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Mrs. Bloomquist from East Palo Alto, CA is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Headphones for Home Learning

Help me give my students personal headphones with microphones to improve communication in our digital classroom and to eliminate background noise.

  • $637 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 Students

My students are eager to learn, curious and a joy to teach. They are deserving of the best possible education and that is what I strive to provide for them. My school, located in East Palo Alto, serves Latino, Polynesian and African-American students.

Nearly all of my students come from low income households where the resources are often limited and families are stretched thin.

A large percentage of our families meet the definition of homeless. I am trying to teach them how to use technology and at the same time, learn language arts, math, science and social studies. I am committed to offer them the best possible education.

My Project

My students have done a great job adapting to distance learning. It is not easy for second graders to sit in front of a screen for multiple hours a day. The school has provided iPads for all of the students. Most of them log on every morning and they are eager and ready to learn. However, many of their home environments are a bit chaotic and noisy and sometimes they are easily distracted.

When the students are not on mute, I can often hear pets, babies, music, people yelling, and even their siblings' teachers talking on other devices.

My goal is to try to cancel out some of this background noise and make it easier for my students to hear and communicate in our Zoom classes. Hopefully having personal headphones will enable them to tune in to our Zoom classes and be fully focus and engaged.

It will be especially important for the students to wear their new headphones during our sharing and small group times when I need to be able to hear and assess each student. During the guided reading groups, children either read chorally or take turns reading and they should hear each other. These headphones have microphones that will allow them to speak without having to yell and constantly mute themselves. It will also be helpful for the students to better hear during videos and educational songs.

I simply don't want my students to miss out on anything! It is a gift to speak and be heard. These new headphones will enable all of my students to listen with little effort. Thank you so much!

Mrs. Bloomquist Costano School & 49Ers Academy Grades PreK-2

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 Mrs. Bloomquist

East Palo Alto, CA 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

24 students impacted 13donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Elecder i39 Headphones with Microphone Foldable Lightweight Adjustable On Ear Headsets with 3.5mm Jack for iPad Cellphones Computer MP3/4 Kindle Airplane School Blue/Black • Amazon Business $19.99 6 $119.94
Elecder i39 Headphones with Microphone Foldable Lightweight Adjustable On Ear Headsets with 3.5mm Jack for iPad Cellphones Computer MP3/4 Kindle Airplane School Purple/Pink • Amazon Business $19.99 6 $119.94
Elecder i39 Headphones with Microphone Foldable Lightweight Adjustable On Ear Headsets with 3.5mm Jack for iPad Cellphones Computer MP3/4 Kindle Airplane School (Mint/Gray) • Amazon Business $18.99 6 $113.94
Elecder i40 Headphones with Microphone Foldable Lightweight Adjustable Wired On Ear Headsets with 3.5mm Jack for iPad Cellphones Laptop Computer Smartphones MP3/4 Kindle Airplane School (Red/Black) • Amazon Business $17.99 6 $107.94

Materials cost

$461.76

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $42.25

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.93

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$540.94

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$95.46

Total project goal

$636.40

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $636.40

7 Donors

-$631.99

Donations toward project cost

-$540.94

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$91.05

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.41

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