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Ms. Lembo from Philadelphia, PA is requesting professional development through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Wielding A Sceptre

I need a bigger monitor to create and execute engaging lesson plans while still being able to interact with my students!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Lembo's classroom raised $364

This project is fully funded

My Students

My students are resilient, intelligent, and awe-inspiring. They make me want to be a better educator every day of this crazy virtual learning life. My "Zoom room" is a safe, supportive, and educational environment that pushes students to be the very best version of themselves.

My Project

With a new middle school curriculum, it's safe to say my colleagues and I have been working around the clock. We're creating new PowerPoints, working out any lesson kinks, and finding the perfect way to present new material, to name a few. It's taxing, both psychologically and physically.

Due to this, I've been trying to make my virtual teaching desk space as ergonomically "sound" as possible.

Between setting posture reminders and a family friend's antique wireless mouse donation, I've been getting by. My small monitor, however, is making the biggest impact on both my eyes and my planning threshold.

Ms. Lembo Lindley Academy Charter School at Birney Grades 6-8

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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.

Philadelphia, PA 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

90 students impacted 6donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Sceptre Curved 32-inch Gaming Monitor & Logitech MK345 Wireless Combo Full-Sized Keyboard with Palm Rest and Comfortable Right-Handed Mouse - Black • Amazon Business $274.96 1 $274.96

Materials cost

$274.96

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.12

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$309.08

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$54.54

Total project goal

$363.62

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$363.62

2 Donors

-$181.81

Donations toward project cost

-$154.54

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$27.27

match offer

-$181.81

Match offer toward project cost

-$154.54

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$27.27

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$0.00

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