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Ms. D. from Brooklyn, NY is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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My students need 1 laptop computer.

  • $1,119 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.

The students at P.S.89 face multiple challenges. A good majority receives free or reduced price lunches due to limited resources. Meeting the needs of the diversified group where almost 50% of the student body consists of English Language Learners is particularly challenging.

The limitations of the school’s resources parallel that of some of the homes the students come from. Currently, the school shares its building with another Middle School while awaiting completion of construction on our own building. This arrangement requires that Grades 3 through 8 share the first floor of the school; students engage in Physical Education in their classes, library materials are housed within a few classrooms, and technology is extremely limited. Classrooms are spread over a wide area, there is common use of corridor space, and there is no computer lab. The increased needs of our Middle School students are minimally addressed as a result of physical and material restrictions. It was expected that the students would be able to enjoy the benefits of stability and increased access to resources such as a gymnasium and a library by September of 2009. However, the structural integrity of the buildings frame was found to be compromised. Students will have to continue to endure some of the conditions they are facing until our building is constructed. However, the limits on technology can be addressed by the introduction of SmartBoards and laptops for student use in the classr

We need one laptop computer. This computer will allow students to engage interactively in lessons in ways that stimulate both deeper processing and exposure to technology based learning. When students have had exposure to simple technology they have demonstrated improvements in comprehension, retention, and overall confidence. The class exudes a sense of pride when they complete a lesson where technology was used. Middle School students are especially responsive. Student achievement and access to technology are linked. Computer adaptive testing has become so commonplace that SAT’s are being administered through computers. There are numerous educational resources that are available to students via technology and it is clear that in order to maximize their potential they must have access to the same resources as their peers.

My challenge is to insure that our students master the same skills and achieve on the same assessments as students who have resources and spatial stability. You can help to educate the whole student by giving them access to the materials they need. Confidence and improved academic performance in math and literacy will occur when the students have technology. Thank you in advance for caring enough to give.

Ms. D. PS 89 Cypress Hills Grades 6-8

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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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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
HP Pavilion dv6830us 154quot Widescreen Notebook Computer With Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo Processor T5550 • Office Depot Inc. $799.99 1 $799.99

Materials cost

$799.99

Vendor shipping charges

 $80.00

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$20.00

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$917.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$201.29

Total project goal

$1,118.29

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,118.29

6 Donors

-$539.32

Donations toward project cost

-$458.42

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$80.90

match offer

-$539.51

Match offer toward project cost

-$442.40

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$97.11

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$19.73

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 $0.00

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