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Ms. Olson from San Francisco, CA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Have Kiln, Need Clay!

My students need clay, glazes, and paintbrushes to do ceramics in art class.

  • $956 goal

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My Students

"Is that a spaceship?" exclaimed one of my confused kindergartners as she pointed at the unused kiln in my art room. Help me bring 3-D art alive by funding clay and glazes that will provide an entire K-8 school with ceramics for the year. We have the kiln--let's not let it go to waste!

My art students are inner city kids who love to use their creativity on a daily basis.

Most live in the same neighborhood and receive free school lunch because of low income status. Not much money at home shouldn't prevent them from being given the chance to receive a world class art education though! Many of my students are very active and hands-on and respond really well to clay. I've used modeling clay in the past and am amazed by how engaged the kids are with this medium. Most of my students don't have many art supplies at home, so I like to provide them with varied experiences with different media. Since our school promotes a college going atmosphere, I want students to be able to create diverse portfolios to apply to art high schools and eventually colleges. Ceramics would add diversity to their art repertoire and motivate creativity in the classroom!

My Project

Remember that clay project you made in third grade that still sits on your parents' mantel? Recall how proud you felt bringing it home? Clay and glazes would allow 24 classrooms of students to create ceramic projects. I teach kindergarten to eighth grade, so the variety of lessons would be great. Primary students would be able to sculpt animals and insects they are learning about in science. Elementary students would roll coils to make bowls and cups, or geometrically design tiles that relate to math concepts. Junior Academy students would make gargoyles to illuminate their history lessons about medieval Europe or create self portrait busts that express their developing identities. Additionally, my undergraduate work included a lot of college ceramics. I am well qualified (and excited) to teach the art of clay to 500+ students who are excited to learn!

Funding this project will provide an ENTIRE INNER CITY SCHOOL with a ceramics program for a year.

We have the students; we have the teacher; we have the kiln--all we need are supplies! You can make an impact on an entire school!

Ms. Olson Thomas Edison Charter Academy Grades 3-5

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More than a third 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

530 students impacted 49donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
CRAYOLA TAKLON BRUSH/SZ 7 PREMUIM WC • Blick Art Materials $1.72 30 $51.60
AMACO BISQUE FIX/4OZ JAR • Blick Art Materials $11.86 1 $11.86
F SEMI-OPAQUE GLAZE/CLR TRNSPRNT F10 GAL • Blick Art Materials $41.03 2 $82.06
VELVET UNDERGLAZE/PEACH PT • Blick Art Materials $14.34 1 $14.34
VELVET UNDERGLAZE/TEDDY BEAR BRN PT • Blick Art Materials $13.10 1 $13.10
VELVET UNDERGLAZE/YLW PT • Blick Art Materials $13.10 1 $13.10
VELVET UNDERGLAZE/CHOC BRN PT • Blick Art Materials $13.10 1 $13.10
VELVET UNDERGLAZE/LILAC 16OZ • Blick Art Materials $16.14 1 $16.14
VELVET UNDERGLAZE/MED BLUE PT • Blick Art Materials $13.10 1 $13.10
VELVET UNDERGLAZE/CHARTREUSE PT • Blick Art Materials $13.10 1 $13.10
VELVET UNDERGLAZE/LEAF GRN PT • Blick Art Materials $13.10 1 $13.10
VELVET UNDERGLAZE/JET BLK PT • Blick Art Materials $13.10 1 $13.10
VELVET UNDERGLAZE/REAL ORG PT • Blick Art Materials $32.12 1 $32.12
VELVET UNDERGLAZE/BRT RED 16OZ • Blick Art Materials $32.12 1 $32.12
NO 25 WHITE CLAY/WHT 50LB • Blick Art Materials $16.87 12 $202.44
Item Shipping/Handling Charges • Blick Art Materials $168.00 1 $168.00

Materials cost

$702.38

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $64.27

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.54

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$812.19

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$143.33

Total project goal

$955.52

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $955.52

43 Donors

-$954.63

Donations toward project cost

-$812.19

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$142.44

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.89

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