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Mrs. Koza from Flushing, NY is requesting computers & tablets through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Please Help Us Get an Apple Pencil for Our iPad!

Help me give my students an Apple Pencil so they can use the classroom iPad to take notes more efficiently.

  • $211 goal

This project expired on August 1, 2025.

This project expired on August 1, 2025.

My Project

As a teacher dedicated to fostering a creative and engaging learning environment, I’m always looking for ways to integrate technology in ways that can truly empower my students. In my classroom, we have a classroom iPad that is used by my students for various lessons and activities. However, one important tool that is missing is an Apple Pencil.

An Apple Pencil would allow my students to interact more effectively with their digital materials, enabling them to take notes, draw diagrams, annotate texts, and collaborate on projects more efficiently.

For students who struggle with traditional pen and paper, this tool would provide them with the opportunity to engage in a new way and help them better express their ideas and understanding of the content.

Having an Apple Pencil would also provide them with the chance to practice skills such as digital note-taking, which is becoming increasingly important in today’s digital world. The ability to quickly jot down notes, sketch out ideas, and highlight important information would be a game-changer for my students.

I’m excited about the possibilities this will unlock for them, but I need your help to make it happen. Your support will directly impact my students’ ability to engage with the material and will help them build skills that will serve them for years to come.

Thank you so much for your generosity and for making a difference in the lives of students!

Mrs. Koza World Journalism Preparatory 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.

Flushing, NY 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

100 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Apple Pencil Pro - White • Best Buy Education $129.00 1 $129.00
SaharaCase - Silicone Grip Case for Apple Pencil (2nd Generation) and Pencil Pro - Pink • Best Buy Education $17.99 1 $17.99

Materials cost

$146.99

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.20

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$179.19

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$31.62

Total project goal

$210.81

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