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Ms. Blais from Chicopee, MA is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ms. Blais's classroom raised $2,304

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My students need ten Chromebooks to accommodate every student in the technology class.

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Ms. Blais General John Stefanik Elementary School
Chicopee, MA Grades 3-5

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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

I am an Elementary Technology teacher that sees every child in the building. A typical day in my computer lab would see six different grades as well as as a self-sustained autism class. I also have given up one of my prep periods every week to hold an extracurricular club called "Code Club".

Our Stefanik Stars absorb the curriculum like sponges and almost never back down from a challenge.

We are a culturally diverse school with a 93% free/reduced lunch rate. Our students come from many different situations and fight through hardships such as low family income, homelessness, foster care, and more. They deserve the very best education. Everyday I am blown away by these students and I envy their strength. They are so eager to learn, and I know this because of the overwhelming response to the opportunity to be apart of my "Code Club". Sadly, there were so many students interested in learning how to code/program computer software (the main focus in the club) I had to turn down about 20 students.

My Project

The Chromebooks would benefit the students in so many ways. Being a Title 1 school limits the access that students have to technology, so it increases the importance of exposure in school. Having this technology would allow me to accept ten more students into the club to learn how to program computers. The coding skills also build critical thinking skills that students can apply to all content areas. If my Stefanik Stars had these Chromebooks, it would allow more culturally diverse students with an interest in computer science to experiment and learn about this important topic.

The donations made will allow more students the access to technology that they will need to be successful.

They would allow ten more students to learn how to code/program computers. The ability to learn these skills could potentially be the difference between these students moving on to post-secondary education or not. Our society has an ever growing need for STEM and computer science graduates. I am determined to bring female students and racially diverse students into this field.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

50 students impacted 24 donors
Ms. Blais General John Stefanik Elementary School Grades 3-5

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Chicopee, MA View local requests

Nearly all 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

50 students impacted 24donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Samsung Chromebook (Wi-Fi, 11.6-Inch) 2012 Model • Amazon $189.99 10 $1,899.90

Materials cost

$1,899.90

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$28.50

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,958.40

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$345.60

Total project goal

$2,304.00

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $2,304.00

22 Donors

-$1,421.65

Donations toward project cost

-$1,257.15

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$164.50

match offer

-$825.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$701.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$123.75

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$57.35

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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