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Ms. Kastens from Bridgeport, CT is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Silence Is Golden

Help me give my students headphones to use with their school-issued Chromebooks.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Kastens's classroom raised $379

This project is fully funded

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This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Project

Since the pandemic, my students have been using their laptops at home and in school, and with all the programs we use having interactive activities, it could get quite noisy without headphones.

Not only do we use headphones to hear, they also are used for canceling out outside noises and allowing my students to focus on the task at hand.

The use of technology is becoming more prominent in our classroom and headphones are an important accessory, just as important as the laptop, and every student needs to have one to use on a daily basis.

Ms. Kastens Waltersville Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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

60 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
30 Pack - Donors Choose Kensington Hi-Fi Headset Bundle • Best Buy Education $287.70 1 $287.70

Materials cost

$287.70

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.32

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$322.02

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$56.83

Total project goal

$378.85

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $378.85

1 Donor

-$189.42

Donations toward project cost

-$161.01

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$28.41

match offer

-$189.42

Match offer toward project cost

-$161.01

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$28.41

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 $0.00

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