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Ms. Velasquez from Las Vegas, NV is requesting computers & tablets through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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iPads for Blended Learning

My students need iPads to complete their online literacy programs and continue their mastery of the English language.

  • $795 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

I have the privilege to teach second grade at a diverse charter school in Las Vegas. My school serves a low-income population in which most students are English Language Learners. These students make up a large percentage of my second grade class. A portion of these students only receive exposure to English here in the school. They work with great enthusiasm and effort to improve their English and progress toward a mastery of the language.

I teach at a Title I school in Nevada in which a high percentage of my students come from bilingual homes and receive free or reduced-price lunch.

My students face tough obstacles in their lives but arrive at school smiling and ready to learn. They love their teachers and they adore their principal. Our school truly is a community and a family. We each do our part as student and teacher work side by side with one mission in mind: our students’ success. Each classroom in our school has their college graduation date written on the board. We help the students set their goals high and we strive to help them achieve those goals.

My Project

At our school, we believe strongly in our blended learning programs. What this means is that students are expected to graduate certain computer-based programs, such as Accelerated Reader, ST Math, and iReady. The best thing about it is that my students absolutely love working on these computer programs. My favorite part is watching their eyes light up with excitement when they fill up their flower on their Accelerated Reader or when they pass a challenge on ST Math. They are programs that these children genuinely love and enjoy learning with.

As their teacher, I feel it is my responsibility to ensure that they are provided with the necessary resources they need in order to further expand their knowledge.

Each teacher is given four laptops to work with throughout the day. This makes it very difficult to be able to provide my students with access to their blended learning throughout the day. With these iPads, I will be able to provide my students with more sources of technology that will help lead them towards a more meaningful education.

Ms. Velasquez Mater Academy Mountain Vista Grades PreK-2

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More than a third 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

26 students impacted 10donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Apple iPad 2 MC769LL/A 9.7-Inch 16GB (Black) 1395 - (Certified Refurbished) • Amazon Business $118.00 5 $590.00

Materials cost

$590.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $46.32

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.85

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$675.17

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$119.15

Total project goal

$794.32

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $794.32

7 Donors

-$444.32

Donations toward project cost

-$377.67

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$66.65

Matching donations from our partners

-$350.00

Match offers toward project cost

-$297.50

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$52.50

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 $0.00

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