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Ms. Spina from Keaau, HI is requesting professional development through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Professional development

I bit the Apple long ago... now crave more.

I need a laptop that is better aligned with my skillsets.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Spina's classroom raised $1,654

This project is fully funded

My Project

The blank stares that my 6th grade peers gave me in 1991 when I asked for their email address showed me that I was fortunate to grow up in a household that embraced technology early on. My dad was a High School Science teacher as well (in the genes I guess) and he started amassing Apple products, just as I was transitioning from toys to tech. My tech skills grew rapidly on Apple devices and I have been eating the steep costs of this love affair ever since.

My reason for requesting an Apple laptop even though my school provides adequate PCs for staff, is because the PCs are substandard compared to the efficiency I am used to with Apple laptops.

My goal is to be a more effective educator and having an Apple laptop for a work computer will help me immensely at better serving my students.

Ms. Spina Kea'au High School Grades 9-12

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.

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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

187 students impacted 5donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Apple MacBook Air - 15.3" - Apple M2 - 8 GB RAM - 256 GB SSD - US • Best Buy Education $1,299.00 1 $1,299.00

Materials cost

$1,299.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $57.16

3rd party payment processing fee

$19.48

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,405.64

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$248.05

Total project goal

$1,653.69

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,653.69

4 Donors

-$1,445.99

Donations toward project cost

-$1,405.64

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$40.35

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$207.70

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