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Ms. Potnis from Los Angeles, CA is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ms. Potnis's classroom raised $707

The Critics Lounge

My students need a Samsung Galaxy Tablet, for advertisements they will be creating, and for rating the variety of literature they have read in the classroom.

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Ms. Potnis John Muir Middle School
Los Angeles, CA Grades 6-8

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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 Students

Technology is advancing at a rapid rate, but my young scholars in the inner-city are deprived of exposure to this due to high levels of poverty.

My students are intelligent individuals with the desire to succeed and overcome their daily adversities.

They aspire to leave the inner-city to pursue careers including, medicine, law, education and architecture. The school I am currently working is considered high poverty, with almost 100% of the students receiving free and reduced lunch. Many of their parents are unable to be involved in their day to day activities because they work numerous jobs, yet they still WORK HARD and are driven. My students are inspiring and have a love for knowledge and good literature. Within four and a half months we have managed to read almost five books. THEY LOVE THEM. They are dedicated to their education and will do whatever it takes to succeed.

My Project

Many students in the inner-city lack exposure to good literature. In fact, some students go years without reading books. My students have read 4 already, and we have a goal of accomplishing 8 by the end of this year. They are currently reading the book, "The Hunger Games" as 6th graders. Many may think this book is too advanced but their level of comprehension and desire to read more inspires me, and my other colleagues as well. The Samsung Galaxy will provide my student the opportunity to make advertisements critiquing the various books they have read. Not only will this include technology, but will allow them to overcome fears of public speaking (which essential in everyday tasks, present and future), and will give them the opportunity to share the knowledge and opinions they have gained through reading literature.

My young scholars will have the opportunity to share their opinions on the literature that they have read through the form of media.

They will share amongst their peers in different classes what good literature looks like, hopefully will cause students all over to be interested in good literature. My dream is to have more students in the inner-city achieve their goals and be successful in the future. I believe Public Speaking, Technology and the ability to Read passionately will help them.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

25 students impacted 27 donors
Ms. Potnis John Muir Middle School Grades 6-8

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Los Angeles, CA 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

25 students impacted 27donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 - 16GB - White • Best Buy $499.99 1 $499.99

Materials cost

$499.99

Vendor shipping charges

 $12.00

Sales tax

 $45.75

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.50

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$600.24

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$105.92

Total project goal

$706.16

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $706.16

24 Donors

-$353.08

Donations toward project cost

-$300.12

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$52.96

match offer

-$353.08

Match offer toward project cost

-$300.12

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$52.96

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