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Mrs. Vanderboegh from Coloma, MI is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Projecting Success!

My students need me! (and a new projector). The projector will allow me to freely walk around the room as I teach to check students for understanding.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Vanderboegh's classroom raised $756

This project is fully funded

My Students

Help! Help! That's what my students are saying. It seems that there is not enough space in the front of the room for all the students that need to be there for one reason or another; and those in back tune out. A projector will help untether me from the front of the room and my current "technology"

Our school is a in a small farming community in the Southwest corner of Michigan.

This year I am blessed with a great group of 26 third graders! I have a wide variety of learners in my classroom but each and every morning my students walk into my classroom eager to learn.

My Project

The projector that I am requesting for my class will really change my teaching and benefit the children in my room. Right now the majority of my teaching is me in the front of the room at the overhead or whiteboard. While those are great for the students in the front of the room, those students in the back of the class tend to drift off more often then not. One of the objectives with this project request is to connect the projector with my iPad. This will allow me to teach from anywhere in the classroom. Being untethered from the overhead and whiteboard will allow me to walk around the classroom as I teach, freeing me up to help students as needed. Sometimes all a student needs to focus is proximity to the teacher. In addition to this, the zoom feature on this projector will make it easier for one particular student this year to be able to see my lessons more clearly as he has vision issues.

With your help, this projector will ensure that all the students in my classroom from the front of the room to the back of the room, and for years to come will have more opportunities for my individualized attention.

Mrs. Vanderboegh Coloma Elementary School Grades 3-5

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.

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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

26 students impacted 12donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Epson PowerLite 93+ - LCD projector • Best Buy $590.99 1 $590.99

Materials cost

$590.99

Vendor shipping charges

$12.00

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.86

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$641.85

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$113.27

Total project goal

$755.12

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$755.12

7 Donors

-$428.00

Donations toward project cost

-$363.80

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$64.20

Matching donations from our partners

-$327.12

Match offers toward project cost

-$278.05

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$49.07

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$0.00

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