Our students are ages 4-11, in grades Pre-K through 5th. We value education very highly here. The students in our school are thirsty for learning and come to our school from literally around the neighborhood and around the city, some from around the world. We have a highly diverse population, encompassing students whose families have immigrated from countries such as China, Pakistan, Israel, Russia, Haiti, and Trinidad, just to name a few. We also have students on all ability levels from gifted and talented to those with special learning needs, and everything in between.
As the school's enrichment specialist, it is my pleasure to teach every single student.
Ours is a school with extremely high standards that go beyond that of a typical city school. In order to keep our rigorous programs going, we do need certain supplies, equipment, and consumable items, and we are grateful to have DonorsChoose.org (and all the amazing donors) to help keep us moving at the level/pace that we do. As a non-Title I school, we miss out on certain funding opportunities that other neighboring schools receive. We have to find resourceful ways to make up for this gap.
My Project
My 5th-grade students are learning remotely and they need a teacher with an up-to-date, reliable device! What better way to give them this experience than by purchasing a MacBook Air 13.3?
Recently, my laptop went UP IN SMOKE, literally.
While I was teaching my students remotely, smoke started coming out from my laptop. The laptop is no longer working. I have resorted to using an older, slower laptop with a cracked screen. My students deserve better! Help me give them the top-notch online learning experience they deserve.
The MacBook Air will not only be used DAILY for remote learning, but it will also be used for creating special digital projects for the school. Also, this device will be used in future years for the newspaper club and for students to conduct research. When our club finally re-opens, we will need updated laptops. But for now, my remote 5th-grade class deserves the best possible online learning experience. The MacBook Air can help me continue to deliver just that.
More than a third 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
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