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Ms. DeDecker from Colorado Springs, CO is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Thriving All the Way to the End!

Help me give my students new headphones, dry erase markers, and calm down strips; as the school year ends many of these items are breaking and need to be replaced!

  • 2 donors
  • $157 goal

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As the school year is coming to an end, materials are starting to break and needs replaced. First graders love to leave the top of dry erase markers and pound the tip of the markers into the body. This leaves an over whelming amount of dried out markers! Students also use headphones daily when learning phonics skills and math basics on iPads. Many students have to share headphones causing some students to miss out on crucial learning and reading on devices.

Many of our headphones have tape on them trying to keep them together!

In the classroom I also use the resource of anchor charts. I have tried packing tape, painters tape, sticky tack, bonding tack and more. It seems nothing sticks to the textured brick walls. I would like to try a hot glue gun as other teachers have suggested this item to work for their classrooms. Thank you so much for your time and your donation! We are forever grateful for your support!

Ms. DeDecker Adams 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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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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Colorado Springs, CO 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 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
24 Pieces Headphones Bulk Classroom Headphones Adjustable over Head Earphones Wired Kids over Ear Headset with 3.5 mm Headphone Plug for School Classroom Airplane Students Children and Adults • Amazon Business $38.99 1 $38.99
WORKPRO Pink Cordless Hot Melt Glue Gun, 7.2V Rechargeable Fast Preheating Glue Gun Kit with 20 Pc Premium Mini Glue Stick, Automatic-Power-Off Glue Gun for Art, Craft, Decoration - Pink Ribbon • Amazon Business $30.99 1 $30.99
Voice Recording Button, Dog Buttons for Communication Pet Training Buzzer, 30 Second Record & Playback, Funny Gift for Study Office Home 4 Packs • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
50 Pieces Calm Stickers Anxiety Sensory Stickers Textured Sensory Adhesives Clam Strips Adhesive Stress Relief Calming for Phone Shell(Landscape) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
AIHAO Black Dry Erase Markers, Fine Point Tip, White Board Marker, 24 Pack, Low Odor, Bullet Tip, Writing on Whiteboards, Dry-Erase Boards, Mirrors for School Office Home • Amazon Business $8.59 1 $8.59

Materials cost

$101.55

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.52

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$133.07

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$23.48

Total project goal

$156.55

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $156.55

1 Donor

-$78.28

Donations toward project cost

-$66.54

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$11.74

match offer

-$78.27

Match offer toward project cost

-$66.53

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$11.74

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 $0.00

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