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Mrs. Beardsley from Bronx, NY is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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There's always a Sketch

Help me give my students personal sketchbooks and Sharpies to give them a place to practice their art.

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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 Project

As a first time art teacher I have learned that artists all work at different speeds. Some finish early and need something to work on independently. Most of the time kids can either work on an art center, or free draw. Almost all students choose to free draw. As my pile of pictures grew and grew I wondered what other teachers did with kids' free drawings. I started to following this amazing art teacher and learned about her use of sketchbooks.

Sketchbooks allow students to express their emotions as well as grow as artists.

Help me to bring this idea to my classroom. Let me provide a safe place for students to express their emotions, and track all the things they learn in art for a year with these sketchbooks and Sharpies.

Mrs. Beardsley PS 43 Jonas Bronck 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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Bronx, NY View local requests

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

270 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Paper Junkie (Pack of 24 Blank Notebook Bulk, Brown Unlined Kraft Paper Journals for Drawing, Sketching, For Students to Write Stories, Classroom Supplies - A4 8.5x11 inch Letter Size Large • Amazon Business $35.99 10 $359.90
Kosiz 100 Pcs Colorful Blank Books Bulk Blank Books for Kids to Write Stories Mini Notebooks Hardcover Sketchbooks Journal for Drawing Writing • Amazon Business $26.99 3 $80.97
Sharpie King Size Tank Permanent Marker, Chisel Tip, Black, 12/Pack (15001A) • Quill.com $20.90 3 $62.70

Materials cost

$503.57

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.55

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$541.12

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$95.49

Total project goal

$636.61

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$636.61

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$636.61

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