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Ms. Luedecke from Caruthersville, MO is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Coloring Expresses Creativity

My students need crayons and two mini iPads for small group instruction.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Luedecke's classroom raised $843

This project is fully funded

My Students

My students love coming to school every day, they are always excited about what new things they are going to learn. My personal goal this year is to meet the needs of all my students better by incorporating a new learning strategy each month.

I have 20 students, they are very energetic and eager to learn.

Our school is in a very low economic area but that doesn't stop us from working on becoming the best elementary in the state. The resources are limited here for educational purposes. Teachers do not receive any extra funding for school supplies for their classroom. I am proud to work for this school and continue to strive to meet the needs of my students.

My Project

Crayons- My students go through crayons so fast, I would love to have a couple class sets so that my students always have crayons available to them. We work on class projects constantly and first graders LOVE to color. Mini iPads- I am asking for 2 mini iPads so that I can use them in a small group setting, during reading intervention and math intervention. There are so many FREE educational apps that can be used on the iPads. I only have 5 student computers in my classroom, so adding 2 iPads will really expand learning through technology.

These donations will help my classroom by allowing my children to always have crayons available to them for projects.

My students will learn about technology as it is changing every day and how technology is connected to education. It is a lot more exciting than paper and pencil.

Ms. Luedecke Caruthersville Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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.

Caruthersville, MO 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

20 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Apple - iPad� mini 2 with Wi-Fi - 16GB - Silver • Best Buy Education $269.99 2 $539.98
Crayola RegularSize Crayon Classpack Pkg. of 832 Crayons64 Colors • Nasco $61.95 2 $123.90

Materials cost

$663.88

Vendor shipping charges

$12.39

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.96

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$716.23

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$126.39

Total project goal

$842.62

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$842.62

2 Donors

-$373.11

Donations toward project cost

-$358.11

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.00

match offer

-$421.32

Match offer toward project cost

-$358.12

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$63.20

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$48.20

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$0.00

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