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Mr. De Rosa from East Chicago, IN is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Work Hard, Play Hard

Help me give my students rewards for achievement; I want reward effort and achievement and progress.

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. De Rosa's classroom raised $394

This project is fully funded

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Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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

My goal is to reward struggling students and give them light at the end of the tunnel. I teach a multi categorical class that contains students who struggle with behavior. They spend most of the day in my special education class room. I want to reward progress academically, reinforce positive behavior, and most of all, effort.

Criteria will be set up for completion of work and proper behavior will buy them time on the Xbox gaming system.

It will be the ultimate reward and motivate them to do the best they can.

Mr. De Rosa East Chicago Central High School Grades 9-12

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.

East Chicago, IN 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

20 students impacted 5donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Microsoft - Xbox Series S 512 GB All-Digital Console (Disc-Free Gaming) - White • Best Buy Education $300.31 1 $300.31

Materials cost

$300.31

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.50

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$334.81

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$59.08

Total project goal

$393.89

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$393.89

4 Donors

-$0.00

Donations toward project cost

-$0.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

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$393.89

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