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Mrs. DiGioia from New Haven, CT is requesting computers & tablets through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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COVID-19 Cannot Stop Our Learning: Technology for All!

Help me give my students their own devices so they can continue learning the way they are used to! COVID-19 has put an end to sharing the technology my students use to fully engage in class lessons.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. DiGioia's classroom raised $931

This project is fully funded

My Students

I am so fortunate to work with a group of students who are unique and special in many different ways. I work with special needs students in kindergarten through second grade. All of my students require full-time special education support in order to help increase their skills in each area of development. Most of my students are nonverbal and have behavior challenges. We have been physically out of school since March 12, 2020. We left our building on that Thursday not realizing that we would not be returning for the rest of the year. My students have worked so hard to adjust to distance learning. We are located in a public, inner-city school, in a high-poverty neighborhood, where students receive free breakfast and lunch every day. My goal is to create engaging activities that meet the unique needs of all of my students while allowing flexibility to accommodate for the uncertainties of the upcoming school year. Thank you for taking the time to learn about the amazing students who I work with!

My Project

My students require engaging activities to keep them interested and motivated to learn. Thanks to some amazing donors over the past two years, I have been able to get iPads, cases, and headphones for each of my students. This year, several new students will be joining our classroom family. Because of the new students I will be gaining, I will no longer have enough iPads for all of my students, and due to COVID-19 related restrictions, students will not be able to share their devices. All of my students are special needs and many are nonverbal. Technology makes it possible to meet my students' unique learning needs and promotes effective communication. Not only will these iPads help to ensure that all of my students are given the opportunity to fully engage in classroom lessons, but they will also help my students participate in the distance learning portion of our district's "hybrid model". My hope is that providing each of my students with familiar materials will help make the transition to our "new normal" a little easier.

I am also asking for protective cases to make sure that these iPads last as long as possible, and headphones to help my students maintain attention.

Thank you so much for considering donating to my project! My students and I appreciate it more than you know!

Mrs. DiGioia Lincoln-Bassett Community School Grades PreK-2

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

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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.

New Haven, CT 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

12 students impacted 6donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Apple - iPad (Latest Model) with Wi-Fi - 32GB - Gold • Best Buy Education $330.00 2 $660.00
HDE iPad 7th Generation Case for Kids with Built-in Screen Protector – iPad 10.2 inch 2019 Case for Kids Shock Proof Protective Heavy Duty Cover with Handle Stand for 2019 Apple iPad 10.2 - Blue • Amazon Business $26.99 1 $26.99
HDE iPad 7th Generation Case for Kids with Built-in Screen Protector – iPad 10.2 inch 2019 Case for Kids Shock Proof Protective Heavy Duty Cover with Handle Stand for 2019 Apple iPad 10.2 - Green • Amazon Business $26.99 1 $26.99
LilGadgets Kids Premium Volume Limited Wired Headphones with SharePort (Children, Toddlers) - Blue • Amazon Business $14.95 1 $14.95
LilGadgets Connect+ Premium Volume Limited Wired Headphones with SharePort for Children - Green • Amazon Business $14.95 1 $14.95

Materials cost

$743.88

Vendor shipping charges

 $5.98

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.16

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$791.02

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$139.59

Total project goal

$930.61

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $930.61

5 Donors

-$465.30

Donations toward project cost

-$395.51

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$69.79

match offer

-$465.31

Match offer toward project cost

-$395.51

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$69.80

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.01

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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