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Teacher Amaral from Pacoima, CA is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Bluetooth Speakers for Better Listening to Our Classroom Lessons

Help me give my students a Bluetooth speaker and scissors so they can be successful in the classroom!

  • $168 goal

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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

Greetings! I am Ms. Amaral, a dedicated middle school teacher. I am excited about the prospect of incorporating Bluetooth speakers into my classroom to better cater to the unique needs of my students. Situated in close proximity to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development complex, our school serves a community where many families face socioeconomic challenges in single-family homes. Given that a significant portion of our student body resides in the government housing project, it is evident to me that these students are deserving beneficiaries of my proposed project.

The inclusion of Bluetooth speakers in our classroom setup aims to elevate the educational experience for my students.

By amplifying the sound of the educational videos we watch on my computer, I intend to address the current issue of inadequate volume that hampers their ability to engage fully with the content. Presently, students struggle to hear the audio clearly from my portable computer, often necessitating replays and resulting in unnecessary time wastage. Additionally, some of our science and history assignments involve cutting and I simply do not have enough scissors for the whole class.

Through this initiative, my primary objective is to enhance student engagement across all lessons, particularly in the field of Science where video resources play a crucial role in reinforcing the concepts being taught and our hands-on projects require cutting.

Teacher Amaral Maclay Middle School 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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Pacoima, CA 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

10 students impacted 6donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
JBL - Flip 5 Portable Bluetooth Speaker - Black • Best Buy Education $72.26 1 $72.26
Scotch 5" Soft Touch Blunt Tip Kids Scissors, 12 Count Teacher’s Pack, Green, All-Purpose Scissors for School and Crafts (1442P-12) • Amazon Business $9.72 3 $29.16

Materials cost

$101.42

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $9.28

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.52

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$142.22

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$25.10

Total project goal

$167.32

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $167.32

3 Donors

-$123.74

Donations toward project cost

-$107.24

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$16.50

match offer

-$41.15

Match offer toward project cost

-$34.98

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$6.17

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$2.42

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 $0.00

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