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Ms. Olson from Chicago, IL is requesting computers & tablets through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Need a Reliable Printer and Laptop for Personalized Learning!

My students need for their teacher to have a reliable printer and laptop to be able to print personalized work on the spot.

  • $1,381 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Students

I work for a wonderful school on the south side of Chicago. The South Shore neighborhood, where Michelle Obama grew up, consists of primarily black students, all of low socioeconomic status. All of them receive free breakfast and free lunch.

While the staff is extremely supportive, the school still needs so many supplies and resources.

I teach 4th-grade literacy and math, and my classroom includes several diverse learners.

My students are hardworking and eager to learn despite their difficult home lives. I want to make their classroom a warm, accepting environment where they won't be lacking in the resources they need in order to learn!

My Project

We use personalized online learning programs that can develop personalized lessons for struggling students.

The thing is, I need a printer to print these lessons on the spot, as to build the skill the student is working on right away.

Currently, my school laptop is extremely slow and must be plugged into the charger to work. A working laptop would give me so much more mobility! 1/3 of my students are Diverse Learners, and personalized learning and remediation are vitally important to their Individualized Education Plans. These tools would ensure I would be able to quickly and thoughtfully differentiate content for ALL my students!

Ms. Olson O'Keeffe School of Excellence Grades 3-5

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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Chicago, IL 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

27 students impacted 15donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Apple - MacBook Air� - 13.3'Display - Intel Core i5 - 8GB Memory - 128GB Flash Storage (Latest Model) - Silver • Best Buy Education $999.99 1 $999.99
HP - OfficeJet Pro 8710 Wireless All-In-One Instant Ink Ready Printer - Black • Best Buy Education $126.31 1 $126.31

Materials cost

$1,126.30

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$16.89

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,173.19

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$207.03

Total project goal

$1,380.22

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,380.22

12 Donors

-$1,203.75

Donations toward project cost

-$1,045.69

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$158.06

match offer

-$150.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$127.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$26.47

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 $0.00

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