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Mrs. Wright from Bridgeport, CT is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Let the Light Shine

My students need a replacement bulb so we can use the projector in our classroom.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Wright's classroom raised $300

This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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

Technology is the key to our new curriculum. We have all online math and reading curriculum. We can not use our technology without this bulb.

I am a teacher in an inner city school.

It has100 percent minority students, and all receive free and reduced lunch. We are a pre-K-8 school. My students enjoy the interactive smartboard lessons. They are colorful and interactive. It helps to keep their attention.

My Project

This resource will allow us to use our technology. Without it, I can not show videos, use the smartboard or project our curriculum for the class. This bulb is essential for our classroom environment. We are using a new reading and math curriulum this year that allows us to show math virtual manipulatives. Our textbook and all class work is online. I can not show the student and model for them exactly how their book looks without the use of my projector. Our textbook can be shown on the board and the words light up as the story is read allowed. This helps students to hear good reading and shows them where we are reading on the page.

This project is key due to the lack of funding in our schools.

With all the education budget cuts, our schools can not afford to pay for the upkeep on the technology that has been installed. Please help us shine the light again.

Mrs. Wright Jettie S Tisdale Elementary 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.

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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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
eReplacements VT75LP projector lamp • CDW Inc. $201.45 1 $201.45

Materials cost

$201.45

Vendor shipping charges

$20.14

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.02

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$254.61

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$44.93

Total project goal

$299.54

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$299.54

3 Donors

-$149.76

Donations toward project cost

-$127.30

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.46

match offer

-$149.78

Match offer toward project cost

-$127.31

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.47

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$0.00

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