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Mrs. Melnick from Jamaica, NY is requesting computers & tablets through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Secure Our Technology for Our Future

Help me give my students new laptops and a secure place to keep them so they can have computer-based learning in our classroom.

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My Students

My classroom is composed of 32 hardworking children that come from impoverished homes. Many of them are the first of their families to be English language learners. My students come to school every day excited to learn. We set goals in each of the content areas which my students aim to achieve. This is not easy in a low income, Title I school, where 100% of our students receive free breakfast and lunch. Despite the many challenges my students face, they are always ready and excited to learn.

They are most excited to have technology-based instruction or research-based projects.

Their faces light up when it's their turn to do research on the computer, or type their reports. They love to play math games to improve/reinforce their multiplication and division skills. During literacy, my English Language Learners are able to use the computers as a listening center for first reader books and learn the language. Their faces are filled with such concentration, it's a sight to see. They love to do research in both social studies and science as well. They are so fascinated by what they about food chains, ecosystems, slavery, the American Revolution, etc. Computers are great!

My Project

This year our school has eliminated the technology class due to funding. My students will no longer have access to technology in the classroom they had once a week. The 3 desktop computers in our classroom are broken and are being removed without replacement due to low funding. We are in desperate need of technology so that my students are not at a disadvantage without technology-based education. Please help us keep a technology-driven classroom even though the NYCDOE has not supplied with the tools to do so. We want to be able to research, use computer programs to code, word process, make presentations and play educational games.

Mrs. Melnick PS Q086 Grades 3-5

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More than three‑quarters 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
Samsung Electronics XE500C13 Chromebook 3 2GB RAM 16GB SSD Laptop, 11.6" • Amazon Business $139.00 3 $417.00
Line Leader Compact Mobile Charging Cart for Chromebooks, Laptops, Tablets and More - Charges and Stores 16 Devices - Includes Power Strip and Locking Cabinet (12.13 in x 23.25 in x 34 in) • Amazon Business $389.99 1 $389.99

Materials cost

$806.99

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$12.10

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$849.09

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$149.84

Total project goal

$998.93

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $998.93

4 Donors

-$815.50

Donations toward project cost

-$693.18

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$122.32

Matching donations from our partners

-$183.42

Match offers toward project cost

-$155.91

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$27.51

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.01

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 $0.00

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