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Mr. Flancbaum from Denver, CO is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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We Need To Chill!

My students need an air conditioner.

  • $564 goal

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My Students

During the first weeks of school, students were unable to concentrate due to extremely high temperatures.

Denver, Colorado is a gorgeous city with great weather but when we start school in August every year, it is WAY too hot in our brick, two-story school building.

Kids can't learn when they are hot and dehydrated. We need an air conditioner to reduce the temperature in our classroom! My students are high-spirited, smart, and hardworking 4th graders. Most of them live in the vibrant neighborhood within walking distance of our school. They work to rigorous academic standards while our International Baccalaureate curriculum inspires them to consider how they can contribute as citizens of the world outside the brick walls of our "vintage" building.

My Project

Every year, when school starts, my students come to school nervous but eager to learn. Their enthusiasm in those early weeks of school wilts when they are asked to work in an environment where the temperature exceeds 90 degrees, even with four or five fans blowing. We keep the lights and computers off and the shades drawn to reduce heat but it is still too hot. Students have headaches and nosebleeds and become very tired in the stifling classroom. Even our interactive white board overheats. Having a portable air cooler will make a huge difference in our classroom. Reducing the classroom temperature at the start of the school year will support students as they begin fourth grade with its new expectations and procedures! The early weeks of school are critical and impact the entire year. I dream of having students who are physically comfortable engaging in the classroom during those first weeks of school.

This will allow students to have a comfortable learning environment at the beginning of the year while they assimilate to procedures and a new classroom.

With a cooler classroom we hope to avoid health issues that we faced such as headaches, bloody noses, and dehydration.

Mr. Flancbaum Brown International Academy Grades 3-5

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More than a third 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

65 students impacted 2donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Danby - Premiere 12,000 BTU Portable Air Conditioner - White • Best Buy $399.99 1 $399.99

Materials cost

$399.99

Vendor shipping charges

 $12.00

Sales tax

 $25.60

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.00

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$478.59

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$84.46

Total project goal

$563.05

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $563.05

2 Donors

-$505.69

Donations toward project cost

-$478.59

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$27.10

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$57.36

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