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Mrs. DaSilva-Meigs from Springfield, MA is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Headphones for Better Learning

Help me give my students get headphones to help them focus more on their learning!

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. DaSilva-Meigs's classroom raised $197

This project is fully funded

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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

Students are expected to use laptops more now than ever during their normal school day. Students watch videos, complete assignments play educational games and so much more on their laptops. However there is one thing that gets in the way of them staying on task or completing their work: lack of headphones.

Students need headphones in order to focus and learn!

Many of my students don’t have access to their own headphones for various reasons. The school provides headphones at the beginning of the year, but they quickly get broken, taken or even lost. At time, the lack of headphones in our classroom cause many issues from distractibility to incomplete assignments.

By you helping my class get a restock of headphones, that would get amazing! I know my students would appreciate it because it would make those assigned lessons a lot better to do, instead of relying on “closed captions” or no volume at all. I appreciate your support and help!

Mrs. DaSilva-Meigs Alfred G Zanetti Montessori School Grades 3-5

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.

Springfield, MA 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

45 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
AILIHEN Kids Headphones for School K-12 Class & Teachers, 6 Pack Foldable Wired Headset with Microphone & 3.5mm Jack, Bulk Headphones for Classroom/Student/Laptop/Tablets/Chromebook (6 Colorful) • Amazon Business $44.99 3 $134.97

Materials cost

$134.97

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.02

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$166.99

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$29.47

Total project goal

$196.46

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$196.46

2 Donors

-$192.05

Donations toward project cost

-$166.99

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$25.06

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.41

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$0.00

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