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Mrs. Milner from North Little Rock, AR is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Making Our Mark: Supplies for First Year Teachers

Help me give my students the supplies to create anything they can imagine!

  • $592 goal

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My Students

My students are gifted, motivated, and dedicated. They strive to make the best work they can and are eager to learn more about art and how to create new and exciting works. Unfortunately, as a first year teacher, I was not left enough supplies to incorporate a variety of media to enhance their learning. My standard budget does not allow me to obtain enough supplies for each of them or in high quality supplies that last through the whole year. In art, experimentation and exploration of media are two of the most basic foundations of learning.

My students come into my classroom and mention their lack of supplies and how it affects their ability to complete projects as well as their learning.

I want to give them the best supplies possible to deepen their desire to learn and explore more about new media.

My Project

Being a first year teacher, I was not left any supplies for my students. This proved to be a huge barrier for my classroom during the first part of the semester - over half of my students are from low income households and do not have access to art supplies.

With these supplies, I can ensure each student has their own supplies for each class period and the ability to create the art they dream of.

Equity is a big rock of our district and having enough supplies for my diverse students would mean we can create more projects that deepen their understanding of art and reflect their personalities.

My project is for students to make their mark and represent themselves through a personal mandala. Mandalas are deeply tied to cultural understanding and personal beliefs. In this project, students will be required to create an "all about me" mandala that represents their individual interests and characteristics. My sixth grade artists will use markers to create their mandalas while my seventh and eighth grade artists will use colored pencils. Sixth grade will be focusing on shape and proportions while seventh and eighth grade use the colored pencils to blend, create value, and complementary color palettes. Mandalas also require a cross-curricular lesson in math to create the grid and angles that are pertinent to accurately planning their layout.

Mrs. Milner Sylvan Hills Middle School Grades 6-8

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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North Little Rock, 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

350 students impacted 6donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
MARKER CRAYOLA BROAD LINE ORIGINAL CLASSPACK SET OF 256 • School Specialty $63.97 4 $255.88
PENCILS COLORED CRAYOLA CLASSPACK SET OF 240 • School Specialty $34.79 4 $139.16

Materials cost

$395.04

Vendor shipping charges

 $39.50

Sales tax

 $32.59

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.93

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$503.06

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$88.78

Total project goal

$591.84

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $591.84

5 Donors

-$542.95

Donations toward project cost

-$503.06

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$39.89

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$48.89

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