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Mrs. Dirosier from North Miami Beach, FL is requesting computers & tablets through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Give Us an Apple for Mental Wellness!

Help me give my students one Apple 10.2-inch iPad for our mental wellness online activities and community projects.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Dirosier's classroom raised $609

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My Students

As the School Counselor, my main responsibility is to address the needs of the "whole child" and treat every student holistically. My students come with varying needs, and over 95% belong to impoverished homes. Their diverse cultures, needs, and experiences mean that one size does not fit all.

At my school, I wear many hats and I facilitate a vast diversity of students' and teachers' needs alike.

Currently, the capacity of my school's budget has been limited, and non-core subjects materials are paid for out-of-pocket. I take an active role in my students' lives and also facilitate our teachers' needs. I teach and visit classrooms daily and give presentations that build character and educate the students about hygiene, core values, and social behavior.

My Project

I serve students in a school where over 90% of our students receive free or reduced lunch and our school is located in a low-income area, my students and our staff struggle with getting current technological equipment. Currently, the counseling office does not even have a working printer. Most of my counseling students receive special education services and some of them have extremely delayed language abilities.

As their counselor, I would love to be able to use an iPad that is current, updated, with a new battery that can keep up with the energy of our 21st-century students.

We will use the iPad with Social Emotional Learning apps that will allow students' minds to destress and lessen their anxiety by being involved in yoga, mental health exercises, and puzzles. This iPad will be used with a variety of mental health and wellness applications for my counseling students.

I will also use this iPad to have my students create mental wellness cards and printouts that they can give out to friends and family in their community.

Project tagged as

North Miami Beach, FL
Grades 3-5
Community Service
Computers & Tablets
More than half of students from low‑income households

Mrs. Dirosier Oak Grove Elementary School Grades 3-5

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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More than half 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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total

Apple - 10.2-Inch iPad (Latest Model) with Wi-Fi - 256GB - Space Gray • Best Buy Education $479.99 1 $479.99

Materials cost			$479.99
Vendor shipping charges			FREE
Sales tax			$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee			$7.20
Fulfillment labor & materials			$30.00
Total project cost			$517.19
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			$91.27
Total project goal			$608.46
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal			$608.46
2 Donors			-$606.11
Donations toward project cost			-$515.49
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$90.62
match offer			-$2.00
Match offer toward project cost			-$1.70
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$0.30
Excluded support for DonorsChoose			-$0.35
Still needed View calculation Hide calculation			$0.00

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This teacher needs your help!

Give Us an Apple for Mental Wellness!

This project is fully funded

My Students

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Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

Equity Focus

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes

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DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Help teachers & students in your hometown this season!
Use code HOME at checkout and your donation will be matched up to $100.