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Mr. McDerby from Ridgewood, NY is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Headphones for Focusing

Help me give my students headphones for our middle schoolers to be able to focus on lessons!

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. McDerby's classroom raised $159

This project is fully funded

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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

Headphones are essential every day in our classroom. Without working headphones, it is extremely difficult for my students to complete their daily online assignments. Because headphones do not last forever, there is a constant need for new headphones. Students also cannot share headphones as we have in previous school years. While it would be ideal for each student to bring their own headphones and for headphones to last all school year, neither of those usually happens. We use Chromebooks daily for multiple subjects. My students need these headphones to be successful. If they cannot provide their own pair or it breaks, headphones are great to have to continue supporting my students academically!

My students need headphones that are comfortable and durable.

In our classroom, we use headphones and microphones. The use of headphones with a microphone help engage and empower learners. Please help us purchase new headphones that fit students of all ages comfortably.

Mr. McDerby IS 77 Joseph F Quinn School Grades 6-8

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.

Ridgewood, NY View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

40 students impacted 5donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Sony ZX Series Wired On-Ear Headphones, Black MDR-ZX110 • Amazon Business $10.33 10 $103.30

Materials cost

$103.30

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.55

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$134.85

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$23.80

Total project goal

$158.65

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $158.65

3 Donors

-$79.32

Donations toward project cost

-$67.42

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$11.90

match offer

-$79.33

Match offer toward project cost

-$67.43

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$11.90

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 $0.00

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