DONATIONS WISH LIST
Think College Now relies on community support to help give all of our students the opportunity to attend college and pursue their dreams. If you are interested in donating any of the items below, please contact Principal David Silver at 510-393-4888, or at david@thinkcollegenow.org. No gift is too small. There are immense challenges ahead, but juntos, si se puede – together, yes we can!
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Annual Needs |
Estimated Cost |
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Literacy Campaign |
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Library books, audio books for student-family reading at home |
$12,350 per year ($10 per book; $20 per audio book) |
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Library supplies, reference material, technology |
$35,000 per year |
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Needs in the Classroom |
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Classroom resources for each teacher (books, materials, supplies, translation services) |
$800 per classroom |
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Uniforms for underprivileged students |
$20 per student, or $960 per year |
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After School Programming |
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Arts (MOCHA Visual Art Educator, Oakland Youth Chorus Music and Dance Educators) |
$360 per student, or $36,000 per year |
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Sports (Sports4Kids, YMCA, Bay Area Scores) |
$360 per student, or $36,000 per year |
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Academics/Leadership (UC Berkeley Tutors, YMCA, Academic Intervention Specialists, Girls, Inc.) |
$540 per student, or $42,000 per year |
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Experiential Learning |
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Field trip (museums, parks, events) stipends for each teacher |
$1,000 per teacher |
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5th-grade field trips (science focus) for 2 classes to Marin Headlands Institute |
$250 per student, or $10,000 per year |
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4th-grade field trips (history focus) for 2 classes to California Gold Country |
$100 per student, or $3,000 per year |
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Murals for school (created by students with instructors) |
$1,800 per mural |
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Family Communication |
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Family handbooks, school wall calendars, weekly publication of Home School Letter, workshops for parents |
$6,000 per year |
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Technology |
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Furnishing new computer lab |
$600 per computer, or $15,000 per year (25 computers) |
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Upgrading teachers' computers |
$2,400 per class, or $31,200 for the school |
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Classroom computers to facilitate on-line learning |
Various |
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Staffing Needs |
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Computer lab instructor, library clerk, campus security guard, school health assistant, lunch supervisors |
$72,500 per year |
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School Development |
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Teacher stipends for overtime commitment and professional development |
$2,500 per teacher |
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Travel expenses for conferences and workshops (for both teachers and administrators) |
Various |