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Ms. Karapetian from Sherman Oaks, CA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Healthy Classroom = Better Learning

Help me give my students a healthy classroom by providing us with an air purifier.

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My Students

I will be teaching a class of multicultural fourth graders who are a mixture of ELD, special needs, and gifted students. They are eager students who are ready to learn and try their best.

More than half of our students come from low-income families who cannot provide them with the resources they need to help give their children the best education possible.

These students are the ones on the free or reduced-price lunch list.

With the diverse students in my class, I always find myself modifying everything I teach.

My Project

The flu season is in full swing and everyone is getting sick! Two weeks ago, I had 12 children absent and 6 went home early leaving me with 15 kids in my classroom to teach. Any teacher knows that it is impossible to teach a new lesson when you have more than half of your classroom out sick. And that's where the challenge begins!

In order to have a good education children must be healthy and present at school!

Classrooms are the number one way these children spread germs and get sick. I've talked my students about washing hands and using our classroom hand sanitizers on many different occasions. However, noticing the sniffles and coughs on a daily basis is a constant reminder that we need to do something more. That is why I am requesting an air purifier for our classroom. The purifier will help kill the bacteria, viruses, and anything else in the classroom. This will also be useful when we have the horrible air quality during the numerous fires we have in California.

I thank you in advance for your help!

Ms. Karapetian Kester Elementary School Grades 3-5

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Sherman Oaks, CA View local requests

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

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Medify MA-40 Medical Grade Filtration H13 True HEPA for 800 Sq. Ft. Air Purifier, 99.97% Removal with Particle Sensor and Modern Design - White • Amazon Business $274.98 1 $274.98
Medify Air MA-40 Air Purifier Medical Grade True HEPA H13 Genuine Replacement Filter (ME-40) • Amazon Business $69.99 1 $69.99

Materials cost

$344.97

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $31.56

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.17

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$411.70

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$72.65

Total project goal

$484.35

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $484.35

2 Donors

-$427.53

Donations toward project cost

-$411.70

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.83

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$56.82

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