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Ms. Gastelum from San Diego, CA is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mobile Device Management for Engaged Learning

Help me give my students a mobile cell phone management station that will promote engagement and prevent distractions. This rolling cart will house a cell phone organizer where student cell phones will "live" during class time.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Gastelum's classroom raised $174

This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Project

In today's digital age, students' constant access to smartphones can often hinder their focus and engagement during classroom instruction.

To promote a distraction-free learning environment and encourage students to fully immerse themselves in their studies, I am requesting a rolling cart to create a station where student devices will "live" during work time.

Preventing students from constantly checking their devices for notifications.

The requested rolling cart will be equipped with phone charging stations, as we aim to offer a secure location for students to store their phones at the beginning of each class, allowing them to concentrate during class time.

Ms. Gastelum Hoover High School Grades 9-12

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.

San Diego, CA View local requests

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

108 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
WDT Heavy Duty 3 Tier Utility Cart,990Lbs Capacity Wire Rolling Cart With Wheels, Commercial Grade Service Cart with Shelving Liners and Handle Bar Metal Carts for Kitchen Office Hardware, NSF Listed • Amazon Business $105.99 1 $105.99

Materials cost

$105.99

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$9.70

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.59

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$147.28

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$25.99

Total project goal

$173.27

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$173.27

1 Donor

-$166.93

Donations toward project cost

-$147.28

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$19.65

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$6.34

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$0.00

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