You're on track to get doubled donations (and unlock a reward for the colleague who referred you). Keep up the great work!
Take credit for your charitable giving! Check out your tax receipts
Donate
To use your $50 gift card credits, find a project to fund and we'll automatically apply your credits at checkout. Find a classroom project
Skip to main content

Help teachers & students in your hometown this season!
Use code HOME at checkout and your donation will be matched up to $100.

Your school email address was successfully verified.

See this teacher's page

This teacher needs your help!

Ms. Marcinkowski from Jamaica, NY is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

See what Ms. Marcinkowski is requesting
Fully Funded

Ms. Marcinkowski's classroom raised $961

Projecting the Future

My students need 1 multimedia projector with storage cart.

Classroom photo
Ms. Marcinkowski profile photo
Ms. Marcinkowski PS 131 Abigail Adams
Jamaica, NY Grades 3-5

Imagine twenty-nine students gathered around one laptop computer TRYING to view a photograph of a bald eagle during social studies class. How about trying to show an entire class a video about the water cycle on one small computer screen. These are just a few of the many challenges that I experience in my fourth grade class. Teaching fourth grade in an extremely diverse and multicultural school is a gift. Even though we are an extremely high need school, where most of the student population qualifies for free lunch, last year we were given an "A" rating on our school report card after our school was evaluated by the NYC quality review team. We have a very high and rising ESL population and still 85-95% of our students test on or above grade level on all New York State assessments. With budget cuts in New York City, teachers were only given $150 for classroom supplies for the entire year. A couple of storybooks, plus some consumable materials such as chart paper and markers-and then ALL MY MONEY WAS SPENT! As a New York City public school teacher I am not given the money nor the resources to teach to my full capacity. I want to give my students the ultimate, enjoyable, and memorable learning experience. I want to be able to share my creativity with each and every student and make it visible to the entire class. A multimedia projector solves many problems in my classroom and will make many things possible. I want to be able to show my students, especially those who may be new to America and never saw a snowflake, a video of snow falling. I want my students to be able to see a video of the Beatles and hear their songs after a biography reading unit. I would love for the students to be able to show off the PowerPoint presentations they put so much time and effort in. And the list of things I could do with a multimedia projector goes on and on....... I am also requesting a projector cart. With twenty-nine students in an extremely small classroom, space is limited and valuable. The multimedia chart will not only save space for storing the multimedia projector, but will also be convenient when using the projector. A multimedia projector can bring so many things and experiences alive right in our own classroom. With the Internet and today's technology there are so many opportunities for the students to be able to learn and so much for them to see. Many of my students do not own computers at home and have very little access to the Internet. Please help make it possible for me to "project the future" in my classroom with a multimedia projector and really bring learning to life!

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households

29 students impacted 11 donors
Ms. Marcinkowski PS 131 Abigail Adams Grades 3-5

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Jamaica, NY 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

29 students impacted 11donors

Boost your odds

Add a profile photo in addition to your classroom photo. If you add a photo, it'll show up right here on your project page.

You are more likely to receive funding if you put a face to your name.

Upload a photo

Top rated for efficiency and transparency.

You donate directly to the teacher or project you care about and see where every dollar you give goes.

Expand the "Where your donation goes" section below to see exactly what Ms. Marcinkowski is requesting.

See our finances

TEACHERS, FEELING INSPIRED?

You can start a project with the same resources being requested here!

Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Safco(R) Multimedia Projector Cart • Office Depot Inc. $158.25 1 $158.25
InFocus(R) Work Big IN2102 DLP(R) Projector • Office Depot Inc. $526.95 1 $526.95

Materials cost

$685.20

Vendor shipping charges

 $68.52

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$17.13

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$788.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$172.98

Total project goal

$960.98

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $960.98

11 Donors

-$927.06

Donations toward project cost

-$788.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$139.06

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$33.92

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

Our team works hard to negotiate the best pricing and selections available.

View complete list Show less

Project Activity

Project Activity
Back to top

DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. This classroom request for funding was created by Ms. Marcinkowski and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.

See how DonorsChoose works
{"pmaHash":"","showProjectRecommendations":true,"leadGenEnabled":false,"hideTeacherDetails":false,"schoolState":"NY","teacherPossessivePronoun":"her","PMsManager":null,"schoolGradeType":{"id":2,"name":"Elementary School"},"TeacherPMForms":{},"completingDonationAmount":0,"teacherHasClassroomPhoto":true,"proposalURL":"https://www.donorschoose.org/project/projecting-the-future/120897/","mayHaveReplacements":false,"numStudents":29,"isEquityFocusV1":false,"teacherScreenName":"Ms. Marcinkowski","isEquityFocus":true,"proposalHash":"-1598859995","isApplePayMobileOnly":true,"progressBarPercentage":100.00,"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"photosPublished":false,"queryString":"","DonorPMForm":null,"shouldTrackEquityFocusV2":true,"schoolCity":"Jamaica","teachersOnPage":[50391],"isTeacherViewingTheirOwnProject":false,"minimizedLeadGenEnabled":false,"proposalId":120897,"proposalMessageFormModel":null,"numActiveProjects":0,"verifyShowPhotos":"","eligibleToBeCopied":false,"schoolId":1034,"schoolName":"PS 131 Abigail Adams","authorIds":{"50391":{"owner":"Ms. Marcinkowski","donationSalutations":{}}},"displayedPercentFunded":1.0,"proposalsOnPage":[120897],"pmaId":"","teacherProfilePhotoURL":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp50391_orig.png?crop=398,398,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1595606994477","teacherHasProfilePhoto":true,"currentWorkflowStatusCode":21,"teacherChallengeId":39762,"isApplePayEnabled":true,"fundedByTarget":false,"activeProject":null,"donorIdsForImpactPhotoCheck":[],"teacherId":50391,"schoolCounty":"Queens","fullyFunded":true,"isStudentLed":false,"isExpired":true,"schoolStateObj":{"code":"NY","name":"New York"}}