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Ms. Patton from Chicago IL is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Extry, Extry, Read All About It!

Help me give my students a laptop computer, color printer, and digital camera so they can create a monthly middle school newspaper to keep them "In The Know."

  • $1,783 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! 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 Students

Curious, opinionated, and eager to learn. These are just a few words that describe my students. Our school is nestled in a former steel mill town that has its foundation rooted in hard work and community. My students exhibit these traits that have been passed down to them for generations.

My students feel that social-emotional learning is just as important as academics and they strive to exhibit these traits on a daily basis.

The seventh and eighth grade students are the leaders in the school and feel that it is their responsibility to inform and guide the younger students to success. These students thrive when they are involved in hands-on, active learning. This gives each of them an opportunity to take ownership of their learning.

I am extremely grateful to have been chosen for this wonderful calling. My students are my grace and peace.

My Project

Students in my social studies class research and report on current events regularly. What better way to nurture a student's desire to learn about the world that they are a part of than to create a middle school newspaper.

It is very important to me as a social studies teacher to make sure that my students have a voice about what is going on around them.

I stress to my students that they are old enough to have and express their own opinions. All students should be able to engage in intelligent conversations and express their views.

Students will create a middle school newspaper for their peers that will highlight student achievments inside and outside of school, including art work, poetry, photographs, and short stories. The newspapers will also include any school news and announcements for the month, as well as reporting on actual current events that are happening in the world today.

Students will also have an opportunity to connect with the community and report on anything that is going on within the neighborhood.

I will act as an advisor for the project, however, this will be a student run newspaper. Students will create and edit the stories on the laptop computer. They will design the style of the newspaper and artwork as well. They will be responsible for photographing students that are being featured as well as any events that are taking place. They will learn to use the digital camera to download and print their photographs. The newspaper will be printed in color so having a color printer is absolutely essential to the project.

Having the students create this newspaper will instill in them a sense of ownership and pride in their work.

Ms. Patton
Grades 6-8

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
HP 250 G6 2DW50UT#ABA 15.6" Notebook Laptop, Intel i3 • Staples Advantage $455.39 1 $455.39
Canon PowerShot SX420 IS 20 Megapixel Compact Camera, Black • Staples Advantage $309.49 1 $309.49
HP 63XL High Yield Black/63 Standard Tri-Color Original Ink Cartridges, Multi-Pack, 2 Cartons/Pack (L0R48AN) • Staples Advantage $59.99 2 $119.98
HP Premium Inkjet Matte Presentation Paper, Letter Size, 98 US Brightness, 32 lbs., 8 1/2" x 11", White, 100 Sheets • Staples Advantage $18.39 5 $91.95
HP OfficeJet 3830 All-in-One Inkjet Printer • Staples Advantage $79.99 1 $79.99
Swingline ClassicCut Lite Guillotine Trimmer, 12" Cut Length, 10 Sheet Capacity, Gray (9312) • Staples Advantage $62.19 1 $62.19
Staples Moisture-Resistant Classification Folders, 2/5 Cut Top Tab, 2 Partitions, 10/Box (PU61MDREDSB) • Staples Advantage $55.99 1 $55.99
Swingline Optima Grip Electric Stapler, 20 Sheet Capacity, Silver (48207) • Staples Advantage $54.99 1 $54.99
Amplify Mixed Media Shears, 10" Length, Pointed, White/orange • Staples Advantage $38.74 1 $38.74
Staples Copy Paper, 20 Lb., 92 Bright, 8 1/2" x 11", White, 10-Ream Case (135848) • Staples Advantage $34.78 1 $34.78
Staples Stickies Restickable Easel Pad, 30 Sheets, 1" Blank, White, 30"H x 25"W, 2/Ct • Staples Advantage $30.19 1 $30.19
Staples 64GB High Speed Micro SDHC Card Class 10 with SD Adapter • Staples Advantage $26.58 1 $26.58
Staples USB 3.0 flash drive, 64GB • Staples Advantage $22.10 1 $22.10
Staples Colored Top-Tab File Folders, 3 Tab, 9 Color Assortment, Letter Size, 100/Pack • Staples Advantage $19.19 1 $19.19
Duracell Alkaline "AA" Batteries, 1.5V, 20/Pack • Staples Advantage $17.99 1 $17.99
Staples Bright Colored Hanging File Folders, 5-Tab, Letter, Assorted Colors, 25/Box (875411) • Staples Advantage $16.49 1 $16.49
Staples 23420 Cordless Optical Mouse, Black • Staples Advantage $11.32 1 $11.32
Swingline Optima Premium Staples, 1/4" Length, 210/Per Strip, 3,750/Per Box (35556) • Staples Advantage $8.09 1 $8.09
Staples 15' USB 2.0 Printer Cable, Black • Staples Advantage $4.51 1 $4.51
Staples 8' High-Speed HDMI Cable, Black • Staples Advantage $3.28 1 $3.28

Materials cost

$1,463.23

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$21.95

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,515.18

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$267.38

Total project goal

$1,782.56

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,782.56

2 Donors

-$1,782.56

Donations toward project cost

-$1,515.18

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$267.38

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