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Ms. Sharmela from Brooklyn, NY is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Financial Literacy!

My students need an iMac to promote financial literacy in the classroom.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Sharmela's classroom raised $1,349

This project is fully funded

My Students

I have a class full of eager and energetic students. They overcome adversity every day when they simply walk through my classroom doors. It is here when they can let down their guards and live up to their full potential. Although they live in an impoverished area, I teach my students they do not have to be a product of their environments. My students know each time they walk through my classroom doors they will feel love.

My classroom runs like a family.

I expect everyone to treat each other with love and respect, to look out and help one another in need. My classroom is a place where barriers and walls can come down and my students can flourish because they know I only want them to be great. We learn lessons that go beyond standards, lessons that are useful for growth throughout life. I have never seen such a caring and loving bunch of kids. They are always eager to please their teacher. It seems like pleasing me in return makes them happy.

My Project

My students come from backgrounds where money can often be tight. There typically isn't much to spare, so opportunities to learn about saving, interest, account balances, and loans are not abundant. It is my job as their teacher, to not just prepare my students for academic related content, but for life as well.

An iMac will give my students access to technology that will enhance their learning.

With so many of my students reading well below grade levels, having digital access to websites will afford them the opportunity to learn at their own pace while remaining part of a learning community.

Having access to technology in the classroom will empower my students to learn new skills that will impact them for years to come.

The number one problem in today's generation and economy is the lack of financial literacy." - Alan Greenspan.

It would be much easier to teach my students the importance of economics if I had a iMac in my classroom. It would allow me to log students onto website that teach the value money as well as needs and wants.

Ms. Sharmela PS 149 Danny Kaye Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Brooklyn, NY 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

28 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Apple - 21.5'iMac� (Latest Model) - Intel Core i5 (2.3GHz) - 8GB Memory - 1TB Hard Drive - Silver • Best Buy Education $1,099.99 1 $1,099.99

Materials cost

$1,099.99

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$16.50

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,146.49

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$202.32

Total project goal

$1,348.81

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,348.81

1 Donor

-$573.25

Donations toward project cost

-$573.25

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

match offer

-$674.40

Match offer toward project cost

-$573.24

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$101.16

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$101.16

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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