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Ms. Hereth from Indianapolis, IN is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Lower the Lights for Learning!

Help me give my students a better learning environment by covering the harsh fluorescent lights.

  • $220 goal

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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 Project

Our classroom fluorescent lights are harsh and sometimes students get headaches and struggle to focus. The lights can be distracting and definitely don't help students always focus on learning.

Help lower the intensity of our lights by funding this project to purchase light covers and some fun light up letters (READ and MATH) for different areas of the classroom.

Students will be able to focus more on learning without headaches that can be caused by the glare of the harsh fluorescent lights. They'll be in a better zone for learning math and they'll help improve the mood and the learning environment of our classroom. That always translates to more learning.

Ms. Hereth H.L. Harshman Middle School 501 Grades 6-8

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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.

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Indianapolis, IN View local requests

Nearly all 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

75 students impacted 5donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
ShadeMAGIC Fluorescent Light Covers for Classroom Office - Light Filter Pack of (4); Eliminate Harsh Glare That Causing Eyestrain and Head Strain. Office & Classroom Decorations. Light Diffusers (4) • Amazon Business $29.50 3 $88.50
Foaky Light Up Letters,Marquee Letters,Letter Lights Sign for Night Light Wedding Birthday Party Battery Powered Christmas Lamp Home Bar Decoration (A) • Amazon Business $5.93 2 $11.86
Foaky LED Letter Lights Sign Marquee Light Up Letters Sign for Night Light Wedding/Birthday Party Battery Powered Christmas Lamp Home Bar Decoration(R) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Foaky LED Letter Lights Sign Marquee Light Up Letters Sign for Night Light Wedding/Birthday Party Battery Powered Christmas Lamp Home Bar Decoration(H) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Foaky LED Letter Lights Sign Marquee Light Up Letters Sign for Night Light Wedding/Birthday Party Battery Powered Christmas Lamp Home Bar Decoration(D) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Foaky LED Letter Lights Sign Marquee Light Up Letters Sign for Night Light Wedding/Birthday Party Battery Powered Christmas Lamp Home Bar Decoration(M Sign) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Foaky LED Letter Lights Sign Marquee Light Up Letters Sign for Night Light Wedding/Birthday Party Battery Powered Christmas Lamp Home Bar Decoration(T) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Foaky LED Letter Lights Sign Marquee Light Up Letters Sign for Night Light Wedding/Birthday Party Battery Powered Christmas Lamp Home Bar Decoration(E) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99

Materials cost

$154.30

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.31

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$186.61

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$32.93

Total project goal

$219.54

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $219.54

3 Donors

-$174.54

Donations toward project cost

-$148.36

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.18

Matching donations from our partners

-$45.00

Match offers toward project cost

-$38.25

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$6.75

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 $0.00

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