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Ms. Melendez from Staten Island, NY is requesting computers & tablets through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Technology in Our Classroom

Help me give my students tablets to do all the things that will make them successful in this 21st century learning environment.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Melendez's classroom raised $572

This project is fully funded

My Students

My classroom is a bustling place of constant learning. My students come in smiling and excited every day, ready to work hard and have fun while doing it!

We are special education classroom of 12 bright and eager to learn students.

My students have a mixed range of abilities, ranging from grade level to well below grade level and require specially designed instruction and grouping in all areas to meet their needs. Despite their range of abilities, high expectations are set for all my students, giving each of them the opportunity to learn and grow.

My Project

The materials that I am requesting for my students will provide them with a new way to learn! Technology is so important in world around us and using tablets in the classroom will help prepare my students for the future! The tablets will not only serve as a motivator for my students but also as necessary instructional tools. My students will be able to use the tablets to assist them in every subject area! From doing research for writing topics, to listening to audio books, to playing math games, tablets are a great way to incorporate technology into every lesson.

By donating to our project, you will not only help to improve and increase student engagement and focus, you will ultimately help to increase their academic achievement.

The tablets will also help me to better manage groupings within my classroom, allowing me to focus on one specific group of students while still confident that the rest of my students are engaged and learning.

Ms. Melendez PS 53 Barbara Esselborn School Grades 3-5

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Staten Island, NY 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

12 students impacted 10donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Amazon Kindle Fire 7 - tablet - 8 GB - 7' • Best Buy Education $53.06 6 $318.36
Amazon - flip cover for tablet • Best Buy Education $21.82 6 $130.92

Materials cost

$449.28

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.74

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$486.02

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$85.77

Total project goal

$571.79

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$571.79

4 Donors

-$495.00

Donations toward project cost

-$476.25

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$18.75

match offer

-$11.49

Match offer toward project cost

-$9.77

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$1.72

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$65.29

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$0.00

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