This is a picture of my art cart. I use Arty to teach our Brighten Academy students the creative, educational, and fun nature of art. Arty and I roll from room to room every day, several times a day. Sometimes things fall off when I'm traveling down the halls, and it's embarrassing, but it's all in the love of art! For all intensive purposes, Arty is my classroom on a cart. I store it in the teachers room in Building 2. So far, I haven't been asked to place it somewhere else! Supplies are limited to whatever we purchased the prior summer. The budget was limited, so I ordered essentials. Not only was the budget tight, but space is/was at a premium. We could only purchase what we could store on a few shelves. I've still got TONS of construction paper and popsicle sticks, some dried out markers, 8 bottles of glue, 10 pairs of round tipped scissors, pipe cleaners, tissue paper, tons of crayons, foam shapes, beads, puff balls. I've purchased lots of things on my own dime, including plastic fruit for still life drawings, multiple sets of new markers, two desk lamps, 10 sets of water colors, countless glue sticks, news print paper for sketching, drawing pencils, kneaded erasers... whatever it takes to make an art lesson fun and successful, that's my motto. As the school year is half over, and my supplies are dwindling, I'm reflecting on what next year will be like. Did you know I will have a REAL art classroom?! At that point, the options are limitless, and my storage space is plentiful! Students will have the space they need to produce quality art! Arty will be only a rolling desk of sorts within my classroom. The only issue at that point would be a lack of supplies. In 2013, I conducted our first fundraiser for the year, which was successful. However, it will only provide funds to give supplies to one grade level (I currently teach 3rd-8th grade art and 2 after school art programs)! Have no fear, Square1 fundraiser will start in early February, and I hope to generate some funds from that as well. So here is my pitch. Please help the art department in whatever way you can contribute. If you are out shopping and you happen to see a few items on this list, consider donating to our growing art program! If needed, supplies can be stored at my house until we move in! Your generosity will be greatly appreciated. You can contact me any time through the contact form below, or at [email protected]. Thank you! My list will grow and I will edit if I receive things. I would greatly appreciate any supplies you can contribute! • White plastic paint pallets (have multiple small indented circles on them to hold several paint colors on one pallet, so the paint has a spot to sit in and won't mix together). (30 qty) • Electric pencil sharpener (2 qty) (Colored pencils tend to jam pencil sharpeners, so one would be designated for regular pencils). • One wooden heavy duty paper cutter • Heavy-duty magnets (lots) • Tacks (lots) • Stapler and staples (1 qty) • News print paper, any size, any quantity! • Acrylic paint, red, blue, yellow, white, black (containers, not squeeze tubes) • Tempera paint (32 oz or larger pump containers are nice!) • Water color sets (Crayola or other store brand) (30 qty) • Pointed tip scissors (5" or 7", 30 qty) • Blunt tip scissors (5", 15 qty) • GLUE STICKS, the more the merrier, as they dry out fast • Watercolor paper (9x12 paper) • Recycle your magazines! Bring them to me! • Recycle glass jars, any size! Bring them to me! • Small to medium sized plastic organizing tubs with lids • Shelving **Does anyone know an interior decorator, or have access to large to medium sized carpet squares? And Wallpaper books? Regards, Ms. Sousa
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