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Ms. Sullivan from New York, NY is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Empowering My Students Through Art

My students need paint, paint brushes, cray pas, drawing paper, construction paper and other art supplies.

  • $602 goal

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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 Students

"The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls," Pablo Picasso. I believe that art is an outlet for children, especially those who struggle with academic subjects. Art is an outlet for those children, and truly all of the children in my class.

I teach twenty-six first graders in an urban school district.

Our school is a K-8 school, so my students will be together until they graduate and go off to high school. As such, we are a true community of learners, growing, changing, and cheering each other on!

My Project

My students will be able to use the cray pas to draw self portraits. They will use pencils to sketch. They will use paint to "re-create" Sunflowers by Vincent van Gogh. This will be an extension activity after our study of the life cycle of seeds. The construction paper will be used to create various art projects throughout the year. In the fall, we make construction paper trees to show leaves changing color and falling down. We create and write on snowmen and Valentines in the winter. Of course, the construction paper is also used to create thank you cards for donorschoose as well as Mother's Day and Father's Day cards. The gemstones are to add a special something to our crafts, and the stickers are rewards for a job well done. The card stock will display student work. The pencils will keep us writing and drawing.

My class absolutely LOVES drawing, painting and creating.

This is especially helpful when I need to reach a struggling student. Many times a child who is having difficulty with academics, is artistically gifted. Allowing children to create art that coincides with the curriculum is empowering my students to learn. These materials will not be available without your support.

Ms. Sullivan Paula Hedbavny 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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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

26 students impacted 10donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
05126-1096: Jumbo Brush Set - Set of 96 • Blick Art Materials $79.14 1 $79.14
X-ACTO Deluxe Heavy-Duty Electric Pencil Sharpener, Onyx/Titanium • Staples Advantage $58.49 1 $58.49
00617-1009: Liquitex Heavy Body Artist Acrylics - Studio Set, Set of 12 colors, 2 oz tubes • Blick Art Materials $52.40 1 $52.40
11319-1011: Pacon Array Card Stock - Bright Colors, 8-1/2" x 11", Pkg of 100 • Blick Art Materials $9.88 4 $39.52
LA868 - Acrylic Gemstones • Lakeshore Learning Materials $18.99 2 $37.98
21500-0000: Staedtler Mars Plastic Eraser • Blick Art Materials $1.22 24 $29.28
Dixon Ticonderoga Pencils, No. 2, 96/Pk • Staples Advantage $11.64 2 $23.28
10209-1075: Blick Sulphite Drawing Papers - 12" x 18", White, 500 Sheets • Blick Art Materials $18.52 1 $18.52
Wausau Paper Astrobrights Colored Card Stock Paper, LETTER-Size, 65 lb., Assorted Brights, 8.5" x 11", 250 Sheets/Rm • Staples Advantage $10.49 1 $10.49
Standard Shipping • Blick Art Materials $9.95 1 $9.95
10322-1005: Canson Universal Sketch Pad - 14" x 11", Portrait, 100 Sheets • Blick Art Materials $8.93 1 $8.93
Trend Stinky Stickers Variety Pack, "Kids Choice", 480/Pk • Staples Advantage $7.73 1 $7.73
12468-1023: Canson XL Mix Media Pad - 12" x 9", Portrait, 60 Sheets • Blick Art Materials $7.35 1 $7.35
Trend Stinky Stickers Variety Pack, "Positive Words", 300/Pk • Staples Advantage $6.21 1 $6.21
Trend Super Spots and Super Shapes Sticker Variety Packs, Colorful Sparkle Stars, 1,300/Pk • Staples Advantage $6.10 1 $6.10
21707-1105: Blick Matte Fixative - 12 oz • Blick Art Materials $5.75 1 $5.75
20012-1129: Sakura Cray-Pas Expressionist Oil Pastel Sets - Multicultural Colors, Set of 13 • Blick Art Materials $5.47 1 $5.47
11409-7093: Blick Construction Paper - 9" x 12", Holiday Green, 50 Sheets • Blick Art Materials $2.41 2 $4.82
11409-3463: Blick Construction Paper - 9" x 12", Holiday Red, 50 Sheets • Blick Art Materials $2.41 2 $4.82
11409-5093: Blick Construction Paper - 9" x 12", Sky Blue, 50 Sheets • Blick Art Materials $2.41 1 $2.41
11409-1023: Blick Construction Paper - 9" x 12", White, 50 Sheets • Blick Art Materials $2.41 1 $2.41
11409-4013: Blick Construction Paper - 9" x 12", Yellow, 50 Sheets • Blick Art Materials $2.41 1 $2.41
11409-5043: Blick Construction Paper - 9" x 12", Dark Blue, 50 Sheets • Blick Art Materials $2.41 1 $2.41
11409-5013: Blick Construction Paper - 9" x 12", Blue, 50 Sheets • Blick Art Materials $2.41 1 $2.41
11409-2003: Blick Construction Paper - 9" x 12", Black, 50 Sheets • Blick Art Materials $2.41 1 $2.41
11409-7033: Blick Construction Paper - 9" x 12", Dark Green, 50 Sheets • Blick Art Materials $2.41 1 $2.41
11409-4113: Blick Construction Paper - 9" x 12", Lemon Yellow, 50 Sheets • Blick Art Materials $2.41 1 $2.41
11409-3073: Blick Construction Paper - 9" x 12", Magenta, 50 Sheets • Blick Art Materials $2.41 1 $2.41
11409-4513: Blick Construction Paper - 9" x 12", Orange, 50 Sheets • Blick Art Materials $2.41 1 $2.41
11409-3063: Blick Construction Paper - 9" x 12", Pink, 50 Sheets • Blick Art Materials $2.41 1 $2.41
Carson-Dellosa Star Power Dazzle Stickers, 105/Pk • Staples Advantage $2.17 1 $2.17
20421-2061: General''s Kimberly Drawing Pencil - 6B • Blick Art Materials $0.77 1 $0.77
Standard Shipping • Blick Art Materials $0.00 1 $0.00

Materials cost

$445.68

Vendor shipping charges

 $29.32

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.69

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$511.69

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$90.30

Total project goal

$601.99

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $601.99

6 Donors

-$300.99

Donations toward project cost

-$255.84

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$45.15

match offer

-$301.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$255.85

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$45.15

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 $0.00

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