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Mrs. Simonsen from Des Moines IA is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Des Moines Students Needing Essential Tools for Online Learning

Help me give my students headphhones, ear buds, calculators and a document camera to help them learn from home during this unfortunate pandemic.

  • $1,030 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

My students come to school every day to feel loved and supported while they get a quality education. They deserve the best opportunities at our school because they don’t always have them outside of school. I know they can all be successful because not only are they learning math and science in my classroom, but they are also learning life skills and social emotional learning strategies that they will keep with them forever. I want my students to be academically, emotionally, and socially prepared for life, and I can help them with this through the way I teach math and science.

Sometimes, when people think about public schools, they already have preconceived notions.

What they don't understand is that these kids have so much love to give and a lot of them just need one adult that they can feel close to to make their lives so much happier. I teach in Des Moines because I love my students and want to offer them the best education experience so they will continue to graduate, go to college and remember that I was there to encourage them everyday.

My Project

The items I have submitted for this project are ones that will help each student while they are in this unique back and forth battle of being hybrid and virtual. I have included things that some will each individually get, as well as things that will help me teach them over the computer.

The most important items in my project are styluses, headphones, and calculators for each student so they have what they need at home in order to be successful while learning online.

I have also included a document camera, which I will use while teaching math so everyone can follow along in their own book at home. Lastly, I am hoping to get the NearPod teacher addition because that lets me create interactive lessons that students can write, draw, or type on to help increase their engagement.

Mrs. Simonsen
Grades 6-8

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Texas Instruments - Scientific Calculator - Blue • Best Buy Education $14.46 25 $361.50
Epson DC-07 Document Camera, White (V12H759020) • Staples Advantage $199.00 1 $199.00
Nearpod Gold Annual Teacher License • AKJ Education $120.00 1 $120.00
Bulk Earbuds 100 Pack Multi Colored for Classroom,HONGZAN Wholesale Earbuds Headphones Earphones for Kids,Individually Bagged,Perfect for Students,Schools,Library,Museums,Hotels,Etc • Amazon Business $57.99 1 $57.99
SadoTech Red Wireless Doorbell Kit: Model C Wireless Doorbell for Home with 1 Push Button Transmitter and 1 Receiver - Waterproof, Long Range Wireless Door Bell - Battery Operated Door Bells • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Stylus Pen 12 Pack of Pink Purple Black Green Silver Stylus Universal Touch Screen Capacitive Stylus for Kindle Touch ipad iPhone 6/6s 6Plus 6s Plus Samsung S5 S6 S7 Edge S8 Plus Note, Multicolor • Amazon Business $3.99 4 $15.96

Materials cost

$774.44

Vendor shipping charges

$6.00

Sales tax

$53.05

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.62

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$875.11

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$154.43

Total project goal

$1,029.54

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$1,029.54

2 Donors

-$514.76

Donations toward project cost

-$437.55

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$77.21

match offer

-$514.78

Match offer toward project cost

-$437.56

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$77.22

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$0.00

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