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Ms. Spalding from Philadelphia, PA is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Express Yourself

Help me give my students the materials to create art and express themselves!

  • $715 goal

This project expired on July 6, 2024.

This project expired on July 6, 2024.

My Project

Middle Schoolers have fallen in love with painting!

Our school went many years without full time art program.We now have one but have extremely limited supplies and we need materials to be able to create.Now that students are getting ready to move on to high school we finally have one!

During lessons about contemporary black artists my students have discovered their love for painting. However, we have bare any supplies.

This project will allow my middle school students to continue to explore the medium of paint while learning to express themselves and build creative problem solving skills.

Ms. Spalding William H Loesche Elementary School Grades 6-8

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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Philadelphia, PA 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

90 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Apple Barrel Acrylic Paint Set, PROMOTCK 18 (2 fl oz/59 ml) Assorted Matte Finish Colors For Painting, Drawing & Art Supplies, DIY Arts And Crafts Acrylic Paint For Kids And Adults,36 Fl Oz(Pack of 1) • Amazon Business $19.99 5 $99.95
Blick Economy Cotton Canvas Panel Classroom Pack - 8" x 10", Class Pack of 24 • Blick Art Materials $22.64 4 $90.56
Richeson Bulk Pack Watercolor Paper - 11" x 14", 88 lb, Pkg of 350 sheets • Blick Art Materials $90.43 1 $90.43
Blick Premium Grade Tempera - Set of 6 Fluorescent Colors, Pints • Blick Art Materials $41.94 1 $41.94
Blick Premium Grade Tempera - Primary Magenta, Half Gallon • Blick Art Materials $33.40 1 $33.40
Blick Premium Grade Tempera - White, Gallon • Blick Art Materials $29.78 1 $29.78
Blick Premium Grade Tempera - Primary Yellow, Half Gallon • Blick Art Materials $27.51 1 $27.51
Blick Premium Grade Tempera - Primary Blue, Half Gallon • Blick Art Materials $27.51 1 $27.51
Blick Student Grade Tempera - White, Gallon • Blick Art Materials $23.39 1 $23.39
Blick Student Grade Tempera - Magenta, Gallon • Blick Art Materials $23.39 1 $23.39
Blick Student Grade Tempera - Turquoise, Gallon • Blick Art Materials $23.39 1 $23.39
Blick Premium Grade Tempera - Yellow-Green, Half Gallon • Blick Art Materials $20.58 1 $20.58
Blick Student Grade Tempera - Primary Blue, 64 oz • Blick Art Materials $15.32 1 $15.32
Blick Student Grade Tempera - Turquoise, Half Gallon • Blick Art Materials $13.58 1 $13.58
Blick Premium Grade Tempera - Silver, Pint • Blick Art Materials $8.35 1 $8.35

Materials cost

$569.08

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.54

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$607.62

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$107.23

Total project goal

$714.85

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