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Mrs. Mathenia from Sunnyvale, CA is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Express Yourself

Help me give my students a way to express and explore their creative minds.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Mathenia's classroom raised $407

This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Project

Technology has become such a big part of these kids' lives. I would love to help them use it in a supervised atmosphere. I will be learning with them, too.

I want to teach these kids how to use the green screen to make fun and exciting videos or pictures they proudly show and share their skills with their friends and family.

Some of these students don't have a safe place to practice these kinds of skills. The influence they get from social media may not be the best, so I would love the opportunity to guide them through this fun process.

Mrs. Mathenia Vargas Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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.

Sunnyvale, CA View local requests

More than a third 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

400 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
[Upgraded LED Bulb] Photography Lighting Kit 8.5x10ft Backdrop Support System and LED Softbox Set, 6400K Bulb, Umbrella, Video Studio Continuous Lighting Kit for Photo Studio, and Video Shooting • Amazon Business $169.99 1 $169.99
Walrus Clear Vinyl Tablecloth Protector Waterproof/Oil-Proof Plastic Rectangle Transparent Sheet Table Cover 54X84 Inch • Amazon Business $14.90 6 $89.40
Walrus Clear Vinyl Tablecloth Protector Waterproof/Oil-Proof Plastic Square Transparent Sheet Table Cover 54X54 Inch • Amazon Business $12.90 2 $25.80

Materials cost

$285.19

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $26.09

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.28

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$345.56

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$60.98

Total project goal

$406.54

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $406.54

1 Donor

-$406.54

Donations toward project cost

-$345.56

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$60.98

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