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Ms. Palacio from Waianae, HI is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Students Shine in Color!

Help me give my students an HP Supertank Inkjet printer to create vibrant projects, enhance comprehension with colorful visuals, and take pride in their work while improving access to engaging, high-quality learning materials.

  • $976 goal

This project expired on July 3, 2025.

This project expired on July 3, 2025.

My Project

An HP color printer will allow my students to bring their learning to life with vibrant visuals, engaging projects, and high-quality printed materials. Many of my students struggle with comprehension, and color-coded charts, graphic organizers, and highlighted key concepts will help them better understand and retain information. With this printer, I can also create differentiated learning materials tailored to each student's needs, print student work for display and portfolios, and share colorful progress updates to keep families engaged in their child's learning.

My goal is to create a visually engaging, print-rich learning environment where all students can create, interact with, and take ownership and pride in their work.

By incorporating a color printer into our classroom, I can boost student engagement and comprehension by making learning materials more appealing, support differentiated instruction with individualized resources, encourage creativity through colorful student projects and classroom displays, and strengthen school-family connections by sharing student work, progress reports, and important communication.

My students are resilient, hardworking, and full of creativity. They come from diverse cultural backgrounds and face many academic, social, and economical challenges. Despite these challenges, they are resilient. They thrive in hands-on, engaging learning experiences, and take pride in seeing their work displayed. Because I also live in their community, I see firsthand how much they care about learning, their families, community, and school. With this color printer, it will help me give them the high-quality, engaging materials they deserve to help them succeed and shine.

Ms. Palacio Maili 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.

Waianae, HI 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

17 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
SOOOO LCD Writing Tablet for Kids 10 inch 2 Packs, Doodle Board, Drawing Tablet for Toddler Girls/Boys Toys Learning Drawing Toy for 3 4 5 6 7 Years Old Kids, Dark Blue and Black • Amazon Business $14.99 10 $149.90
HP - Smart Tank 5101 Wireless All-In-One Supertank Inkjet Printer with up to 2 Years of Ink Included - White • Best Buy Education $136.62 1 $136.62
Fidget Bands for Classroom Chairs: LakiKid Flexible Seating Classroom Furniture - Perfect Chair Bands for Kids with Fidgety Feet, Alternative Seating for Students (Black 12-Pack) • Amazon Business $29.97 2 $59.94
Ninja Life Hacks Emotions and Feelings 8 Book Box Set (Books 1-8: Angry, Inventor, Positive, Lazy, Helpful, Earth, Grumpy, Kind) • Amazon Business $53.67 1 $53.67
Ninja Life Hacks Leadership 8 Book Box Set (Books 17-24: Focused, Calm, Brave, Compassionate, Masked, Inclusive, Grateful, Hangry) • Amazon Business $52.85 1 $52.85
Yunsailing 18 Pack Classroom Headphones Bulk Student Headphones Wired Class Headphones Set for Kids School with Individually Wrapped Adjustable Over Ear Head Earbuds (Black) • Amazon Business $47.99 1 $47.99
Ninja Life Hacks Social Awareness and Relationship Skills Box Set (Books 49-56: Sharing Ninja, Love Ninja, Quiet Ninja, Humble Ninja, Supportive ... Ninja, Listening Ninja, Compassionate Ninja) • Amazon Business $47.81 1 $47.81
Ninja Life Hacks Self Management 8 Book Box Set (Books 33-40: Impulsive, Lonely, Sad, Ambitious, Zen, Feelings, Motivated, Self Disciplined) • Amazon Business $47.09 1 $47.09
Play-Doh Modeling Dough, Assorted Colors, 3 Ounces, Set of 20 • School Specialty $29.02 1 $29.02
Conversation Cards for Kids – 400 Convo Starters for Family Game Night or Dinner – Road Trip Must Haves – Travel Games for Children Age 8-12 – Connect and Build Social Emotional Learning Skills • Amazon Business $25.47 1 $25.47
24 Colors Acrylic Paint Pens, Paint Markers for Rock Painting, Fine Point Acrylic Pens Art Supplies for Canvas, Ceramic, Wood, Stone, Glass, DIY Craft • Amazon Business $8.95 2 $17.90
Special Supplies 50 Squishy Pencil Grips for Kids and Adults - Colorful, Cushioned Holders for Handwriting, Drawing, Coloring - Ergonomic Right or Left-Handed Use - Reusable (50-Pack) • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Sharp and Dull Pencil Buckets for Classroom, Set of 2 Metal Tin Pails, Back to School Teachers Classroom Management Organization Supplies by 4E's Novelty • Amazon Business $12.73 1 $12.73
Quote Stickers, Positive Stickers 200Pcs Motivational Waterproof Vinyl Stickers for Water Bottle Hydroflasks Laptops Computers Vision Board for Women Adults Students Teachers Teens • Amazon Business $11.69 1 $11.69
Express Pencils™ Pastel Assortment Golf Pencils with Eraser - Half, Classroom, Pew, Short, Mini, Small, Non Toxic - Hexagon, Sharpened, 2 Pencil, Color - Asst. Pastels, Pkg of 36 Pocket Pencils • Amazon Business $9.90 1 $9.90
Coogam Wooden Blocks Puzzle Brain Teasers Toy Tangram Jigsaw Intelligence Colorful 3D Russian Blocks Game STEM Montessori Educational Gift for Kids (40 Pcs) • Amazon Business $8.98 1 $8.98
Mead Composition Notebook, Wide Ruled Paper, 9-3/4" x 7-1/2", 100 Sheets, Green Marble (09918AC5) • Amazon Business $6.92 1 $6.92
Mead Composition Notebook, Wide Ruled Paper, 9-3/4" x 7-1/2", 100 Sheets, Purple Marble (09918BA7) • Amazon Business $6.62 1 $6.62
100 Pcs Stitch Stickers,Waterproof Lilo & Stitch Stickers for Water Bottles, Laptop,Bumper,Computer,Phone,Helmet,Vinyl Reusable Stickers and Decals Kids Teens • Amazon Business $5.48 1 $5.48
Mead Composition Notebook, Wide Ruled Paper, 9-3/4" x 7-1/2", 100 Sheets, Blue Marble (09918AY7) • Amazon Business $4.92 1 $4.92

Materials cost

$750.49

Vendor shipping charges

 $4.35

Sales tax

 $33.02

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.26

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$829.12

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$146.32

Total project goal

$975.44

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