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Ms. DiBenedetto from Ponchatoula, LA is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Early Finshers Leap with Leapsters

The cost of a Leapster Portable Technology Center Grade 1 Base Kit is $1202, including shipping and <a target="new" href="http://www.donorschoose.org/html/fulfillment.htm" onclick="g_openWindow('http://www.donorschoose.org/html/fulfillment.htm', 300, 800, 'fulfillwindow');return false;">fulfillment</a>.

  • $1,221 goal

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Hi, I am a first grade teacher at a wonderful school located in Southern Louisiana . I teach 22 children in Ponchatoula. I have a low socioeconomic school and I have several children from my class who have moved here from New Orleans due to hurricane Katrina. I would love to have some Leapsters for my class for my early finishers. All children are on different levels some finish activities fast while others struggle to complete. If I had a set of Leapster's for my children who finish an assignment early they could have some fun learning while not disturbing the rest of the class . Every a teacher wants to see every child in their class reach their full potential. This fun little computer game keeps the child entertained as well as teaching them. The Leapster will benefit my lowest children as well. The Leapsters can help these children by reading stories to them. These mini computers are colorful and keep a child's attention. Having these Leapster's in my class will excel all of my children academically all the way from my lowest students to my highest. So please help me excel my class from my early finishers all the way to my lowest achievers. Help all of my students learn in a fun interactive way.

Ms. DiBenedetto Tucker Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More about Ms. DiBenedetto

Ponchatoula, LA View local requests

More than half 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

22 students impacted 5donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Leapster Portable Technology Center Grade 1 Base Kit: 5 Leapster Multimedia Learning Systems, 5 headphones, 7 Leapster cartridges, 21 student practice books, 5 AC adpaters, 1 power strip and 1 Classroom Guide • LeapFrog SchoolHouse $845.00 1 $845.00

Materials cost

$845.00

Vendor shipping charges

$84.50

Sales tax

$33.80

3rd party payment processing fee

$21.13

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$1,001.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$219.73

Total project goal

$1,220.73

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$1,220.73

5 Donors

-$1,142.35

Donations toward project cost

-$1,001.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$141.35

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$78.38

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$0.00

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