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Mr. Licari from Far Rockaway, NY is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mr. Licari's classroom raised $2,572

Starting An Elementary School Band from Scratch, Part X

My students need the following odds and ends to add to our concert band, for which I'm considering calling Mr. L's 100% Natural Good-Time Elementary Band Solution.

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Mr. Licari PS 215 Lucretia Mott
Far Rockaway, NY Grades 3-5

My Students

As you may or may not know already, my students live in a very impoverished section of Queens. Some students were even displaced by Hurricane Sandy. These students need a positive challenge to offset the negative challenges they face every day; an instrumental music program will do just that.

Almost all of my students receive free lunch, and the rest most likely receive reduced-price lunches.

They enjoy music, even though our resources were very limited. I have discovered some true talent during my tenure at this school, and I glow every time I discover it. These students all deserve to have music be a part of their lives.

My Project

The concert band is well on its way. We've begun lessons, and the students are excited. However, some of our donated instruments need some TLC. For instance, a saxophone that was donated needs a neck strap, a clarinet needs a ligature, our percussion section needs to be expanded into a true percussion section (a second snare, a bass drum, and a xylophone). We also need a few more music stands, not only for the band, but for my general music classes (that is also where the clip boards come into play.)

Please consider donating to this project.

We have the potential to make a huge difference in the lives of these sweet, and innocent children, who need positivity in their lives. Besides the intrinsic value of having instrumental music in their lives, the extrinsic value of putting instrumental music on their middle school resumes would go a long way for these students who might not have a chance to get into a specialized school. Thanks for your interest!

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

150 students impacted 25 donors
Mr. Licari PS 215 Lucretia Mott Grades 3-5

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Far Rockaway, NY 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

150 students impacted 25donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Concert Bass Drum • Woodwind and Brasswind $569.99 1 $569.99
3 Octave Xylophone • Woodwind and Brasswind $389.99 1 $389.99
Concert Series Snare Drum • Woodwind and Brasswind $349.99 1 $349.99
M48 Carton of 6 Music Stands • Woodwind and Brasswind $237.00 1 $237.00
S700L Tall Snare Drum Stand • Woodwind and Brasswind $59.99 2 $119.98
Legal Size Clipboard • Teachers' School Supply $2.75 32 $88.00
Concert Bass Drum Folding Stand • Woodwind and Brasswind $69.99 1 $69.99
Essential Elements For Band - Percussion Book 1 With EEi (Book/CD-ROM) • Woodwind and Brasswind $14.99 4 $59.96
Concert Bass Drum Mallet • Woodwind and Brasswind $28.99 2 $57.98
American Classic Hickory Drumsticks • Woodwind and Brasswind $6.99 6 $41.94
Mountable Trap Table • Woodwind and Brasswind $39.99 1 $39.99
Standard Bb Clarinet Ligature • Woodwind and Brasswind $5.49 1 $5.49
Essentials of Music Theory: Complete (Book/CD) • Woodwind and Brasswind $31.50 1 $31.50
Standard Alto Saxophone Ligature Nickel • Woodwind and Brasswind $6.99 1 $6.99
M6 / M7 Hard Phenolic Keyboard Mallets • Woodwind and Brasswind $19.59 1 $19.59
20" Neoprene Saxophone Neckstrap with Quick Release Clip • Woodwind and Brasswind $16.99 1 $16.99
Essential Elements For Band - Baritone BC Book 1 With EEi (Book/CD-ROM) • Woodwind and Brasswind $8.99 1 $8.99
Modern School for Xylophone Marimba Vibraphone • Woodwind and Brasswind $0.00 1 $0.00

Materials cost

$2,114.36

Vendor shipping charges

 $9.68

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$31.72

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$2,185.76

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$385.72

Total project goal

$2,571.48

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $2,571.48

20 Donors

-$1,089.48

Donations toward project cost

-$1,071.63

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$17.85

Matching donations from our partners

-$1,310.74

Match offers toward project cost

-$1,114.13

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$196.61

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$171.26

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 $0.00

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