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Ms. Wheeler from Cheraw, SC is requesting sports & exercise equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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We Are Fired Up for a Much Needed Pottery Kiln!

Help me give my students self-confidence and an understanding of how art can support them as a career!

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Hi there! We are in need of a ceramic kiln for students to experience the value of 3D art mediums! We are creating a ceramic studio for our primary school children to have the clay space to problem solve and make creative choices as they develop self-confidence in working with clay and glazes. Research has been found to demonstrate that children when exposed to specific experiences in clay can help develop their small motor skills, muscle development, craft, and technical skills, and be able to articulate through kinesthetic art mediums their solutions for expression! These are all skills that are not only valid in the art studio but will overflow into the primary classroom as they develop drawing, writing, and craftmanship over the course of their lives.

The goals for this project are to use this kiln and repurpose an older outdated classroom- transitioning it 100% to a clay studio.

The reality in the classroom is that COVID-19 changed how we teach and how children learn. For years, art rooms and spaces have been without kilns, as they were popular in the 70's-90's. It's time for a revival to reach students who are used to computers and technical equipment that put learning at their fingertips. My students are intelligent, knowledgeable with technology, in their formative art years, and primed to learn how they can use their physical hands in construction from just 2D projects to 3D solutions. They are ready. We just need your help!

Ms. Wheeler Cheraw Primary School Grades PreK-2

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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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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

450 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Skutt KM818 Kiln, 208 Volts, 26.7 Amps, 5550 Watts, 1 Phase - Middle-High School - Adult • School Specialty $3,528.71 1 $3,528.71

Materials cost

$3,528.71

Vendor shipping charges

 $1,058.61

Sales tax

 $248.77

3rd party payment processing fee

$52.93

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$4,919.02

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$868.06

Total project goal

$5,787.08

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 $5,787.08

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