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Ms. Pappas- Russo from Bronx, NY is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Color Your World: Enhancing Student Expression through Marker-Based Art Projects

Help me give my students a variety of markers to make some creative self portraits.

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Project

We are requesting funding to purchase a classroom set of high-quality markers for use in an upcoming art project titled "Portraits in Color: Telling Stories Through Line and Hue." This project focuses on self-portraiture and identity, allowing students to explore color theory, line work, and emotional expression using markers as the primary medium.

Currently, our marker supply is limited and aging, restricting both creative opportunities and the quality of students' work.

Your support would allow every student access to vibrant, long-lasting materials that bring their visions to life.

Markers are a versatile and accessible medium that appeal to students of all ages. Their ease of use and vibrant colors make them ideal for projects involving detailed work, color blending, and layering. We plan to launch a unit where students create expressive self-portraits that tell a personal story or reflect an important memory.

This project will teach color theory and emotional expression through art, encourage students to explore identity and storytelling visually, and help students develop fine motor skills and artistic technique using line and pattern.

Students will study artists such as Kehinde Wiley and Frida Kahlo, examining how color and composition convey meaning. Using new sets of markers, students will create a final portrait accompanied by a short written reflection.

Ms. Pappas- Russo will only receive her materials if this project is fully funded by August 27.

Ms. Pappas- Russo PS 306 Grades 3-5

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Bronx, NY View local requests

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

760 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Crayola Washable Broad Line Markers - Assorted Colors, Set of 64, Broadline, Window, and Gel Markers • Blick Art Materials $25.10 6 $150.60
Mr. Sketch Washable Stix Markers Classroom Pack - Scented , Set of 216 • Blick Art Materials $74.82 1 $74.82
Posca Paint Markers - Set of 8, Earth Tone Colors, Medium Tip, 2.5 mm • Blick Art Materials $22.24 1 $22.24
Posca Paint Markers - Set of 8, Metallic Colors, Medium Tip, 2.5 mm • Blick Art Materials $22.24 1 $22.24
Crayola Project XL Poster Markers - Set of 4, Bright Colors • Blick Art Materials $9.34 2 $18.68

Materials cost

$288.58

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.33

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$322.91

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$56.98

Total project goal

$379.89

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$379.89

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$379.89

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