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Ms. Johnson from Springfield, MO is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Soft Lighting

My students need soft lighting to help with our learning environment.

  • $182 goal

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My Students

This year I have transitioned from being a third grade teacher to a first grade one! I am so excited about this opportunity and I can tell you my students are amazing little beings! They are excited to learn and have they opportunity to do so at the best school in town!

The majority come from low-income households and do not get many of the experiences that you and I would be afforded.

Each and every day I try to find ways to make learning engaging and fun so that they can have the best possible school year. They are so eager about their learning and seem to have a genuine excitement about being at school each day. I am always looking for new ways to help this continue so their love of learning will continue to grow!

My Project

The current lighting in our classroom is quite bright and harsh and my students often ask me to turn off the lights or at least one set. This can cause it to become too dark at times depending on the amount of light coming in from the outside.

Having softer lighting in my room will help my students to not have to deal with the harshness of our overhead lights but still have light to see as they complete their work.

It is also amazing how much calmer our classroom is when the lights are off! My students will be able to learn more because they will not be bothered by the harshness of the current lighting. These lights will be able to be hung from the ceiling and be out of reach of curious hands!

Ms. Johnson Mark Twain Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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Springfield, MO View local requests

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
50Ft G40 Globe String Lights with Bulbs for Indoor/Outdoor Commercial Decor • Amazon Business $27.90 4 $111.60
25 Pack Clear G40 Globe Bulbs With Candelabra Screw Base, E12 Candelabra Base Light Glass Bulbs ¡­ • Amazon Business $10.50 1 $10.50

Materials cost

$122.10

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.83

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$153.93

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$27.16

Total project goal

$181.09

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $181.09

4 Donors

-$118.15

Donations toward project cost

-$102.08

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$16.07

match offer

-$61.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$51.85

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$9.15

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$1.94

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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