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Science Olympiad Funds Needed

My project needs several lab setups (equipment and research resources) in order to build the first science olympiad junior varsity team at our school.

  • $1,016 goal

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Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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 am a sixth grade language arts teacher who is dying to get my school involved in the Science Olympiad program in North Carolina. I teach in a low income "Focus" school on the East side of the Charlotte Mecklenburg school district. This summer, I took three of my students to the Science Olympiad interest camp. We represented the only group of non-white students at the competition. All three of my students took home medals in the three challenges. It was almost embarrassing to see the faces on the other adults, (parents and teachers) who were shocked to see my kids come in in big baggy clothes and t-shirts (stereotyped immediately) and pull out three different wins at a mock competition. Our kids are so smart, but never get a chance to participate in the programs offered at higher income schools where the teachers are supported by funds and PTA programs. We are one of the few Focus middle schools in Charlotte who have registered to compete in the Science Olympiad process. I have no experience in the coaching aspect of the team, but I majored in science in college, with a minor in Language Arts. I applied for a science position, but the need was in LA. Science is my passion, and I begged to start a Science Olympiad team at our school because of the students I have worked with the past four years. They are extremely bright, yet don't always get a chance to shine because of their home situations(taking care of siblings, parents working at all hours, etc.) My principal has allowed me to run science Olympiad during the school day, giving all students who want to participate a chance. The reason why I am writing this proposal is because our school only has funding for the registration of the team and to send me to training. I believe that in order for my students to be able to compete at the same level as the other middle schools in the CMS district, they need the tools to prepare. We need to be able to set up labs for the students to do pre-competition practicals. We need science equipment and research guides so that my students can work on the areas of science that they will be competing in in February. If my children have the tools, they will be driven to succeed. This will be our first year as a team, and I am not at all concerned about winning;I am about exploring and confidence building. The majority of these students(like the three I took to competition this summer) have no idea that they have the potential to build rockets and solve forensic crimes. When given opportunity and tools, they realize the potential they have as young adults. Our students believe they have only a few paths after graduating school; sports, music, crime. They have no idea that they can be genetic engineers, architects, or marine biologists. If they have the experience, they may find the gifts that they have been given, but never had an opportunity to use.

Ms. H. Albemarle Road Middle School Grades 6-8

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Charlotte, NC 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

25 students impacted 3donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
ADVANCED ANATOMY DISSECTI • Carolina Biological Supply Company $67.78 1 $67.78
BACKYARD INVESTIGATION SET • Carolina Biological Supply Company $40.47 1 $40.47
BEAKER STARTER PACK, PYREX(R) • Carolina Biological Supply Company $23.85 1 $23.85
BILL NYE: CHEMISTRY DVD • Carolina Biological Supply Company $68.35 1 $68.35
DNA MANIPULATIVES KIT • Carolina Biological Supply Company $187.15 1 $187.15
8 OZ COTT CHORE GLOVES WH S12 • Lab Safety Supply $11.95 1 $11.95
663430-BOT SPECIES COVER PK100 • Carolina Biological Supply Company $28.31 1 $28.31
AGAR. GEL ELECT OF PROTEINS • Carolina Biological Supply Company $126.30 1 $126.30
ANIMAL AND PLANT CELLS SET • Carolina Biological Supply Company $7.13 1 $7.13
BALANCE,ADAM,AQT600,EA • Carolina Biological Supply Company $137.75 1 $137.75

Materials cost

$699.04

Vendor shipping charges

 $69.90

Sales tax

 $29.71

3rd party payment processing fee

$17.48

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$833.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$182.85

Total project goal

$1,015.85

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,015.85

3 Donors

-$980.00

Donations toward project cost

-$833.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$147.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$35.85

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