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Mrs. James from Springfield, MA is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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The Essentials!

Help me give my students the materials needed to be successful in class!

  • $1,034 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

Help me give my students high-quality headphones they will need to complete our math and ELA programs. students are required to work daily and independently on their computers. The headphones will ensure proper concentration to get their minutes complete. There are also behavior management signs which will help improve behaviors as the year goes on with minimal talking from me while improving their attentiveness, reading, and self-control skills. These components are major to master in kindergarten. I also included a magnetic stand-up whiteboard that I will use in small groups almost daily. This will be used in the writing center to help practice writing, directionality, and collaboration skills just to name a few. All of these materials will help my students with ELA standards of listening, comprehension, communication, reading, and writing. For example with the whiteboard, I would extend a listen from whole group to small group. We have a lesson about a story called The Big Umbrella. I would ask students to make text-to-self connections by asking what does your umbrella look like. The hope would be that the students could create a simple sentence such as, It is blue. They would write this sentence on the board or use magnetic letters to create this sentence.

Mrs. James Mary Lynch 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.

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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Springfield, MA 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

20 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
DD220X - Multipurpose Headphones with Volume Control - Set of 8 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $99.99 3 $299.97
LA583 - Stand-Up Magnetic Design Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $189.00 1 $189.00
LL119 - Large Self-Adhesive Nameplate Sleeves 4 3/4" x 18 1/4" - Set of 12 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 3 $119.97
EA210X - Giant Sand Timers - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $75.00 1 $75.00
PP117 - Magnetic Picture Pockets - Set of 20 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 2 $59.98
KT2901 - Daily Attendance Classroom Helpers Chart • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
DD851 - Beginners Reading Trackers - Set of 30 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $22.99 1 $22.99
SCD105049 - Creatively Inspired Lesson Plan Book • Lakeshore Learning Materials $17.99 1 $17.99
JJ339 - Classroom Management Signs • Lakeshore Learning Materials $10.99 1 $10.99

Materials cost

$835.88

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$12.54

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$878.42

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$155.02

Total project goal

$1,033.44

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$1,033.44

1 Donor

-$1,033.44

Donations toward project cost

-$878.42

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$155.02

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$0.00

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