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Mr. Thomas from Winston Salem, NC is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Bringing Technology To The Past - And The Classroom

My students need a laptop computer.

  • $762 goal

This project expired on November 19, 2009.

This project expired on November 19, 2009.

"I get to teach some great kids!! High school freshmen are an adventure. They come into high school not knowing what is expected or required of them even if they think that they do know. They come into high school needing to develop skills that will make them successful in high school and will allow themselves to get prepared for college. The freshman that I have the privilege of working with are students that have gotten behind in school but have decided to really apply themselves, get back on track, graduate from high school on time by completing two grades in one year in our LEAP program, and then get into college. It is an exciting and a challenging time for everyone involved. These kids are ones who have struggled in school and usually in other areas of their lives as well. Some have come close to giving up on school, some have low self-esteem, others come from low income families or dysfunctional families, and most have some combination of these disadvantages. Still, they are kids who want to do well in life. When you get to know these kids you know that this is true. In our day and age students need access to technology to prepare them for working in the 21st century. This is easy for students whose parents are able to afford all of the new gadgets and gizmos for the home. For my students it is a great help if there is a computer that they can get to before school, after school, or at lunch. It is important for them to have a computer for research and the creation of presentations to demonstrate what they have learned You can know that these special kids have another chance to be successful and encouraged in school. You can know that these kids will be touched by the fact that someone cared enough to provide a computer for their classroom.

Mr. Thomas
Grades 9-12

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Toshiba Satellite(R) L305-S5921 15.4 Widescreen Notebook Computer With Intel(R) Pentium(R) Dual-Core Processor T3400 • Office Depot Inc. $519.99 1 $519.99

Materials cost

$519.99

Vendor shipping charges

 $52.00

Sales tax

 $22.10

3rd party payment processing fee

$13.00

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$624.09

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$137.00

Total project goal

$761.09

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