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Ms. Twombly from Washington DC is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mice for Middle School Students!

My students need a computer mouse and mouse pad to help them draw more accurately during their digital art class.

  • $534 goal

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Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Students

Imagine drawing in a digital art class with only the track pad of a lap top! This is what my students did last year because we did not have computer mice available. Drawing with a mouse will make their artwork more accurate and enjoyable. It is my hope to give them this simple tool.

My middle school students are from many areas in inner-city Washington DC.

At this age level, these students need to begin cultivating a self confidence in their personal lives and in a skill they can be proud of. I think that technology based art classes are a great way for my students to become disciplined, inspired, and confidant in sharing their ideas. Giving my students something as simple as a computer mouse will improve our digital art class ten fold! They can then set their sights on cultivating their positivity, personal career goals in technology and gain the self-confidence to dream and dream big!

My Project

My students each need a computer mouse and mouse pad to help them draw more accurately during their digital art class. My goal is to inspire my students in inner city DC to become comfortable with and inspired by art through technology. Many careers today are based in technology and require a creative thinking mind. I think my students would benefit from exploring the options available to them as a career choice through their art classroom. I am focusing this year on graphic design, typography, photo editing, and how to make attractive presentations. The addition of computer mice to our classroom will benefit my students by allowing them to create and problem solve with more ease.

Working in an inner city school, I see a lot of students who need to build their self- confidence in a positive way and set career goals.

Often the outlets for students to achieve are limited to academics and athletics. With your donations, I can give my students another chance to achieve through the experience of digital art!

Ms. Twombly
Grades 6-8

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
MOUSE PAD BLACK - SCHOOL SMART • School Specialty Inc. $1.42 30 $42.60
MOUSE IN A BOX - EACH • School Specialty Inc. $10.44 30 $313.20

Materials cost

$355.80

Vendor shipping charges

 $35.58

Sales tax

 $21.35

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.34

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$453.07

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$79.95

Total project goal

$533.02

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $533.02

6 Donors

-$266.50

Donations toward project cost

-$226.53

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$39.97

match offer

-$266.52

Match offer toward project cost

-$226.54

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$39.98

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 $0.00

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