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Ms. Opdenberg from Little Falls, NJ is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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What? We Can't Hear You!

Help me give my students a better working environment where we can all share our ideas and still hear the teacher.

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My Students

Our district is an economically, religiously and ethnically diverse town. We have a large population of immigrant families who benefit from the welcoming support of well-established families in town.

We are an elementary school where we try to instill a love of STEAM at an early age.

Science fires students' imaginations and helps them begin their life-long journey of learning. Our students love technology, science and engineering and love STEAM class. As a STEAM teacher, this is a great opportunity to get our youngest students started in technology and electronics.

STEAM brings my students together, regardless of religion or specials needs. Students who succeed, help other students and that builds confidence and relationships.

My Project

First of all, thank you for reading my plea for a voice amplification system. I am a STEAM teacher working in an old building with a very outdated, air circulation system that is exceedingly loud.

In my class, students are encouraged to share and expound on each others ideas.

This means there is plenty of important conversation going on. But the overarching issue is a very loud blower in my classroom that can't be turned off in winter months.

Unfortunately, this means that students, especially the most vulnerable students with special needs such as concentration issues and hearing issues, often can't hear instruction. A voice amplification system would be immensely helpful.

Ms. Opdenberg Elementary School 2 Grades PreK-2

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Little Falls, NJ View local requests 200 students impacted 13donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
FrontRow Juno Connect with Bluetooth Lesson Capture Microphone Kit • CDW-G $1,544.48 1 $1,544.48

Materials cost

$1,544.48

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$23.17

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,597.65

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$281.94

Total project goal

$1,879.59

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,879.59

8 Donors

-$1,480.46

Donations toward project cost

-$1,377.13

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$103.33

Matching donations from our partners

-$259.45

Match offers toward project cost

-$220.53

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$38.92

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$139.69

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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