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Ms. Tarr from South Gate, CA is requesting computers & tablets through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Teamwork Helps Us Succeed!

Help me give my students two Chromebooks (one for each semester) as fantastic prizes for my classroom's positive behavior support plan.

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My Students

I teach Theatre Arts to sixth and eighth graders in an urban middle school in Southern California that is under-resourced. We are a Title I public middle school and the majority of our students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Our school is in the middle of low-income neighborhoods which can present many obstacles that students have to overcome in order to succeed.

These past two years of dealing with Covid have made it even more difficult. There has been a lot of loss and a lot of trauma. Despite all of this though my students come to school with a willingness to try new things and to do their best. Their resilience inspires me.

My Project

I have established collaborative literacy groups in my classroom with a positive behavior support system that holds students accountable to each other. Students work together in small teams to earn points for categories such as; coming to class on time, completing their work, bringing their school supplies, doing their homework, and consistently demonstrating positive and cooperative behavior. Student teams are rewarded with raffle tickets for having the most points on a bi-weekly basis.

When students find out that the grand prize for the raffle is something truly exciting, they get excited; which in turn translates to higher motivation levels in the classroom.

This motivation helps students stay on track with their goals and enables them to do well in class. In middle school, when students choose a path they will likely follow later in high school, a shot at the grand prize can make all of the difference in graduation rates.

Ms. Tarr Southeast Middle School Grades 6-8

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

196 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Samsung Chromebook 4 11 6 Celeron N4020 4 GB RAM 16 GB eMMC • CDW-G $261.00 2 $522.00

Materials cost

$522.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $47.76

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.83

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$607.59

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$107.22

Total project goal

$714.81

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $714.81

3 Donors

-$714.81

Donations toward project cost

-$607.59

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$107.22

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