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Ms. Torrico from New York NY is requesting musical instruments through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

A Board to Shine and Be Heard!

Help me give my students a soundboard to be heard as they show off their talent and hard work in our events and holiday performances.

  • $746 goal

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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

We are a Title I school, where 98% of my students qualify for free lunch. Most of my students don't have books at home, nor can they afford basic school supplies. Their only exposure to learning and reading is through our classroom and school resources. My goal is for them to get the right materials so that we can focus on active learning.

We are a Learning Community school, with a variety of students, some of who have learning and emotional disabilities.

My students have limited life experiences. Most of them rarely leave our neighborhood, and I know how important it is for them to be exposed to diversity and different ways of thinking. These are kids with so much potential, but at the same time, they need positive venues for that energy. I witness, every day, how proud they are when they complete class assignments, or when they help a classmate. Still, we can do better, and I know that there is room to grow as learners and as members of our community.

My Project

Stage performances are an important and powerful tool of self-expression. As students rehearse, they practice important academic and social skills in order to show their best to their families and friends.

This soundboard will help students be heard and able to use the full stage during live performances and even musical productions for which the soundboard will be of great value.

The soundboard will improve the sound of our events and performances in a way that we will finally be able to put full plays in our newly renovated auditorium.

Ms. Torrico
Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
ProFX16v3 16-Channel 4-Bus Professional Effects Mixer with USB • Woodwind and Brasswind $499.99 1 $499.99
PCPA 400-499.99 ADH REPAIR PLAN • Woodwind and Brasswind $94.99 1 $94.99

Materials cost

$594.98

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.92

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$633.90

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$111.86

Total project goal

$745.76

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$745.76

3 Donors

-$664.59

Donations toward project cost

-$633.90

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$30.69

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$81.17

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$0.00

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