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Ms. Shapiro from Winnetka, CA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Protection For Our Precious Technology

My students need software and accessories such as Screen Protectors, cases and headphones to take care of the precious technology that was provided by generous donors. We want to protect these gifts for future students.

  • $993 goal

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My Students

"If we teach today as we taught yesterday, we rob our children of tomorrow," John Dewey. Technology plays a vital role in educating today's students. Please help my students protect our class technology.

My students are energetic, eager and motivated to learn, especially when it involves technology.

Our school is located in an urban area in Southern California. We are a Title 1 (Socio-Economically Disadvantaged) school. Most of these students do not have access to technology that many other 4th graders do, and this will affect their future. More economically fortunate children their age have computers and other technology at their fingertips. My students deserve the same opportunity.

My Project

Donors at Donors Choose have generously provided a tablet, camera and (hopefully) a netbook for our class and now we need some basic accessories to best use them in class. We want to protect these valuable investments so future students can reap the benefits. We need cases for our camera, tablet, and netbook. We also need protective shield covers for our tablet. In order for our technology to last all day, we need extra batteries so we have a charged battery on hand while using our technology. We also need headphones to properly utilize the technology individually and to not disrupt simultaneous learning. We are requesting Microsoft Word to help the students publish their science, math, and literacy reports and to teach them 21st century computer skills.

Without the essential accessories, we can't properly protect our tablet, camera, and netbook for future students to utilize.

Thank you so much to the donors for your consideration. We appreciate your help in bringing the 21st century into our classroom.

Ms. Shapiro Winnetka Avenue Elementary School 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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Winnetka, 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

30 students impacted 7donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Toshiba 10? Tablet Portfolio 360 Case - case for web tablet • Best Buy $32.98 1 $32.98
Sony LCM CSVG/B - case for digital photo camera • Best Buy $24.99 1 $24.99
SanDisk Cruzer USB flash drive - 16 GB • Best Buy $17.99 6 $107.94
Incase Hard Shell Case for 13" Aluminum Apple® MacBook® Pro - Raspberry • Best Buy $49.99 1 $49.99
Toshiba THRiVE Tablet Screen Protector screen protective film • CDW Inc. $9.87 5 $49.35
Toshiba THRiVE Wireless Keyboard Android Optimized • CDW Inc. $59.24 1 $59.24
Toshiba THRiVE Tablet Back Cover Panel in Green Apple • CDW Inc. $20.73 1 $20.73
Toshiba THRiVE Battery Pack web tablet battery Li Ion • CDW Inc. $37.52 1 $37.52
Lenmar DLNEL12 camera battery Li Ion • CDW Inc. $11.84 1 $11.84
JVC Flats Blue lightweight comfortable portable headband headphones • CDW Inc. $15.79 1 $15.79
JVC Flats Violet lightweight comfortable portable headband headphones • CDW Inc. $14.80 1 $14.80
Sennheiser PX100 II Fold Up Open Design Portable Headphones Black • CDW Inc. $69.25 1 $69.25
Microsoft Office Home and Student 2010 - complete package • Best Buy $149.99 1 $149.99
Timbuk2 Quickie Netbook Case (Small) - Black • Best Buy $49.99 1 $49.99

Materials cost

$694.40

Vendor shipping charges

 $39.85

Sales tax

 $63.54

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.42

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$843.21

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$148.80

Total project goal

$992.01

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $992.01

5 Donors

-$421.61

Donations toward project cost

-$421.61

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

match offer

-$496.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$421.60

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$74.40

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$74.40

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 $0.00

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