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Ms. Weikel from Philadelphia, PA is requesting computers & tablets through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Bettering Students' Skills as Readers and Mathematicians Through Donating Technology.

My students need 3 Chromebooks in order to get on intervention programs that will help them in both reading and math.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Weikel's classroom raised $931

This project is fully funded

My Students

This year I am teaching third graders who love to participate in Reading Centers. These centers help them practice Reading skills and strategies that will help them become better readers. They enjoy listening to stories, making sight words, going on different literary computer interventions, and reading with others as well as writing in response to literature and in different forms. However, they need resources to fully participate in the literary centers they enjoy so much and become better, successful readers.

My Project

My students do not have adequate use of technology so that they can use intervention programs that will help them become better readers and mathematicians. It is shared among other rooms and is not readily available. My students participate in centers that require the use of technology daily. They are also a PSSA testing grade and need technology to help them prepare for the big assessment. Being able to have these Chromebooks at their finger tips in the classroom would be so beneficial toward their preparation for the test as well as growth as learners. Most of the intervention programs require consistent use in order to see results. The Chromebooks would help make this happen.

Ms. Weikel Thomas Holme Elementary School Grades 3-5

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

27 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
HP N9E38UA 14" Chromebook, LCD, Celeron N2840 2.16 GHz, 16GB, 4GB, Chrome, Anodized Silver • Staples Advantage $249.99 3 $749.97

Materials cost

$749.97

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.25

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$791.22

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$139.63

Total project goal

$930.85

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$930.85

2 Donors

-$620.56

Donations toward project cost

-$527.48

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$93.08

match offer

-$310.29

Match offer toward project cost

-$263.75

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$46.54

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$0.00

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