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Mrs. Syverson from Gulfport, MS is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Crazy About Calculations!

My students need 15 new calculators so they can use them during classroom activities and assessments.

  • $327 goal

This project expired on August 11, 2013.

This project expired on August 11, 2013.

My Students

Do you remember what it was like when you had to solve every math problem by hand because calculators were not available? My seventh and eighth graders need calculators so they can finish their assessments in a timely manner.

I work in an urban school that consists primarily of low-income African American students.

Our school has not met Annual Yearly Progress (AYP) in over five years. Almost half the students within our school consist of Tier II, Tier III, and special education students.

My Project

I am requesting 15 calculators for my math class. Our resources are limited, and the students need calculators to use during assessments. When the students complete state assessments, we sometimes do not have enough calculators for every student. The 15 calculators for my classroom will ensure that my students will have calculators for their tests. If the students can use calculators on their assessments, they will be able to complete the assessments in a timely fashion, and they may be able to correctly answer questions they would miss otherwise.

Our students deserve every chance to succeed in school.

Our lack of resources should not be a factor when analyzing our students' progress throughout the year. Their access to calculators will allow them to perform better on classroom activities and assessments.

Mrs. Syverson Bel Aire Elementary School Grades 6-8

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Gulfport, MS View local requests

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

400 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
TI-30X IIS Calculator • Nasco $16.25 15 $243.75

Materials cost

$243.75

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.66

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$277.41

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$48.95

Total project goal

$326.36

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