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Mrs. Picarella from Sun Valley, CA is requesting computers & tablets through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Navigating is Easier with a Mouse!

Help me give my students a USB mouse to navigate on their Chromebooks.

  • $591 goal

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My Students

My students are trying to meet the demands of reading, writing, speaking and listening in English to pursue an education beyond high school. Part of meeting these demands means that I have to supplement technology, resources and literature to help them meet these demands with the most up to date resources. My students have the heart, the motivation and the willingness to work hard to meet the demands. I just want them to be afforded all the resources to meet their learning style and learning needs

My Project

As my students create research papers, presentations and narratives, the typing and editing takes longer with the track pad on the Chrome Book.

The USB mouse in the hands of a hard-working students will help them navigate, edit, and search in a more time efficient manner.

This also impacts their ability to complete online tests. Sometimes, the track pad does not work well and they spend more time trying to get where they need to go online then answering prompts or writing short essays. If a test times out, they are out of luck. These USB mice will speed up this process considerably.

Mrs. Picarella Richard E Byrd Middle School Grades 6-8

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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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Sun Valley, CA 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

145 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Microsoft Compact Optical Mouse 500 - mouse - USB - black • Best Buy Education $10.76 20 $215.20
Logitech B100 - mouse - USB • Best Buy Education $7.93 17 $134.81
Kensington Mouse for Life - mouse - USB - black • Best Buy Education $7.64 10 $76.40

Materials cost

$426.41

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $39.02

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.40

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$501.83

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$88.56

Total project goal

$590.39

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $590.39

1 Donor

-$590.39

Donations toward project cost

-$501.83

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$88.56

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