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Ms. Smolinsky from New York, NY is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Lights, Camera, Yearbook!

Help me give my students a digital camera to capture their memories for their yearbook!

  • $273 goal

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My Students

My colleagues and I teach at a Title I school in West Harlem. Many of the students receive free lunch. Our students come from various cultural backgrounds and have various learning needs from all over the world.

A lot of our students have been with us since Pre-K and it has been such a privilege watching them grow into the people they are today.

My Project

In addition to teaching, I'm also the advisor for our yearbook club this year! With students, we'll be working to put together a yearbook with memories from the year.

It is my hope that students will be able to look back on the memories they created this year and remember the joy in a year unlike any other.

These cameras will give students an opportunity to become photographers and capture their own images to appear in their yearbook. Students are so excited for Yearbook Club, and I'd love to have students involved in the creative process as much as possible. This means getting students behind a lens to capture those moments.

Ms. Smolinsky PS 180 Hugo Newman 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.

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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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800 - digital camera • Best Buy Education $99.24 2 $198.48

Materials cost

$198.48

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.98

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$231.46

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$40.85

Total project goal

$272.31

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $272.31

4 Donors

-$181.54

Donations toward project cost

-$154.31

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$27.23

match offer

-$90.77

Match offer toward project cost

-$77.15

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$13.62

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 $0.00

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