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Ms. Badar from Carson, CA is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Knights, Camera, Action!

My students need a DSLR camera with a memory card to provide great resolution photos for the yearbook!

  • $731 goal

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My Students

As a teacher in a low-income/high poverty school district, my students are faced with several challenges both in and out of the classroom. Despite the many challenges they face, I am looking to keep things simple and provide my students with meaningful learning experiences which will translate into life situations and prepare them for the real world. This year, I was given the opportunity to facilitate the creation of our 2016-2017 yearbook.

My middle school students are creative and spontaneous!

They want to be everywhere all the time and capture meaningful events in their school. They have many ideas for our school's book of memories.

From the moment they enter my classroom, I focus on their potential and growth while they are with me. I know I may not be able to control any home lives, however, I can do my best to control their experience during the school day. By doing this in a creative and positive way, I hope to inspire all learners.

My Project

The process of covering one year of the middle school experience is the most challenging and rewarding part of the yearbook creation process. The use of cameras is almost a daily activity for yearbook.

Before the year even begins, the editors and staff must determine what they think are the most crucial events, groups, sports, clubs, and people that need to be covered.

So many unforeseen things happen every year, and a great staff has to be prepared to find them, cover them, and find the perfect place in the book for them. By having an extra DSLR camera, the yearbook staff can provide more coverage of the various events and avoid missing them because their mobile phone battery died or their mobile phone doesn't take as good a photo as a DSLR camera does! Having a DSLR camera will also increase learning and knowledge of how to use a traditional camera.

By donating to our project, you will not only help to improve and increase student attention and focus, you will ultimately help to increase their academic achievement. With a DSLR camera, students will be able to simply focus on and cover the activities and events happening at our school. Plus in this technology literate world, any interaction with updated technology will increase their literacy as well as their desire to learn and use the new technology!

Ms. Badar Stephen M White Middle School Grades 6-8

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 Ms. Badar

Carson, 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

33 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Canon - EOS Rebel T6 DSLR Camera with EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II Lens • Best Buy Education $508.93 1 $508.93
SanDisk - Ultra Plus 16GB SDHC Class 10 UHS-1 Memory Card - Black/Gray/Red • Best Buy Education $25.00 1 $25.00

Materials cost

$533.93

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$48.85

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.01

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$620.79

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$109.55

Total project goal

$730.34

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$730.34

2 Donors

-$730.34

Donations toward project cost

-$620.79

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$109.55

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$0.00

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