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Mr. Hicks from Sparks, NV is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mr. Hicks's classroom raised $691

Help Me! I Need Some Power, Please!

Help me give my students this mobile power tower and charging cords for plugging in a laptop when the battery level gets low!

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Mr. Hicks Sparks Middle School
Sparks, NV Grades 6-8

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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

SMS is a Title I school in Nevada. We serve a student population of approximately 650 students. Ninety percent of our students are comprised of underrepresented populations and 100% of our students are identified as coming from low-income households, foster care, or students facing homelessness.

The SMS vision is that every golden bear believes in their POWER (Perseverance, Ownership, Work Ethic, Engagement, Respect).

Our district has adopted a new science curriculum, and we use our laptops for almost every class period. The problem with this is that the computers lose battery power very quickly. I would really like to have this portable power tower set up in my classroom so that students can plug their computers in and be able to keep working. Right now, if a battery dies on a laptop, the computer needs to be put back in the laptop cart to charge for at least 30 minutes before it can be used again. This interrupts the learning of that student since he or she can't finish their assignment.

Equity Focus

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

150 students impacted 1 donor
Mr. Hicks Sparks Middle 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.

Sparks, NV 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

150 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lorell Mobile Power Tower - Steel - Durable • School Specialty $440.96 1 $440.96
HP 45W 19.5V 2.31A for HP Laptop Charger Blue Tip,HP Pavilion x360 11 13 15, Zbook 14u G4 G5 15u 15 G3, Notebook 15,HP Stream 13 11 14 AC Adapter with Power Cord • Amazon Business $12.89 5 $64.45

Materials cost

$505.41

Vendor shipping charges

 $44.10

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.58

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$587.09

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$103.60

Total project goal

$690.69

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $690.69

1 Donor

-$690.00

Donations toward project cost

-$586.50

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$103.50

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 $0.00

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