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Mr. McDougall from New York, NY is requesting computers & tablets through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Sometimes All You Need Is a MINI to Feel MIGHTY!

Help me give my students a special experience by being the best reader of the week! This includes an iPad mini.

  • 4 donors
  • $545 still needed

expires May 12

  • 4 donors
  • $545 still needed
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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

One of the things that truly makes a student ready for learning is their ability to read and comprehend grade level texts. That is why I push not just reading in the classroom, but also at home for learning and pleasure. The more you read on level and challenging texts, the more you will improve your reading comprehension, vocabulary, and fluency.

That is why I want to reward my STAR READER of the week by letting them check out a class MINI loaded with a library of ibooks to pick from.

I have tons of epubs I have collected over the years, but my class Kindle is slowing down and becoming a bit obsolete.

If they had a new iPad mini, they could pick books to read as well as use Apple intelligence to quickly look up words they don't know, or other texts that go with what they are learning to gain more information.

I know that if they were to compete for "STAR READER" of the week, they would focus more on reading books, taking online comprehension tests, and pushing their reading levels higher and higher. This is super important, since many of my students are new arrivals and ENL students, or students with disabilities.

The school could also upload text-speech software that would enable my students with learning disabilities to scan their text and have it read to them so they can also use challenging, grade appropriate texts.

I hope you like my idea as much as I do and can help make this idea a reality for my fifth graders!

Mr. McDougall PS 8 Luis Belliard 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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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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Apple - iPad mini (A17 Pro chip) - Built for Apple Intelligence - Wi-Fi 128GB - Starlight • Best Buy Education $499.00 1 $499.00

Materials cost

$499.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.48

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$536.48

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$94.67

Total project goal

$631.15

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $631.15

2 Donors

-$60.00

Donations toward project cost

-$52.50

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.50

match offer

-$25.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$21.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.75

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$1.76

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $544.39

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