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Ms. Garcia from Mission Hills, CA is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ms. Garcia's classroom raised $750

iDo, iLearn, iKnow, iCan

My students need an iPad2 with cover so they can integrate technology and enhance their understanding of core concepts.

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Ms. Garcia San Jose Street Elementary School
Mission Hills, CA Grades 3-5

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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 Students

As Mr. Spock once said, “Change is the process of all existence.” Today’s students are inundated with technology, and teachers must change the way we deliver curriculum. We must compete with YouTube, Xbox, iPods and smartphones to keep students engaged. Why fight technology when we can use it?

My students have all been identified as highly gifted.

These children have special needs and require a differentiated instructional program to provide them with a challenging and rigorous academic setting. My students are inquisitive and thoughtful. They love to learn! It is up to me to bring in as much supplemental materials as possible to stimulate their minds and encourage their exploration of new concepts. Since my students tend to perform very well on standardized tests, they are often overlooked and receive very little funding to support their educational program. Our district provides us only $15 per student to purchase supplemental materials for the entire program. We are a public school comprised of three classrooms. Our small school shares a campus with the resident school for this area. Our school is located in a mostly middle to low socioeconomic area. We have a very strong community and parent base who are all vested in providing support for student achievement.

My Project

I plan to use an Apple iPad2 to incorporate technology into my classroom. The iPad2 can connect to my SmartBoard to display lessons that will allow my students to interact with the latest educational apps. Using the iPad2, my students will be able to touch the big screen to “dissect” a virtual frog, tour a virtual 3-D model of a California Mission, and speak to students from all over the world. Some of the children are even interested in creating apps. An iPad2 is essential for taking my classroom to the next frontier! We will also need an Smart Cover to protect the sensitive screen from curious peanut buttery fingers and juice boxes when not in use.

With an iPad2, these students could have an opportunity to interact with the most cutting-edge and engaging educational technology of our time.

After they oooh and aaah over each lesson, their minds often leap beyond the program to insights I could never have planned. Your support would open the window for their explorations and power their innovations.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than half of students from low‑income households

58 students impacted 8 donors
Ms. Garcia San Jose Street Elementary School Grades 3-5

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Mission Hills, CA View local requests

More than half 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

58 students impacted 8donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
iPad 2 16G • Apple Store $499.00 1 $499.00
iPad 2 Smart Cover • Apple Store $39.00 1 $39.00

Materials cost

$538.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $55.78

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.07

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$636.85

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$112.39

Total project goal

$749.24

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $749.24

4 Donors

-$253.00

Donations toward project cost

-$230.05

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.95

Matching donations from our partners

-$478.59

Match offers toward project cost

-$406.80

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$71.79

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$17.65

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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