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Mrs. Villalba from Miami, FL is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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More Choices In Art!

My students need liquid watercolors, metallic paints, tempera cakes and brushes in order to explore new mediums. They also need aprons to feel like real artists!

  • $1,168 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.

My Students

I want my students to feel like true artists while they are in my class by wearing aprons and being able to experiment and problem solve with a variety of media.

I currently teach at a title 1 elementary school with a high percentage of children from low-income families.

My classroom is flourishing with talented, enthusiastic, and bright students. Some of my students are not English speakers and as a result find a way to communicate and express themselves in a different way through their art.

My Project

I want to provide students with the proper materials to fully be able to express themselves beyond paper, pencils and crayons. I want my students to feel the magic of the arts by experimenting with a variety of media and creating with liquid watercolors, metallic colors, tempera cakes, brushes and sharpies... all while wearing an apron to protect their clothing so they can experience what it is to be an artist! Although I am currently grateful for the basic supplies available in my class, I strongly believe that with your help, I can provide a wider range of experiences to my students with a variety of materials.

It is my hope that by providing my students with the necessary tools, they will be able to experience art from a different perspective and perhaps spark that life long love and passion for the arts that will benefit them for the rest of their lives.

Mrs. Villalba Emerson Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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Miami, FL 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

250 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Tempera Cakes in Tray - Set of 9 • Blick Art Materials $11.65 20 $233.00
Art Apron - 17" x 29", Dark Blue, Denim • Blick Art Materials $8.37 25 $209.25
Royal Langnickel Big Kids Jumbo Combo Classroom Caddy Set - Set of 72 • Blick Art Materials $74.12 2 $148.24
Blick Watercolor Paper - 15" x 22", White, Cold Press, Single Sheet • Blick Art Materials $0.33 250 $82.50
Richeson Heavy-Duty Art Tray - Small, 12 1/2" x 10" x 1/2" • Blick Art Materials $6.52 10 $65.20
Sharpie Ultra Fine Point Permanent Markers, Black, Dozen • Staples Advantage $5.74 6 $34.44
Sharpie Permanent Markers, Fine Tip, Black Ink, 36/Box • Staples Advantage $15.39 2 $30.78
Sargent Liquid Metal Watercolor - Pearl White, 7.5 gm Pan • Blick Art Materials $2.54 10 $25.40
Sargent Liquid Metal Watercolor - Gold, 7.5 gm Pan • Blick Art Materials $2.54 10 $25.40
Sargent Liquid Metal Watercolor - Silver, 7.5 gm Pan • Blick Art Materials $2.54 10 $25.40
Sargent Liquid Metal Watercolor - Copper, 7.5 gm Pan • Blick Art Materials $2.54 10 $25.40
Blick Liquid Watercolor - Yellow Green, 8 oz bottle • Blick Art Materials $3.39 2 $6.78
Blick Liquid Watercolor - Orange, 8 oz bottle • Blick Art Materials $3.39 1 $3.39
Blick Liquid Watercolor - Yellow, 8 oz bottle • Blick Art Materials $3.39 1 $3.39
Blick Liquid Watercolor - Black, 8 oz bottle • Blick Art Materials $3.39 1 $3.39
Blick Liquid Watercolor - Blue Green, 8 oz bottle • Blick Art Materials $3.39 1 $3.39
Blick Liquid Watercolor - Blue, 8 oz bottle • Blick Art Materials $3.39 1 $3.39
Blick Liquid Watercolor - Yellow Orange, 8 oz bottle • Blick Art Materials $3.39 1 $3.39
Blick Liquid Watercolor - Blue Violet, 8 oz bottle • Blick Art Materials $3.39 1 $3.39
Blick Liquid Watercolor - Fuchsia, 8 oz bottle • Blick Art Materials $3.39 1 $3.39
Blick Liquid Watercolor - Magenta, 8 oz bottle • Blick Art Materials $3.39 1 $3.39
Blick Liquid Watercolor - Turquoise, 8 oz bottle • Blick Art Materials $3.39 1 $3.39
Blick Liquid Watercolor - Brown, 4 oz bottle • Blick Art Materials $2.67 1 $2.67
Standard Shipping • Blick Art Materials $0.00 1 $0.00

Materials cost

$948.36

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$14.23

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$992.59

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$175.16

Total project goal

$1,167.75

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,167.75

1 Donor

-$1,167.75

Donations toward project cost

-$992.59

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$175.16

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