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Mrs. Watkins from Columbia SC is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Where's the Bass?!

My students need a bass recorder to complete our recorder ensemble.

  • $489 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Students

Are you fascinated by new and unusual musical instruments? My 4th and 5th graders sure are! They learn to play soprano recorder, but after seeing all the different available sizes, they can't wait to get their hands on a sopranino, alto, tenor, or bass.

My students are from an urban area and many come from lower income homes.

The economy has been rough on all of us, but some of our school families have really been struggling. Our school is designated as "Title 1," meaning the majority of our students receive free or reduced lunch (and breakfast.) This being said, my students are also wonderful, normal children. They are curious and enjoy learning. They love music, and many of them are quite talented.

My Project

So many of my students get excited about playing the recorder, that we have begun an after-school performing group. These students work on ensemble pieces, many of which call for the entire recorder family to be played together. As I prepare them for future instrumental study, some students really enjoy the challenge of moving on to the larger and lower recorders - especially some of my bigger boys. We do have three tenor recorders, but the cost of buying a bass recorder has been prohibitive. Having a bass recorder would complete our ensemble and absolutely THRILL some of my more ambitious students.

Your donation will help a group of excited children play some fine music and take pride in their special performing group.

Hopefully, these experiences will then lead them on toward future study and appreciation of music.

Mrs. Watkins
Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
A533B Plastic Bass Recorder • Woodwind & Brasswind $349.99 1 $349.99

Materials cost

$349.99

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $24.67

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.25

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$414.91

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$73.22

Total project goal

$488.13

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $488.13

11 Donors

-$387.50

Donations toward project cost

-$339.88

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$47.62

Matching donations from our partners

-$88.27

Match offers toward project cost

-$75.03

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$13.24

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$12.36

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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