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Mrs. Montecinos from Los Angeles, CA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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First Graders: Let's Paint! (Part II)

My project needs paint cups, a paintbrush holder and 22 paint aprons.

  • $282 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.

Thank You for considering this proposal! I am the teacher of 22 wonderful First Grade students at San Pedro St. Elementary School. The school is located in downtown Los Angeles, near the Garment District. It is a 4-Track K-5 school. Our enrollment is about 720 students, where 93.5% are English Language Learners and 100% are Socio-economically disadvantaged.

Almost every First Grader goes through a very hard adjusting process when promoting from Kindergarten to Elementary. In Kindergarten, students still participate in dramatic play and many creative art projects. When students move to 1st Grade they realize that the sole focus becomes reading and writing and many of the "fun activities" in which they used to release their stress and develop their creativity almost become forgotten. As a teacher, I understand the importance of Art and "Fun" in kids’ lives. However the truth is that Art equipment is no longer provided from 1st Grade up anymore.

I believe that the teaching of Fine Arts should not be taken for granted since is very important to develop creativity, independence and balance in students' lives. Talent needs to be nourished and not limited to chance. My project includes 8 sets of Paint cups to organize the temperas. These paint cups are color coded and ensures that paint won’t spill if the cup is tipped. It also includes paint aprons for each student and a paintbrush holder to keep the art area neat.

Help us make the most of our Art time. Your generosity will make it possible for my students to have this wonderful resource at their hands to enhance their painting experience.

Mrs. Montecinos San Pedro Street Elementary 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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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

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
LA821RD - Lakeshore No-Spill Paint Cup - Red • Lakeshore Learning $1.25 8 $10.00
LA821YE - Lakeshore No-Spill Paint Cup - Yellow • Lakeshore Learning $1.25 8 $10.00
LA821BU - Lakeshore No-Spill Paint Cup - Blue • Lakeshore Learning $1.25 8 $10.00
TT367 - Lakeshore Paintbrush Holder • Lakeshore Learning $19.95 1 $19.95
LC65 - Adjustable Vinyl Paint Apron - Yellow • Lakeshore Learning $4.95 11 $54.45
LC2915 - Adjustable Vinyl Paint Apron - Red • Lakeshore Learning $4.95 11 $54.45
LA821BK - Lakeshore No-Spill Paint Cup - Black • Lakeshore Learning $1.25 8 $10.00
LA821WT - Lakeshore No-Spill Paint Cup - White • Lakeshore Learning $1.25 8 $10.00

Materials cost

$178.85

Vendor shipping charges

 $17.89

Sales tax

 $12.97

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.47

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$231.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$50.71

Total project goal

$281.71

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $281.71

1 Donor

-$271.76

Donations toward project cost

-$231.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$40.76

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$9.95

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