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Mrs. Porter from Hartselle AL is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Materials for Kid Stix!!

My students need 60 tambourines and 60 sets of drum sticks to complete our kid stix buckets.

  • $667 goal

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Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

Hi! I'm the music teacher at two schools in Hartselle, AL. I love my job but I need some help coming up with the supplies for kid stix for my two schools. I've purchased several things out of pocket but these are the two most expensive ones. Thank you for your help!

My students need more exposure to rhythm activities.

They are great at singing melodies and doing steady beat activities, but this program exposes them to rhythm in a really exciting way. I believe that this will benefit them greatly, not just during the years they are with me but in the future if they do anything with music or dance.

My Project

Kid Stix is a program that basically gives every student a drum set. They play from the computer program when they see certain icons. I'm lacking the tambourines and drum sticks because they are so expensive to get. I don't strive for perfection with my students but to create an environment where they feel free to experiment and are able to play/sing without worry of anyone making fun of them.

I love my job, but we don't have a lot of money to make music a memorable experience in their lives.

I use a variety of teaching methods and usually end up buying instruments and programs myself. My students will enjoy getting to play their very own drum set, while learning about rhythm. Thank you for your support!

Mrs. Porter
Grades PreK-2

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
12-Pair Hickory Drumsticks • Woodwind and Brasswind $49.99 5 $249.95
Transparent Tambourine with Head • Woodwind and Brasswind $3.99 60 $239.40

Materials cost

$489.35

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $39.88

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.34

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$566.57

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$99.98

Total project goal

$666.55

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $666.55

6 Donors

-$424.82

Donations toward project cost

-$393.17

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$31.65

match offer

-$204.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$173.40

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$30.60

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$37.73

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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