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Ms. Cushing from Los Angeles, CA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help Secure Our Classroom Computers

My students need a Belkin Secure and Charge Station to securely store our classroom Chromebooks to create art projects and integrate environmental science into our Chemistry class.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Cushing's classroom raised $475

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 Students

I teach Chemistry to a diverse group of artistic students at a Title I visual and performing arts school in downtown Los Angeles. Students come from all over the city to our public high school to receive a top notch education in both academics and their chosen art form (music, dance, visual or theater) and go on to study at some of the top academic colleges and art schools across the country. When my students start reading about all of the chemicals they come into contact with everyday, they are surprised, curious, and eager to learn more!

I am always looking for ways to motivate my students in my classroom with innovative and exciting learning opportunities.

My Project

I was fortunate enough to receive 10 Chromebooks for my classroom; the effects on student learning has been immediate and long-lasting. However, without proper secure storage, I have realized my Chromebooks will not last very long.

With the Belkin Storage case requested, my Chromebooks can be safety housed in the classroom to protect them from damage and theft.

With the Chromebooks protected, my students will be able to continue to use them in our classroom in a variety of useful ways.

As an arts focused school, the Chromebooks will continue to support my students' integration of art with an environmental focus into our classroom with multimedia projects related to water contamination and designing effective waste management school programs to reading online news articles about alternative energy.

I also am always looking for ways to be environmentally conscious in the classroom. This storage unit allows students to readily use the Chromebooks and can complete and submit group projects using Google Docs, vastly reducing the need for classroom paper.

It is my goal to eventually have a full set of Chromebooks in my classroom, and this storage unit will allow them to be used for many classes to come. Thank you for your consideration.

Ms. Cushing Cortines School - Vpa Grades 9-12

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Belkin Secure and Charge Station with Surge-Protected Power Source • Amazon Business $337.36 1 $337.36

Materials cost

$337.36

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $30.87

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.06

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$403.29

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$71.17

Total project goal

$474.46

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $474.46

2 Donors

-$222.19

Donations toward project cost

-$214.43

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.76

match offer

-$222.19

Match offer toward project cost

-$188.86

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$33.33

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$30.08

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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