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Ms. Allen from Houston, TX is requesting computers & tablets through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Parental Involvement is Key to Students Success!

Help me give my students positive behavior and create classroom culture in the class.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Allen's classroom raised $633

This project is fully funded

My Students

My students are the definition of resilience and Houston Strong. The majority of my students are at-risk and economically disadvantaged youth, yet these labels do not stop my students from chasing and achieving their goals. Many of my students come from single-parent homes and will be the first in their family to receive a high school diploma. The students within my classroom can be productive and successful citizens of the United States with a little help and guidance.

My students are smart, intuitive, and very eager to learn in a variety of ways.

Our middle school is composed of students with a thirst for learning and eagerness to become productive citizens.

My Project

To encourage ongoing family engagement/support, correlate our Financial Literacy/Economics objectives, and enhance our, overall, virtual learning experiences, I would like to provide incentives, as PBIS incentives or rewards, for both students AND parents (to use as a family). I am interested in providing gift cards that will encourage family engagements such as family movie night, family meals, family-themed activities, etc.

Currently, we are utilizing ClassDojo as our main classroom economy (in which students may earn points to be redeemed for incentives).

As activities (detailed above) are completed, points will be awarded (via ClassDojo) in which can be saved or redeemed, accordingly.

Ms. Allen Forest Brook Middle School Grades 6-8

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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.

Houston, TX 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

HBCU Alum 125 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Amazon.com $25 Gift Card in a Mini Envelope (Black) • Amazon Business $25.00 20 $500.00

Materials cost

$500.00

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.50

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$537.50

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$94.85

Total project goal

$632.35

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$632.35

2 Donors

-$632.35

Donations toward project cost

-$537.50

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$94.85

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$0.00

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