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Mrs. M. from Manila, AR is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Framing Our Future

My students need a mat board cutter and mat board to take their photography to the next level and raise awareness of photography as art in the community.

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My Students

Laughter, shy smiles, conversation, and "Hey, Mrs. M, look what I did!" are a few of the ways my photography students enter my room every day. Since we began using photography to create art at our school, enthusiasm, has risen to new heights. That enthusiasm leads to deeper learning and I want to keep that trend going. My students have truly shocked and touched me with the depth and breadth of knowledge they have not only memorized but internalized. Each one of my students shows me something fresh every day.

I teach in the Mississippi Delta region and over 66% of our student population is on free and reduced lunch.

Luckily, our school provides as well as possible for our academic classrooms, but like most small rural schools we do not have the money to purchase the "extras" of education. We are fortunate in our curricula, in that we are able to offer a photography class. We want to take our photography to the next level, frame it, and have a show.

Ansel Adams once said, "There are two people in every picture: the photographer and viewer." Help us find viewers for these budding artists.

My Project

My students will gain valuable technical skill in mat cutting and framing, which in turn will reinforce valuable math skills and practical skills such as measuring and precision. The students will work together to decide on mat colors and cutting. They will also work as a group to decide which photographs will be framed which means they will have to work as a team and create a method of decision making for themselves. This will also enable my students from a lower socio-economic background to gain insight into different social status as well as teaching all of the students teamwork and empathy. These skills are not common and will help my students to "frame their future" in a positive manner.

Mrs. M. Manila High School Grades 9-12

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Manila, AR View local requests

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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Logan Compact Classic Mat Cutter • Quill.com $89.24 1 $89.24
Photo Mat Art Board 11"X14" 15/Pkg-White Holds 4"X6" Photo • Quill.com $58.49 1 $58.49
Logan Do-It-Yourself Mat Cutting Kit • Quill.com $46.74 1 $46.74
Canson Mi-Teintes Mat Board Stygian Black 16 In. X 20 In. Pack Of 5 (5PK-100510126) • Quill.com $17.84 2 $35.68
Canson Mi-Teintes Mat Board Pearl Gray 16 In. X 20 In. Pack Of 5 (5PK-100510136) • Quill.com $17.84 1 $17.84
Canson Mi-Teintes Mat Board Ivory 16 In. X 20 In. Pack Of 5 (5PK-100510121) • Quill.com $17.84 1 $17.84

Materials cost

$265.83

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $21.93

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.99

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$321.75

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$56.78

Total project goal

$378.53

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $378.53

2 Donors

-$317.75

Donations toward project cost

-$313.25

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$4.50

match offer

-$10.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$8.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$1.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$50.78

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 $0.00

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