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Mrs. Cowan from Colorado Springs, CO is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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The School Is Alive With the Sound of Learning

Help me give my students fun incentives with cool mechanical pencils, help them edit with erasable pens, and read with fun books!

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Cowan's classroom raised $593

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

Covid taught teachers and kids how to use the computers to help them learn. Even though we are in person learning, some amazing computer based resources came out of COVID. For less chaos in the classroom with the sound of everyone on the computer, headphones are a must. However, third graders are rough on headphones so the cheaper ones break quickly leaving us scrambling and with a lot of noise. The headphones on my list are made to be more durable and stand up to kids!

We edit with erasable pens to make sure our edits can be seen but can also be erased if we make a mistake.

Fun mechanical pencils are an incentive to listen and try their best. Books help us learn academics and social emotional skills.

Mrs. Cowan Mountain Vista Community 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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More than three‑quarters 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

30 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
iClever Kids Headphones for School K-12, 85dBA Safe Volume, Tangle Free, 3.5mm Jack, HD Stereo, Swivel Folable Kids Headphones with Cord for Classroom/Student/Tablets/Laptop, Bulk 5Pack • Amazon Business $39.95 7 $279.65
Pilot, FriXion ColorSticks Erasable Gel Ink Pens, Fine Point 0.7 mm, Pack of 12, Red • Amazon Business $15.23 6 $91.38
The Questioneers Chapter Book Collection (Books 1-4) • Amazon Business $31.90 1 $31.90
Two Homes Filled with Love: A Story about Divorce and Separation (My Dragon Books) • Amazon Business $20.95 1 $20.95
Kolewo4ever 60pcs Mechanical Pencils Set 30pieces Cute Cartoon Mechanical Pencils Automatic Mechanical Pencil with 30 tube Lead Refills For School Office Writing Drawing (60) • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
Kolewo4ever 48pcs HB Building Block Pencils Translucent Pencil Multicolor Non- Sharpening Pencils Pop Up Plastic Pencils for Exams, School, Office, Sketching Learning Activities • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
Jollin 12 Cute Kawaii Mechanical Pencils With Erasers And Leading Refills Style Mixed • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99

Materials cost

$466.85

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.00

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$503.85

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$88.91

Total project goal

$592.76

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$592.76

1 Donor

-$592.76

Donations toward project cost

-$503.85

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$88.91

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$0.00

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