55 students impacted 14donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
SCREEN PRINTING INK/122 SILVER 16OZ • Blick Art Materials $11.37 1 $11.37
50/55 DUROMTR STNDR/MED 12IN SQUEEGEE • Blick Art Materials $10.19 1 $10.19
SPECIAL ARTISTS/HANDBOOK SC 288PG • Blick Art Materials $35.70 1 $35.70
INK SCREEN PRINTING WATER-SOLUBLE RED • Sportime, Inc $13.73 1 $13.73
INK BLUE TEXT QUART • Sportime, Inc $17.00 1 $17.00
INK YELLOW TEXT QUART • Sportime, Inc $17.00 1 $17.00
INK TEXT WHITE QUART • Sportime, Inc $17.00 1 $17.00
INK RED TEXT QUART • Sportime, Inc $17.00 1 $17.00
DRAWING PAPER 12X18 WHITE 500PK 50LB- - --*Comments* • Teacher's School Supply Inc. $23.50 1 $23.50
WHITE T SHIRTS/WHT LARGE • Blick Art Materials $3.45 20 $69.00
WHITE T SHIRTS/WHT MEDIUM • Blick Art Materials $3.45 15 $51.75
WHITE T SHIRTS/WHT SMAL • Blick Art Materials $3.45 10 $34.50
WHITE T SHIRTS/WHT XLARGE • Blick Art Materials $3.45 10 $34.50
ARTMATE TSHIRT BOARD/ADULT LG-XLG WHT • Blick Art Materials $14.94 1 $14.94
Item Shipping/Handling Charges • Blick Art Materials $13.95 1 $13.95
Good-Bye Bully Machine Card Game Debbie Fox, Allan L. Beane • AKJ Books $10.13 1 $10.13

Materials cost

$391.26

Vendor shipping charges

 $10.75

Sales tax

 $17.22

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.87

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$460.10

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$81.19

Total project goal

$541.29

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $541.29

11 Donors

-$534.43

Donations toward project cost

-$460.10

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$74.33

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$6.86

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