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Ms. Dexter from Oakland, CA is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Listen Up! Headphones and More!

Help me give my students working headphones and writing utensils to help keep them engaged!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Dexter's classroom raised $515

This project is fully funded

My Project

Headphones are an essential item in our classroom. We use them during our small group time, for assessments and for adding engagement across content areas! Without working headphones, it can be a challenge for my students to focus and engage with the assignments they are working on.

My students need durable and reliable headphones to help them concentrate and be successful!

The donations to this project will also help replenish our classroom pencils, dry erase markers and sentence strips - all of which are used in our classroom daily! My third graders love using dry erase markers to show what they know on their whiteboards, and to create word wall cards on sentence strips. Just about everything we do each day requires a pencil! Thank you for believing in my students and supporting our classroom!

Ms. Dexter Emerson Elementary School Grades 3-5

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Oakland, CA View local requests

More than 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

25 students impacted 5donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Barks Classroom Headphones (10 Pack): On-Ear Premium Student Bulk Headphones: Perfect for Kids, Grades K-12, Schools & for Class Sets (Great Value, Durable, Noise Reducing, Comfortable, Easy-to-Clean) • Amazon Business $77.97 4 $311.88
Expo Dry Erase Markers, Ultra Fine Tip, Black, 36/Pack (2003894) • Quill.com $33.29 1 $33.29
Amazon Basics Woodcased #2 Pencils, Pre-sharpened, HB Lead Bulk Box, 150 Count, Yellow • Amazon Business $15.63 1 $15.63
Dixon White Sentence Strips - 100 Pack • Kaplan Early Learning Company $7.16 1 $7.16

Materials cost

$367.96

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $33.67

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.52

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$437.15

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$77.14

Total project goal

$514.29

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $514.29

4 Donors

-$257.14

Donations toward project cost

-$218.57

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$38.57

match offer

-$257.15

Match offer toward project cost

-$218.58

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$38.57

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