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

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Capturing School Spirit- Photo Finish

My students need 2 digital cameras to be able to capture the memories of their high school years with clear quality photographs.

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My Students

Many people believe that our school was a prison before it was turned into a high school. This rumor mainly stems from the fact that we have no windows! Imagine spending eight hours a day in a building with no natural light. Now imagine taking photos in a dark place like this.

My students are mainly from minority groups, with the largest percentage being of Black and Hispanic cultural backgrounds.

Many of them live below the poverty line and a large population live in low income housing projects. Getting through high school is a struggle for them. Many are unprepared to enter 9th grade, since they only have an average of a 4th grade reading level. Those that make it to senior year status are very proud of themselves, and should be.

My Project

The seniors are the only ones allowed to participate in any type of celebratory events. There are outside events which cost money to attend, and free inside events called "theme days". It is our job as the yearbook staff to cover all of these events and capture as many students as possible. Since many students do not have the money to go on the costly off campus events it is important that we include them in as much as we can, so that the expensive yearbook is worth it. The yearbook budget is small, and we have lost advertisers in recent years due to claims of personal financial hardship, so the students pay for the majority of the book cost. We would like to keep costs low by decreasing the size and including more beautiful content, like high quality photographs.

Have you ever tried to capture a fantastic photo shot in darkness with an old camera?

Well that is all my students have. In fact, its my old camera and I have to hand it over filled with family photos to them to use. Having these cameras would make our book so beautiful! Even in black and white print. I could teach photography and share the cameras. They would be walking away with a new creative skill... and they certainly deserve it.

Ms. Holmgren Murry Bergtraum High School Business Grades 9-12

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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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More than three‑quarters of 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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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
CANON EOS REBEL XS DSLR CAMERA -- Canon Digital Cameras; EOS Digital Rebel XS • Quill $599.99 2 $1,199.98

Materials cost

$1,199.98

Vendor shipping charges

 $12.00

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$18.00

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$1,264.98

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$223.23

Total project goal

$1,488.21

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,488.21

2 Donors

-$96.00

Donations toward project cost

-$81.60

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$14.40

match offer

-$1,392.21

Match offer toward project cost

-$1,183.38

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$208.83

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 $0.00

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