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Mrs. Tulgestke from Muskegon, MI is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Scholars' Supplies for Small-Group Success

Help me give my students headphones and pencils to help them stay focused and promote success.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Tulgestke's classroom raised $192

This project is fully funded

My Students

My students come from a low-income/high poverty area and are very diverse, both in race and socioeconomic status. One hundred percent of our students receive free lunch and breakfast. Many have experienced trauma and have some tough home lives, but that doesn't bring them down. They come to school every day​ and are very eager to learn.

Even with all their struggles, my students work very hard and take great pride when they accomplish a tough lesson.

They are enthusiastic about learning and excited to explore new learning opportunities every day!

My Project

To promote social distancing and offer scholars the most individualized instruction possible, most of our core instruction takes place in small groups of 6-8 students. Scholars meet with their classroom teacher (me), with a certified academic interventionist, with additional paraprofessionals, and, if applicable, with resource room support each day during their small group 'rotations.'

Scholars also have an independent station where they work on a variety of programs to reinforce content taught in class and to enrich their learning.

At this station, scholars may be completing a math puzzle, practicing fact fluency, or working on their computer on programs such as DreamBox or Lexia. In order to make sure every scholar has the tools they need to be successful at this independent station, and to promote minimal sharing of materials due to COVID-19, I would like to provide my scholars with pencils as well as headphones to use at this station. The pencils will be used to work out math calculations, write constructed responses to literature, and more. The headphones will be used to ensure that scholars can get the full benefit from their enrichment programs by using sound, but will not interrupt or distract their neighbors with audible sound.

Mrs. Tulgestke Timberland Charter Academy Grades 3-5

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

Equity Focus

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Muskegon, MI 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

80 students impacted 6donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Wholesale Bulk Headphone Earphone Earbud - Kaysent(KHP0-25DBlue) 25 Pack Wholesale Dark Blue Headphone for School, Classroom, Airplane, Hospiital, Students,Kids and Adults • Amazon Business $72.90 1 $72.90
TICONDEROGA Pencils, Wood-Cased, Unsharpened, Graphite #2 HB Soft, Yellow, 96-Pack (13872) • Amazon Business $5.77 10 $57.70

Materials cost

$130.60

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.96

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$162.56

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$28.69

Total project goal

$191.25

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $191.25

4 Donors

-$89.42

Donations toward project cost

-$83.30

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$6.12

match offer

-$93.25

Match offer toward project cost

-$79.26

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$13.99

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.58

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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