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Ms. Elias from Granada Hills, CA is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Students Need a Tranquil Environment to Learn

Help me give my students a calm and soothing classroom with fluorescent light covers!

  • $168 goal

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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

I am a Special Education Teacher in a Title I school. One of my focus areas is social emotional health. One way I care for my students is by creating a calm, soothing, and tranquil learning environment.

Fluorescent lights create anxiety, bodily stress, promote eye strain and hyperactivity among students, and add to the everyday challenges students with disabilities already face.

Fluorescent light covers can alleviate these problems by lowering the glare and flicker effect which can be very distracting.

Fluorescent light covers can be very counterproductive to learning in a Special Education classroom because students with special needs often have a difficult time focusing. These outdated lights can interfere with the performance of visual tasks. It has also been shown to induce headaches. Furthermore, fluorescent lights can irritate the nervous system, causing lower performance accuracy and poor concentration.

Please help students learn in a distraction-free environment!

Ms. Elias John F Kennedy High School Grades 9-12

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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Granada Hills, CA 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

90 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
ShadeMAGIC Fluorescent Light Covers for Classroom Office - Light Filter Pack of (4); Eliminate Harsh Glare That Causing Eyestrain and Head Strain. Office & Classroom Decorations. Light Diffusers (4) • Amazon Business $33.95 3 $101.85

Materials cost

$101.85

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $9.32

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.53

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$142.70

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$25.18

Total project goal

$167.88

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $167.88

1 Donor

-$83.94

Donations toward project cost

-$71.35

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$12.59

match offer

-$83.94

Match offer toward project cost

-$71.35

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$12.59

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 $0.00

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