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Ms. Cavender from Houston TX is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Lock Down System

My students need magnetic door safety locks to keep students safe in their school.

  • $310 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Students

Our school is a Title I school. We have a very diverse campus, with students from all different backgrounds. Our campus is Pre-K through 5th with duel language and special education programs. Our students were heavy impacted my Hurricane Harvey but didn't let that get them down.

"Every student can learn, just not on the same day, or in the same way." - George Evans

Every students deserves to learn in safe and happy environment that can best meet their needs.

My Project

This magnetic strip system will allow teacher to keep their doors locked at all times while easily letting students and staff travel between classrooms.

If a lock down ever occurs, all the teachers would need to do is slide the magnet out of place.

It allows the teacher the time needed to try to make sure students are safe, instead of trying to lock the door as fast as possible and risk themselves and their students' safety. The hope is this system will never be needed, but with current events it is better to be prepared and safe than to waste time trying to get your door locked and closed.

Ms. Cavender
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
5 Pack - Lockdown Magnetic Strips for School Lockdowns - Simple Method to Lock Doors Quickly • Amazon Business $22.93 10 $229.30

Materials cost

$229.30

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.44

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$262.74

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$46.37

Total project goal

$309.11

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $309.11

1 Donor

-$309.11

Donations toward project cost

-$262.74

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$46.37

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 $0.00

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