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Mr. Rojas from Elmhurst, NY is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Shut Off Your Phone and Open Your Mind

Help me give my students a safe place to store their cell phone while in class.

  • $370 goal

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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.

My Project

There's no bigger classroom distraction than a student using a cell phone. As a dean, I have been dealing with rise of cyberbullying. On a cell phone a student can be anonymous and bully another student which can cause mental health issues, stress, anxiety, depression and low self-esteem.

Students need to put down their cell phones and open their minds.

My concept is to collect students cell phones at the beginning of the day and store them in this cabinet, then return it to them at the end of the day. I did this last year with one class and I saw and upswing on my students participation in class and minimal cases of cyber bullying.

Mr. Rojas Intermediate School 5 Walter H Crowley Grades 6-8

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Elmhurst, NY View local requests

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

150 students impacted 7donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
VEVOR 36 Slots Cell Phone Cabinet Silver Aluminum Alloy Pocket Chart Storage Locker Box w/Portable Handle, Key Lock & Handwritten Tags, Wall Mounted for Classroom, Office, Gym • Amazon Business $69.99 4 $279.96

Materials cost

$279.96

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.20

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$314.16

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$55.44

Total project goal

$369.60

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $369.60

4 Donors

-$290.78

Donations toward project cost

-$254.66

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$36.12

match offer

-$70.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$59.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$10.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.82

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 $0.00

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