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Mr. Ratchford from Springdale, AR is requesting computers & tablets through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mr. Ratchford's classroom raised $694

Books, Books, and Augmented Reality!

Help me give my students an iPad mini to bring books to life.

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Mr. Ratchford Sonora Middle School
Springdale, AR Grades 6-8

My Project

In our classroom, my students identify problems in their community that they are passionate about solving, and they do just that using advanced technology.

Mental health is something they see as a critical focus area for kids coming out of the pandemic.

They have partnered with an author to help promote her book on mental health to more readers their age. They will be using the iPad provided to build augmented reality scenes into her pages that help bring her words, her strategies, and her illustrations to life for readers.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households

750 students impacted 17 donors
Mr. Ratchford Sonora Middle School Grades 6-8

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Springdale, AR 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

750 students impacted 17donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Apple - iPad mini (Latest Model) with Wi-Fi - 64GB - Purple • Best Buy Education $509.68 1 $509.68

Materials cost

$509.68

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $42.05

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.65

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$589.38

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$104.01

Total project goal

$693.39

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $693.39

15 Donors

-$661.40

Donations toward project cost

-$563.89

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$97.51

match offer

-$30.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$25.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$4.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$2.00

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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