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Ms. Archer from Brooklyn, NY is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Please Help Me Put Big Bertha to Pasture

My students need the Lexmark printer to complete projects, class work and print out homework. Although they have computers, most of them do not have a printer at home.

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My Students

They warm my heart. These little, and some not so little, students of mine are the epitome of a challenge. They challenge me to teacher better, work harder and expose this gigantic world to them so that they may gain a better understanding of it. I teach in a title one school, which means that there is a high percentage of children from low-income families. They come from all over the world; Bangladesh, India, Mexico, China, Honduras, etc. My classroom is a melting pot of different cultures. They are all eager to learn and are always ready to devour anything new.

My students are my extended family; always asking questions and in the process, we educate one another, the benefits goes both ways.

Most days they greet me with a smile, and they hardly ever complain, which always amazes me. I honestly could not ask for better students.

My Project

Big Bertha is my printer (HP LaserJet 1200 series). We've had her since 2002. That's 15 years. But now she's acting a little funny and I believe that she wants to retire, however she just doesn't know how to tell us. In her hay day she would print multiple copies, print quickly and she wouldn't eat your paper. However now she can no longer prints more than one page before repeating the entire printing process over again, she crushes paper and she takes about 5 minutes before she starts to print.

Allowing Big Bertha to retire and getting a new printer would be the kind thing to do, this would allow my students to get all of their necessary printing needs met as well as allow Bertha to leave with dignity.

Also my students and I wouldn't be so stressed trying to find a printer when Bertha has her occasional hiccups.

It is extremely difficult teaching 80 students with a "uncooperative" printer. However, some things must come to an end. Let's make this a good ending.

Ms. Archer MS 88 Peter Rouget Grades 6-8

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More than half 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
Lexmark CS410dn Color Laser Printer, Network Ready, Duplex Printing and Professional Features • Amazon Business $339.99 1 $339.99

Materials cost

$339.99

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.10

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$375.09

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$66.19

Total project goal

$441.28

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $441.28

14 Donors

-$391.28

Donations toward project cost

-$332.59

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$58.69

match offer

-$50.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$42.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.50

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 $0.00

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