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Mrs. Blakeney from Utica, MS is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Putting Our Heads Together in First Grade

My students need headphones for their Chrome computers to show growth.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Blakeney's classroom raised $275

This project is fully funded

My Students

I am a big believer in the fact that little things make a big difference. In fact, sometimes those little things make the biggest difference. My students come to school ready to learn. Happy brains learn! I try to make my classroom a happy place for them. Sometimes they are coming to school with burdens that we have no clue about. So my goal is to make learning fun. My students are excited about reading, math, and computers. We lack headphones in order for them to use them as a class.

My Project

The children in my class have no internet services at home. The headphones will help with my class, in order for them to work on their own learning continuum. I have spent countless dollars every month on small earbuds just to get by. These children would benefit greatly and would be in awe if they all had over the head ear phones. Our school district has made sure our technology is there, but without working headphones the computers the children use are not doing them justice. The children love to learn on computers. It brings to life what learning is instead of just direct teaching. It's animated and exciting.

Mrs. Blakeney Utica Elementary Middle School Grades PreK-2

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.

Utica, MS 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

20 students impacted 4donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Avid Products SM-25 Over-Ear Headphones Black Classroom Pack • AKJ Education $187.38 1 $187.38

Materials cost

$187.38

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$13.12

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.81

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$233.31

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$41.17

Total project goal

$274.48

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$274.48

2 Donors

-$185.15

Donations toward project cost

-$158.88

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.27

match offer

-$87.56

Match offer toward project cost

-$74.43

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$13.13

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$1.77

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

$0.00

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