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Ms. Ritchie from Saint Louis MO is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Story BOOM!

Help me give my students a color printer to bring their creative writing projects to life.

  • $354 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Students

SPECIAL doesn't begin to describe MY students. They are filled with strength, perseverance, and ambition! 100% of my students are newcomers to the USA and are starting their journey in a large urban Saint Louis public school. I teach ESOL, reading, and writing to a diverse group of teens. Some are attending school for the VERY first time, others were denied years of formal education living in refugee camps, fleeing war or escaping poverty. They all need a fresh start and they ALL have great stories to share.

It is an amazing joy to learn alongside my Newcomers.

Every day I become a better person and teacher because my students are I are invested in each other's growth. We share our lives with one another and through hard work and vulnerability, we all succeed. We embrace the idea that 'if it doesn't challenge you, it doesn't change you.' The activities I plan for my students seek to bridge the achievement gap that exists between them and their native English speaking peers. These students have a lot of catching up to do and they were worth your personal investment. They have a bright future ahead that will blossom with our care.

My Project

When it’s time to publish you need all the right pieces....a polished story, the right kind of paper, enough ink and of course a PRINTER. We have stories. We have paper. Now we are ready for the final phase, a way to print our creative work and photographs, in color. Writing stories, when English is not your native tongue, can be an enormous challenge. Being able to publish and share students’ finished work will motivate the creative writing process, right from the beginning. We cant wait to see our writing come to life. It will be a creative story BOOM!

Ms. Ritchie
Grades 9-12

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
HP - ENVY Photo 7855 Wireless All-In-One Instant Ink Ready Printer - Black • Best Buy Education $185.46 1 $185.46
HP - 64XL Ink Cartridge - High-Yield - Multicolor • Best Buy Education $43.20 1 $43.20
HP - 64 Ink Cartridges - 2-Pack Standard Capacity - Black/ Multicolor • Best Buy Education $37.64 1 $37.64

Materials cost

$266.30

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.99

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$300.29

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$52.99

Total project goal

$353.28

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $353.28

2 Donors

-$353.28

Donations toward project cost

-$300.29

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$52.99

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 $0.00

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