You're on track to get doubled donations (and unlock a reward for the colleague who referred you). Keep up the great work!
Take credit for your charitable giving! Check out your tax receipts
To use your $50 gift card credits, find a project to fund and we'll automatically apply your credits at checkout. Find a classroom project
Skip to main content

Help teachers & students in your hometown this season!
Use code HOME at checkout and your donation will be matched up to $100.

Your school email address was successfully verified.

See this teacher's page

Mrs. Kemp from Monrovia IN is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Lighting to Improve Learning!

Help me give my students lamps and hanging lights to create a calming atmosphere!

  • $327 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

I teach an amazing group of students from a small, rural town. They range from grades 3-5. They are very excited and curious about learning.

While my students come from a wide range of economical backgrounds, they are all truly motivated to work hard and learn!

I get the opportunity to teach three classes math and keep them from 3rd grade until they finish 5th grade. I love the chance to get to really know them and help develop their minds!

My Project

Learning happens best when students are able to enjoy and feel comfortable in their environment. Light tends to be a large factor impacting my students learning. They are constantly asking to turn the lights off or just turn one switch off to dim the lighting.

By using lamps around the room, I will be able to turn the bright lights off allowing my students to work in a calming environment!

Hanging lights will add more light to the room that will allow students to see their work more clearly.

By providing dim lights in the classroom, my students will be able to feel like they are more at home. This will create a more calming atmosphere for them to be the best learners they can be!

Mrs. Kemp
Grades 3-5

Boost your odds

Add a profile photo in addition to your classroom photo. If you add a photo, it'll show up right here on your project page.

You are more likely to receive funding if you put a face to your name.

Upload a photo

Top rated for efficiency and transparency.

You donate directly to the teacher or project you care about and see where every dollar you give goes.

Expand the "Where your donation goes" section below to see exactly what Mrs. Kemp is requesting.

See our finances

TEACHERS, FEELING INSPIRED?

You can start a project with the same resources being requested here!

Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Floor Lamp by Light Accents - Susan Modern Standing Floor Lamp for Living Room/Office Lamp 72" Tall - 150-watt with Side Reading Light - Stand Up Light - Floorlamp Torchiere (Black) • Amazon Business $42.95 2 $85.90
ZEEFO USB Table Lamp, Modern Design Bedside Table Lamps with USB Charging Port, Black Metal Base and Fabric Shade Nightstand Table Lamps is Perfect for Bedroom, Living Room, Study Room (Square) • Amazon Business $27.99 2 $55.98
25Ft G40 Globe String Lights with Clear Bulbs,UL listed Backyard Patio Lights,Hanging Indoor/Outdoor String Lights for Bistro Pergola Deckyard Tents Market Cafe Gazebo Porch Letters Party Decor, Black • Amazon Business $17.99 3 $53.97
Prextex Christmas 100 Clear White Wire Light Set Christmas Decorations • Amazon Business $11.95 4 $47.80

Materials cost

$243.65

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.65

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$277.30

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$48.94

Total project goal

$326.24

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$326.24

5 Donors

-$314.76

Donations toward project cost

-$277.30

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$37.46

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$11.48

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

$0.00

Our team works hard to negotiate the best pricing and selections available.

View complete list Show less

Support your local school!

Donate directly to any school in the US. Your donation will go towards directly purchasing urgent supplies.

Find a local school

Project Activity

{"pmaHash":"","schoolCity":"Monrovia","showProjectRecommendations":true,"teachersOnPage":[2733875],"isTeacherViewingTheirOwnProject":false,"hideTeacherDetails":false,"schoolState":"IN","teacherPossessivePronoun":"her","PMsManager":null,"schoolGradeType":{"id":2,"name":"Elementary School"},"TeacherPMForms":{},"proposalId":4475853,"proposalMessageFormModel":null,"numActiveProjects":0,"completingDonationAmount":0,"teacherHasClassroomPhoto":true,"proposalURL":"https://www.donorschoose.org/project/lighting-to-improve-learning/4475853/","verifyShowPhotos":"","eligibleToBeCopied":false,"mayHaveReplacements":false,"numStudents":61,"teacherScreenName":"Mrs. Kemp","isEquityFocus":false,"authorIds":{"2733875":{"owner":"Mrs. Kemp","donationSalutations":{}}},"displayedPercentFunded":1.0,"proposalsOnPage":[4475853],"proposalHash":"-1645885335","isApplePayMobileOnly":true,"progressBarPercentage":100.00,"pmaId":"","teacherProfilePhotoURL":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2733875_272x272.jpg?width=136&height=136&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1473814422987","teacherHasProfilePhoto":true,"currentWorkflowStatusCode":21,"teacherChallengeId":20562155,"photosPublished":true,"queryString":"","DonorPMForm":null,"isApplePayEnabled":true,"fundedByTarget":false,"activeProject":null,"donorIdsForImpactPhotoCheck":["NjgyODIyNw==","NjgyODEyMA==","MjI1Mzc1Nw==","NjgyNTkyMw==","MzEyNTQwOQ=="],"teacherId":2733875,"schoolCounty":"Morgan","fullyFunded":true,"isStudentLed":false,"isExpired":true,"schoolStateObj":{"code":"IN","name":"Indiana"}}