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Mrs. Finkelstein from Philadelphia, PA is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Parents as Partners in Student Engagement!

My students need Nook Tablets with cases and chargers in order to read online stories with their families.

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My Students

I currently have 24 six- and seven-year-old students in my classroom. I am teaching first graders in a Title I school, located in a high poverty and high crime area of Pennsylvania.

All of my students receive free breakfast and lunch.

Many of my students come from homes where English is not spoken. I have three special education students and two ESL (English as a Second Language) students in my classroom. Several of the students in my classroom have an in-class social worker.

My Project

We currently use two online reading programs in our classroom. I would like to involve the parents more in their children's education.

For this project, I am hoping to get 3 Nooks that the children can borrow from our class in order to read online stories at home with their families.

We currently use Reading A-Z and Epic in our classroom. I would like the students to read stories with their families. This will not only help the children improve their reading levels, but it will also help the family bond over story time.

Please help my students and their families get Nooks with chargers and cases. Thanks so much for considering this project.

Mrs. Finkelstein William McKinley Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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Philadelphia, PA 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

24 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet 8GB Touchscreen 7" WiFi Tablet eBook Reader - Android - Dual-Core 1 GHz processor w/ Expandable Memory and Extra-long Battery Life, Bundle (Certified Refurbished) • Amazon Business $69.88 2 $139.76
AGPtek® Leather Cover Case Stand for Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet Color Purple • Amazon Business $7.99 2 $15.98
Replacement Charger Adapter Charging Cable Data Sync Cord For Barnes & Noble Nook HD 7" Nook Hd+ 9" Tablet • Amazon Business $9.39 1 $9.39

Materials cost

$165.13

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.48

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$197.61

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$34.87

Total project goal

$232.48

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$232.48

2 Donors

-$116.23

Donations toward project cost

-$98.80

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$17.43

match offer

-$116.25

Match offer toward project cost

-$98.81

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$17.44

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$0.00

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