You're on track to get doubled donations (and unlock a reward for the colleague who referred you). Keep up the great work!
Take credit for your charitable giving! Check out your tax receipts
Donate
To use your $50 gift card credits, find a project to fund and we'll automatically apply your credits at checkout. Find a classroom project
Skip to main content

Help teachers & students in your hometown this season!
Use code HOME at checkout and your donation will be matched up to $100.

Your school email address was successfully verified.

See this teacher's page

This teacher needs your help!

Mrs. Hulse from Austin, TX is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

See what Mrs. Hulse is requesting
Fully Funded

Mrs. Hulse's classroom raised $362

Music to Our Ears!

My students need 23 quality music CDs from various genres to help expand their knowledge and appreciation for music.

Classroom photo
Mrs. Hulse profile photo
Mrs. Hulse Oak Meadows Elementary School
Austin, TX Grades 3-5

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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 Students

Who are the Beatles? What's reggae? What's the name of the song by that composer that goes "duh-duh-duh-duh"? Help my students answer these burning questions through high quality listening examples!

I am in a small urban district in Texas where my elementary school just opened two years ago.

There are 530 students at my elementary school, 97% of them live below the poverty line. The population is about 75% Hispanic and about 25% African American. Many of the students are classified as English language learners, and are considered academically "at-risk". When these students are living their lives outside the classroom, they are only exposed to a narrow array of music. My students lack experiences with a variety of music including classical, multicultural and the origins of popular music.

My Project

Children are naturally drawn to music; however, many of my students have limited experiences with music. My students are encouraged to explore, understand, and appreciate all types of music, not just music they are used to hearing. Unfortunately, my school does not have a musical library that can aid in a strong development of musical appreciation and our budget cannot cover this important teaching aid. The new music will be used as an aid for multiple activities including writing/speaking about music to enhance language development, movement activities to help develop motor skills, creative drawings and musical compositions to cultivate creativity. Furthermore, exposure to different styles of music can develop a better understanding of history and culture.

As a music teacher, it is my responsibility to expose my students to a wide variety of music that they would not necessarily discover outside the classroom.

Through this exposure it is my intention to not only expand their knowledge of a wide variety of music, but to help create a sense of appreciation for different types of music as well. By doing so this will help develop a child with a well-rounded knowledge of different musical genres which can carry into their lives beyond school.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

530 students impacted 1 donor
Mrs. Hulse Oak Meadows Elementary School Grades 3-5

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Austin, TX 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

530 students impacted 1donor

Boost your odds

Add a profile photo in addition to your classroom photo. If you add a photo, it'll show up right here on your project page.

You are more likely to receive funding if you put a face to your name.

Upload a photo

Top rated for efficiency and transparency.

You donate directly to the teacher or project you care about and see where every dollar you give goes.

Expand the "Where your donation goes" section below to see exactly what Mrs. Hulse is requesting.

See our finances

TEACHERS, FEELING INSPIRED?

You can start a project with the same resources being requested here!

Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Very Best of Bach • Barnes and Noble $9.26 1 $9.26
Putumayo Kids Presents: African Playground • Barnes and Noble $10.49 1 $10.49
World Playground: A Musical Adventure for Kids • Barnes and Noble $10.49 1 $10.49
Putumayo Presents: Latin Playground • Barnes and Noble $10.67 1 $10.67
Putumayo Kids Presents: Caribbean Playground • Barnes and Noble $10.67 1 $10.67
Putumayo Kids Presents: Brazilian Playground Putumayo Kids • Barnes and Noble $10.67 1 $10.67
Beatles One The Beatles • Barnes and Noble $12.34 1 $12.34
Gold The Jackson 5 • Barnes and Noble $16.41 1 $16.41
Ken Burns Jazz: The Story of America's Music • Barnes and Noble $42.13 1 $42.13
The Very Best of Beethoven • Barnes and Noble $9.44 1 $9.44
The Very Best of Mozart • Barnes and Noble $9.26 1 $9.26
Brahms: Greatest Hits • Barnes and Noble $7.21 1 $7.21
Copland: The Music of America Erich Kunzel • Barnes and Noble $12.35 1 $12.35
Stars & Stripes: Fanfares, Marches & Wind Band Spectaculars Frederick Fennell • Barnes and Noble $9.01 1 $9.01
The Greatest Hits: 1969-1999 John Williams [composer] • Barnes and Noble $13.32 1 $13.32
Fiesta Mexicana: Mexican Songs & Stories Sones de Mexico Ensemble • Barnes and Noble $12.88 1 $12.88
Beethoven's Wig - Sing-Along Symphonies Beethoven's Wig • Barnes and Noble $9.34 1 $9.34
Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty & Nutcracker Suites Mstislav Rostropovich • Barnes and Noble $8.64 1 $8.64
Prokofiev: Peter & the Wolf; Saint-Sa ns: Carnival of the Animals John Gielgud • Barnes and Noble $9.01 1 $9.01
Debussy: La Mer / Ravel: Bolero / Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition Herbert von Karajan • Barnes and Noble $8.64 1 $8.64
For the Kids [Nettwerk] • Barnes and Noble $9.34 1 $9.34
Hooked On Classics 2: Can't Stop the Classics Royal Philharmonic Orchestra • Barnes and Noble $7.94 1 $7.94
Yo-Yo Ma & Bobby McFerrin: Hush Yo-Yo Ma, Bobby McFerrin • Barnes and Noble $9.01 1 $9.01

Materials cost

$268.52

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.03

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$307.55

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$54.27

Total project goal

$361.82

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $361.82

1 Donor

-$307.55

Donations toward project cost

-$307.55

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$54.27

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

Our team works hard to negotiate the best pricing and selections available.

View complete list Show less

Project Activity

Project Activity
Back to top

DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. This classroom request for funding was created by Mrs. Hulse and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.

See how DonorsChoose works
{"pmaHash":"","showProjectRecommendations":true,"leadGenEnabled":false,"hideTeacherDetails":false,"schoolState":"TX","teacherPossessivePronoun":"her","PMsManager":null,"schoolGradeType":{"id":2,"name":"Elementary School"},"TeacherPMForms":{},"completingDonationAmount":0,"teacherHasClassroomPhoto":true,"proposalURL":"https://www.donorschoose.org/project/music-to-our-ears/420140/","mayHaveReplacements":true,"numStudents":530,"isEquityFocusV1":true,"teacherScreenName":"Mrs. Hulse","isEquityFocus":true,"proposalHash":"-1380332711","isApplePayMobileOnly":true,"progressBarPercentage":100.00,"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"photosPublished":true,"queryString":"","DonorPMForm":null,"shouldTrackEquityFocusV2":true,"schoolCity":"Austin","teachersOnPage":[560625],"isTeacherViewingTheirOwnProject":false,"minimizedLeadGenEnabled":false,"proposalId":420140,"proposalMessageFormModel":null,"numActiveProjects":0,"verifyShowPhotos":"","eligibleToBeCopied":false,"schoolId":97348,"schoolName":"Oak Meadows Elementary School","authorIds":{"560625":{"owner":"Mrs. Hulse","donationSalutations":{}}},"displayedPercentFunded":1.0,"proposalsOnPage":[420140],"pmaId":"","teacherProfilePhotoURL":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp560625_orig.jpg?crop=1043,1043,x1899,y471&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1771271865487","teacherHasProfilePhoto":true,"currentWorkflowStatusCode":21,"teacherChallengeId":34502,"isApplePayEnabled":true,"fundedByTarget":false,"activeProject":null,"donorIdsForImpactPhotoCheck":["NTc4MjEz"],"teacherId":560625,"schoolCounty":"Travis","fullyFunded":true,"isStudentLed":false,"isExpired":true,"schoolStateObj":{"code":"TX","name":"Texas"}}