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Ms. Baldin from Springfield, IL is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Missing:Headphones

My students need quality headphones to be able to effectively use their iPad devices.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Baldin's classroom raised $394

This project is fully funded

My Students

I am a proud teacher of second graders in an urban school district. Our school is tucked away in a neighborhood of single family homes and a few local businesses. We have a number of students that walk to school with their siblings, others ride one of four buses that transport students to and from school. Nearly 80% of our student population comes from low-income homes.

My students are fortunate to be recipients of a 1:1 iPad grant, which allows each student to use an iPad to extend their learning.

It is amazing what my students have accomplished over the course of the school year with these devices. Their creativity has far exceeded my expectations.

My Project

A number of my students purchased their headphones at a dollar store or used earbuds that I had purchased for them. To our dismay, these inexpensive headphones were not effective as they were of poor quality. Earbuds did not fit my seven year olds' small ears.

My students have access to iPads on a daily basis, but they are missing a key component that helps them focus, headphones!

It is imperative that my students have quality headphones to carry out daily tasks in an effective manner. Students also use their headphones when not using their iPads. More and more my students have difficulty focusing and they use their headphones to silence the rumblings in an elementary classroom.

Ms. Baldin Fairview Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Nearly all 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
Sony - ZX Series On-Ear Headphones - Black • Best Buy Education $14.99 20 $299.80

Materials cost

$299.80

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.50

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$334.30

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$58.99

Total project goal

$393.29

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $393.29

1 Donor

-$334.30

Donations toward project cost

-$334.30

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$58.99

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 $0.00

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