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Ms. Purdy from Los Angeles, CA is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Creating Calmness And Roses, One Petal At A Time!

Help me give my students 45 rolls of duct tape to create a calm classroom and roses for Mother's Day!

  • 2 donors
  • $384 goal

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My Project

Every May, as the school year begins to wind down, and the energy in my middle school classroom seems to escalate, I love to bring out the rolls of duct tape, and teach my students how to make a rose from this unusual material...because something magical always happens!

As my students learn to craft a rose from duct tape, I notice my classroom becoming calmer, and my students quieter, forming small groups around the tables, each of them intent and focused on creating a beautiful rose.

Through this special activity, I am reminded of the practice of mindfulness. I observe my students study a fabric rose in all its complexity and attempt to make their own replication in duct tape. I see how they seem to slow down, take their time, methodically cutting 2 inch pieces of duct tape for the petals, sticking them to their desk for later transformation. I marvel at their concentration, and think of the great artist Georgia O'Keeffe, who said, "Nobody sees a flower really; it is so small. We haven't time, and to see takes time - like to have a friend takes time." I look around the room, and feel their calm energy, as they industriously fold their many duct tape pieces, leaving a tiny sticky edge, how they use their scissors to create the organic curves that resemble the realistic petals of a rose, and wrap the petals around florist wire, just in time for Mother's Day.

O'Keeffe believed by looking into a flower -taking the time to really see it- it could be your world for a moment. She wanted to give us that world through her art. . .because art has that power, to create a world, to create community, to create beauty, to create calmness- it can!

Ms. Purdy Palms Middle School Grades 6-8

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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

200 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
ShurTech Color Duck Tape - 1.88" x 20 yds, Red • Blick Art Materials $6.02 10 $60.20
ShurTech Color Duck Tape - 1.88" x 20 yds, Black • Blick Art Materials $6.02 5 $30.10
ShurTech Color Duck Tape - 1.88" x 20 yds, White • Blick Art Materials $6.02 5 $30.10
ShurTech Color Duck Tape - 1.88" x 20 yds, Aqua • Blick Art Materials $6.02 3 $18.06
ShurTech Color Duck Tape - 1.88" x 20 yds, Green • Blick Art Materials $6.02 3 $18.06
ShurTech Color Duck Tape - 1.88" x 15 yds, Neon Pink • Blick Art Materials $5.64 3 $16.92
ShurTech Color Duck Tape - 1.88" x 15 yds, Neon Orange • Blick Art Materials $5.64 3 $16.92
ShurTech Color Duck Tape - 1.88" x 15 yds, Neon Green • Blick Art Materials $5.64 3 $16.92
ShurTech Color Duck Tape - 1.88" x 20 yds, Purple • Blick Art Materials $6.02 2 $12.04
ShurTech Color Duck Tape - 1.88" x 20 yds, Yellow • Blick Art Materials $6.02 2 $12.04
ShurTech Color Duck Tape - 1.88" x 20 yds, Electric Blue • Blick Art Materials $6.02 2 $12.04
ShurTech Color Duck Tape - 1.88" x 20 yds, Blue • Blick Art Materials $6.02 2 $12.04
ShurTech Color Duck Tape - 1.88" x 20 yds, Fluorescent Citrus • Blick Art Materials $6.02 2 $12.04

Materials cost

$267.48

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $24.47

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.01

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$325.96

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$57.52

Total project goal

$383.48

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $383.48

1 Donor

-$191.74

Donations toward project cost

-$162.98

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$28.76

match offer

-$191.74

Match offer toward project cost

-$162.98

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$28.76

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