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Mrs. Houchin from Watertown, WI is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mrs. Houchin's classroom raised $334

Let's Create

My students need a camcorder with tripod, memory card, and carrying case to make videos in music class.

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Mrs. Houchin Leap Elementary School
Watertown, WI Grades 3-5

My Students

Have you ever said, " I wish I could see that again". With this camera we can see it again!

My students are typical school age children who love to perform and have many talents that just need to be nourished.

We are a small town school with kindergarten through fifth grade students. The population in varied from rural to students who live in town. There are over 525 students that call this school theirs.

My Project

I would like a camcorder that the students can operate. With this camera they will be able to make their own music videos or use the camera for video reflections of the lesson. The camera will allow students to express themselves in a non pencil and paper environment. I want to meet the needs of all my students. A camera could help a student excel that wouldn't in the traditional way.

My students would love to make movies.

We could make videos to share with family and friends that live near or far away. Capturing the moment would be great. The camera could also be used to create videos by the students to teach a concept that they are studying. What a fun why to show that they understand the concept.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than half of students from low‑income households

500 students impacted 1 donor
Mrs. Houchin Leap Elementary School Grades 3-5

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Watertown, WI View local requests

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

500 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Kodak Playsport camcorder flash card • CDW Inc. $159.59 1 $159.59
Memorex SDHC Secure Digital High Capacity Travelcard 4GB • CDW Inc. $19.94 1 $19.94
Kodak soft case for digital photo camera • CDW Inc. $13.96 1 $13.96
Kodak tripod • CDW Inc. $28.99 1 $28.99

Materials cost

$222.48

Vendor shipping charges

 $22.25

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.34

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$283.07

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$49.95

Total project goal

$333.02

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $333.02

1 Donor

-$333.02

Donations toward project cost

-$283.07

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$49.95

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 $0.00

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