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Mrs. Carpenter from Tampa FL is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Let Your Light Shine

My students need light filters and classroom decorations to create a safe and welcoming environment.

  • $386 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! 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

I teach at a Title I school with a high population of ESOL students. I am constantly amazed by my students' desire to learn and the amount of determination they have to succeed. One of the best ways I have found to provide for all of my students' diverse needs is hands-on learning and technology integration. Technology is able to bring to life many of the abstract concepts that my students are learning about and allows them to interact with a concept, instead of merely reading about it.

Students who are actively engaged are able to learn more and at a deeper level.

Technology allows us to tailor the education to meet the educational and cultural needs of the students.

My Project

My classroom currently has 36 florescent lights shining down on it. My students need light filters to reduce the negative effects of the fluorescent light such as headaches and eye strain. The filters immediately change the tone of the classroom climate and will allow me to choose between the calming blue or more energizing white depending on the needs of the day. My students have also asked that I host a Disney/ Pixar club next year so I will be creating a Disney themed classroom and need supplies. The Disney room reaches across many cultures as my ELL students are familiar with the characters as well and will help to create the safe welcoming environment they need to succeed.

Mrs. Carpenter
Grades 9-12

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Educational Insights Fluorescent Light Filters (Whisper White), Set of 4 • Amazon Business $25.21 5 $126.05
Educational Insights Fluorescent Light Filters (Tranquil Blue), Set of 4 • Amazon Business $23.56 5 $117.80
Educational Insights 1232 Patterned Fluorescent Light Filters—2-Pack • Amazon Business $15.95 1 $15.95
Eureka Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Welcome Go-Around decoration for classroom, birthday parties & more • Amazon Business $14.42 1 $14.42
Roommates Rmk2059Scs Finding Nemo Peel And Stick Wall Decals • Amazon Business $13.47 1 $13.47
Eureka Walt Disney Vertical Classroom Banner, All Our Dreams, Measures 45 x 12" • Amazon Business $5.49 1 $5.49

Materials cost

$293.18

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.40

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$327.58

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$57.81

Total project goal

$385.39

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$385.39

1 Donor

-$385.39

Donations toward project cost

-$327.58

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$57.81

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$0.00

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