My students come from all over Philadelphia to attend classes at our high school. I work with students across grades 9-12 through my 10th grade English classes, AP Literature classes, and the school newspaper. The majority of our students come from poverty-stricken neighborhoods. Our school district and school have minimal funding resources and we barely have enough money in our budget to pay for necessities like books and paper.
My students are dedicated and hard-working young scholars intent on high achievement.
As a history-themed school in Pennsylvania, our core tenets are knowledge of history, democratic deliberation, and active citizenship. We work to achieve these tenets in our classroom through active engagement with texts and a focus on critical analysis of the world around us. We are working to become better writers and readers in order to become lifelong learners and active citizens in our world.
My Project
Many of my students are very excited to create a strong school newspaper in order to learn more about journalism and to celebrate student achievements. We have budding photographers and writers who are eager to create a quality newspaper.
Unfortunately, our printing budget is limited and we do not have any quality cameras.
We are hoping to create a strong online newspaper when we cannot print, but need the resources to do so. This project would allow us to make our newspaper more professional and entice more students to get involved.
In addition to their use for the school newspaper, these supplies would also allow my English classes to participate in small group learning on a more regular basis. It would allow my English classes to work on their writing and allow me to create writing workshops in the classroom and after-school.
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
Canon EOS Rebel T6 DSLR Camera Bundle with Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II Lens + Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III Lens + 2pc SanDisk 32GB Memory Cards + Accessory Kit
• Amazon Business
$549.00
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$549.00
Canon EOS Rebel T6 Digital SLR Camera Kit with EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II Lens, Built-in WiFi and NFC - Black (Certified Refurbished)
• Amazon Business
$370.95
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$370.95
Materials cost
$1,863.75
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$27.96
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$1,921.71
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$339.13
Total project goal
$2,260.84
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$2,260.84
21 Donors
-$2,025.78
Donations toward project cost
-$1,793.32
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$232.46
Matching donations from our partners
-$151.05
Match offers toward project cost
-$128.39
Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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