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Mr. Ojiri from Hilo, HI is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mr. Ojiri's classroom raised $496

Listen and Learn

Help me give my students a classroom speaker so they can hear me clearly! I'm also requesting dictionaries for my classroom that I can use for years to come.

This project expired on May 8, 2024.

Mr. Ojiri Kaumana Elementary School
Hilo, HI Grades 6-8

My Project

Using a speaker and microphone in the classroom has been a lifesaver ever since distance learning ended. It ensures all students can hear me clearly and allows me to speak in a normal voice without shouting. I have noticed that using the speaker improves student behavior and creates a relaxed classroom atmosphere. Recently, my personal speaker broke. Therefore, I'm hoping to get a replacement soon without having to spend my own money. The Bose speaker I chose for this project is compatible with my microphone. Other speakers I've tried have a delay, making them impossible to use.

The second item I'm requesting is unrelated to the speaker but will nevertheless be useful in my classroom.

Because students have Chromebook devices, they have become reliant on the internet. I'm requesting a set of dictionaries for my classroom because they not only help students develop traditional research skills but also reduce their reliance on the internet. The experience of flipping through a dictionary can't be replicated online! By using these dictionaries, students will learn to navigate information, understand word origins, and build their vocabularies.

Equity Focus

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than half of students from low‑income households

20 students impacted 1 donor
Mr. Ojiri Kaumana Elementary School Grades 6-8

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.

Hilo, HI 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

20 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
BOSE SoundLink Mini Bluetooth Speaker • Amazon Business $209.95 1 $209.95
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary and Thesaurus, Newest Edition, Mass-Market Paperback • Amazon Business $7.99 20 $159.80

Materials cost

$369.75

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $16.27

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.55

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$421.57

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$74.39

Total project goal

$495.96

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $495.96

1 Donor

-$495.96

Donations toward project cost

-$421.57

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$74.39

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