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Ms. Soto from New York, NY is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Bringing Our Stories To Life With Technology

My students need headphones, jump drives, and a printer so they can research, create presentations, write, save, and print their amazing narratives and essays.

  • $1,312 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.

My Students

I have been teaching at my school for 8 years in upper West Harlem, NYC. Every year I get to work with a diverse group of students ranging from 9 to 13 years old. They bring to the classroom different cultures, academic levels, a variety of interests, and an eagerness to learn and grow. They come to me with talent in art, music, writing, science, and much more. They have this untapped potential that I like to help bring out.

My students strive to learn even if they lack materials.

They engage in the lessons and work together (while they share textbooks). My students come to school everyday ready to learn despite the obstacles they face at home and in their community.

My Project

During this age of technology, my students are so much more knowledgeable than most adults when it comes to smart phones, tablets, and computers. They are capable of picking up skills and running with it to create great presentations. Using technology in the classroom for writing and social studies classes allows my students to explore different cultures, different time periods, and new concepts that they learn. They will supplement this with the Scholastic magazines which will provide tangible examples and ideas. They are able to research, gather appropriate information, create powerpoint presentations, and write narratives or essays afterwards inspired by what they find.

However, at my school, we have to share 15 to 20 laptops with the whole floor (about 10 other classes).

Materials shared tend to get lost, left in another room, or damaged. Donations to this project allow us to have our own headphones so students can work at their own pace without surrounding interruptions or group work conversations. The flash drives will allow the students to safely save their work without worrying about it getting deleted or misplaced when laptops are being used by others.

Lastly, my students do not have access to the computer lab (used by the middle school). When researching, they are not able to print out articles, images, etc. to take with them. Having a printer in the classroom will allow student to print articles as well as their writing pieces.

Ms. Soto PS 46 Arthur Tappan Grades 3-5

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.

More about Ms. Soto

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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

75 students impacted 11donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
JVC HAX580 Monitoring Headphone, Black • Staples Advantage $13.69 30 $410.70
Storyworks, Grades 3 - 6 (min. 10 subscriptions per order) - 6 Issues / Min. 10 Subscriptions / Grades 3–6 • Scholastic Classroom Magazines $7.49 30 $224.70
Lexar JumpDrive V20 8GB USB Small Blister USB Flash Drive, Assorted, 4/Pack • Staples Advantage $15.79 10 $157.90
Scholastic News, Grades 5/6 (min. 10 subscriptions per order) - 24 Issues / Min. 10 Subscriptions / Grades 5/6 • Scholastic Classroom Magazines $5.25 30 $157.50
HP OfficeJet 3830 All-in-One Inkjet Printer • Staples Advantage $79.99 1 $79.99

Materials cost

$1,030.79

Vendor shipping charges

 $38.22

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$15.46

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,114.47

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$196.67

Total project goal

$1,311.14

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,311.14

10 Donors

-$1,047.91

Donations toward project cost

-$901.97

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$145.94

match offer

-$250.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$212.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$37.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$13.23

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 $0.00

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