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Mrs. Lochel from Fort Mill, SC is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Express Yourself!

My students need craft sticks, glitter, wiggle eyes, pom poms, and various other craft materials to best express themselves creatively!

  • $240 goal

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I am a first grade, general education teacher. I teach a group of 21 fabulous students in a great area of South Carolina. Being that this is only my fifth year teaching, I am constantly trying to acquire the materials necessary to provide the best experience for each boy and girl in my classroom.

My biggest shortcoming falls in my art center. I simply do not have the materials for students to be able to freely produce art or express themselves in any way. I spent most of my time and money focusing on other needs in our classroom such as books and paper, but have neglected the materials that students need to be able to respond to books and work through experiences.

My students need various art materials such as glitter, wiggle eyes, stamps, and craft sticks so they will be able to make art happen each and every day! Our art center is lacking, and is not conducive to producing any kind of art right now.

With your help, we could turn our art center into a place that the children want to come to. They will respond to lessons and learn through art. By providing funding for this proposal, you will allow my students to experience art and learn how to better express themselves!

Mrs. Lochel Orchard Park Elementary School Grades PreK-2

More about Mrs. Lochel

Fort Mill, SC View local requests 21 students impacted 4donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
SPECTRA GLITR ASSORT/SPARKLNG CRYSTL 6CLR • Blick Art Materials $15.99 1 $15.99
POM PON ASST/300/PK CLASS • Blick Art Materials $5.92 3 $17.76
SPECTRA GLITTER/ASSORT 12PK • Blick Art Materials $13.99 1 $13.99
CRAFTSTICKS/BOX 1000 1ST QUAL • Blick Art Materials $5.76 2 $11.52
SCRATCH ART 3D-OS/3-DOS 400PK • Blick Art Materials $8.19 3 $24.57
HANDLE SPONGES/NUMBER • Blick Art Materials $9.99 1 $9.99
HANDLE SPONGES/LETTER • Blick Art Materials $15.44 1 $15.44
Item Shipping/Handling Charges • Blick Art Materials $13.95 1 $13.95
WIGGLE EYES/500PC BONUS BAG • Blick Art Materials $12.35 3 $37.05

Materials cost

$160.26

Vendor shipping charges

$16.03

Sales tax

$8.01

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.40

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$196.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$43.02

Total project goal

$239.02

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$239.02

3 Donors

-$119.69

Donations toward project cost

-$98.15

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$21.54

match offer

-$119.33

Match offer toward project cost

-$97.85

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$21.48

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.01

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$0.00

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