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Mrs. Geraci from East Orange, NJ is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Bigger Is Better.

My students need one overhead projector and one overhead projector screen.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Geraci's classroom raised $551

This project is fully funded

My Students

"I'm a fourth grade lead teacher in an urban charter school. Most our our students are considered "Title 1". Our school is based upon the head start model of instruction where most of the instruction is to be child centered and hands on. Our schools budget is very small so I need all the help I can

My class is an inclusion class and most of my students are working below grade level.

As teachers we need to be creative and always on our feet and ready to go. I am very artistic and creative, so I always make my own teaching aids such as posters, overheads, charts and many more. The only problem with that is that we don't have an overhead projector that works, so I'm always borrowing from other classes.

My Project

All my students are different kind of learners. Half of my students are hands on learners and the other half are visual learners. So I'm always handing out both manipulatives and pictures or poster which help my students be more successful. Being able to see the information on a big screen rather then in tiny print would be better for some of my students. .

An overhead projector and an overhead projector screen would allow me to create activities to share with my students and show them the big picture.

This machine would also allow me to create multiple activities that other wise would be financially impossible to afford with my small budget. Having an overhead projector and screen would be priceless. So I'm asking for your help.

Mrs. Geraci East Orange Community Charter School Grades 3-5

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

Equity Focus

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

East Orange, NJ 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

25 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
VENTURA REFLECTIVE OVERHEAD PROJECTOR -- Apollo Ventura Portable Overhead Projector; 2,000 Lumens • Quill $341.99 1 $341.99
99IN DIAG MANUAL PULL DOWN SCREEN 1:1 70X70 BLACK CASE -- Elite 99" Diagonal, View 70" x 70" Pull-Down Projector Screen • Quill $89.99 1 $89.99

Materials cost

$431.98

Vendor shipping charges

$4.32

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.48

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$451.78

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$99.17

Total project goal

$550.95

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$550.95

2 Donors

-$541.78

Donations toward project cost

-$451.78

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$90.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$9.17

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$0.00

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