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Mrs. Nixon from Tacoma, WA is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help Kids Learn to Count With Beads!

Help me give my students beads to practice counting teen numbers! Concepts are more deeply learned when students incorporate their learning in art. Help our kids count beads, string beads, and make connections with teen number suncatchers!

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Mrs. Nixon has another project! Donate to A Peaceful Place to Recharge and Learn to help her classroom.

$622 - complete this project and be a hero

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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.

My Project

We will provide kindergarten students the opportunity to learn and practice counting and building teen number suncatchers.

At our school we develop equitable outcomes for students by infusing art in all learning - supporting students in deepening their understanding of academic concepts.

Our school is unique in offering an innovative arts program that provides equity in access to arts education. We are committed to broadening our students access to opportunities to build on community strengths and interrupt inequality.

Often, the schools with the most robust art offerings have families with the most means, and arts education is supported families and community members. Our program is different because our school is situated in an area of the city, county, and state with a LOW equity index based on 32 indicators in the areas of: accessibility, economy, education, livability, and environmental health.

This project builds community by providing students the opportunity to grow by learning from adults, and alongside peers, that they don’t normally interact with. The opportunity to access arts programming strengthens community ties, encourages creativity and vulnerability, builds the cultural competencies of our students, promotes empathy, and improves individual well-being.

Your support elevates the offerings we can provide for students on a long-term basis. Funding these projects will help students continue to access high quality arts infused instruction in today’s world of budget cuts and inflation. Help us continue to support our students’ development and access. Donors like you make this work happen in our community.

Mrs. Nixon Helen B Stafford Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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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
Aipridy Assortment European Large Hole Beads Spacer Beads Rhinestone Craft Beads for DIY Charms Bracelet Jewelry Making (Rainbow) • Amazon Business $18.99 5 $94.95
Lily Sugar N' Cream Yarn - 2.5 oz, 4-Ply, White • Blick Art Materials $2.78 30 $83.40
GMMA 5000 Pcs Pony Beads Multi-Colored Plastic Craft Perforated Beads Bulk Rainbow Hair Beads for Bracelet Necklace Jewelry Making Supplies (25 Colors Mixed) • Amazon Business $25.99 2 $51.98
200 PCS Large Hole Beads for Jewelry Making, Cludoo European Beads Bulk Spacer Beads with Mixed Color Rhinestone Beads Charms for DIY Craft Bracelet Necklace Earring Making • Amazon Business $14.99 2 $29.98
1000Pcs Plastic Pony Beads, BetterJonny 6x9mm Multi Color Mix Glitter Transparent Big Hole Plastic Beads for Arts Crafts Hair braiding Jewelry Decorations • Amazon Business $9.99 2 $19.98
MIIIM 1000PCS 6x9mm Pony Beads Bulk,Transparent Pony Beads for Bracelets Making Kit, Kandi Beads, Hair Beads for Braids, Craft Beads for Jewelry Making (Clear Multi Color) • Amazon Business $8.99 2 $17.98
Looconi 500pcs Pony Beads Heart Star Flower Butterfly Beads Large Hole Beads Multi Color Acrylic Beads for Bracelet Necklace Christmas Valentine's Day Craft Jewelry Making • Amazon Business $7.99 2 $15.98
Amaney 500Pcs 6x9mm Mixed Colors Plastic Pony Beads (Electroplated) • Amazon Business $7.99 2 $15.98
1200 pcs Pony Beads 6x9mm Glitter Clear Plastic Beads Transparent Beads with Sparkling Glitter Assorted 10 Colors for DIY Craft Jewelry Bracelets Making, Hair Braiding, Keychains Ornaments • Amazon Business $6.99 2 $13.98
Amaney 500 Pieces 6x9mm Pony Beads Mixed Colors Glitter Transparent Big Hole Plastic Beads (Mixd) • Amazon Business $5.99 2 $11.98
Long Wood Dowel Rods Unfinished Natural Wood Craft Dowel Sticks 50 Pack 1/4 Inch×12 Inch • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99

Materials cost

$364.18

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $31.87

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.46

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$431.51

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$76.15

Total project goal

$507.66

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $507.66

1 Donor

-$507.66

Donations toward project cost

-$431.51

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$76.15

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