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Mrs. Silvestry from Brooklyn, NY is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Our Class Needs a Laptop Computer!

My students need a new laptop and headphone and computer kit to bring our classroom into the next century so we can learn so much more!

  • $804 goal

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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.

I teach wonderful, curious Pre-K children in a high need area. They love to learn and they especially love to use the computer. Since our school is located in a high need area, many children do not have computers at home and must rely on the technology in our class to learn through computers.

Unfortunately, we only have one computer and it is ancient. It works when it "feels" like it. Imagine having to teach with a "moody" computer! The computer we have has very old programs and can't even make a cd or dvd for the children to take home. The children love to use the computer but they bicker over it since one computer is simply not enough for 18 children. It truly is a shame because I have students who don't own a computer at home and this is their very first experience using a computer. They can learn so many new concepts through the computer and we really need another one that has new technology and allows more children to use it everyday. Please help!

Our class needs a 17" laptop and and child's converter kit that has headphones and a keyboard/mouse to make the laptop easier to use. Having this laptop will allow more children to use the computer, make cds and dvds for them to take home, and it can be stored safely away while it is not being used. This computer will be used so I can teach the children basic computer skills such as typing, using the mouse, and running programs independantly. With our new computer the children will use the internet for research (under parental controls) and play educational games that teach academic skills in a fun way. Please help our class get a new laptop!

You can make it possible for the children in my class to learn how to use a computer and use the computer to improve their academic skills. Please donate to this worthy cause. Thank you!

Mrs. Silvestry PS 9 Sarah Smith Garnet Grades PreK-2

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More than a third 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
Kids' Headphone & Computer Package • SchoolOutfitters.com $32.99 1 $32.99
TOSHIBA COMPUTER SYSTEMS 006 PSLE8U-02P01D E1 9163861 • Best Buy $549.99 1 $549.99

Materials cost

$582.98

Vendor shipping charges

 $58.30

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.74

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$659.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$144.66

Total project goal

$803.66

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $803.66

6 Donors

-$792.68

Donations toward project cost

-$659.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$133.68

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$10.98

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 $0.00

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