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Mrs. Russell from Waterbury CT is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

An Instrument Kit for Each Child

Help me give my students individual instrument bags so they may continue finding ways to be creative in music despite restrictions from Covid-19.

  • $247 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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My Students

Music is such an important part of my student's day. I never suspected when I started teaching elementary school in 2019, that our whole routine would have to be rethought. I am now looking towards the future of how I may be teaching music in the near future due to Covid-19.

I want my students to continue to have access to instruments despite the fact they may not be able to share instruments at the beginning of the school year.

I want to create individual instrument bags for each and everyone of my students. Each bag would contain items that represent instruments that we would normally use in the classroom. These kits would then be theirs to take home in the event that schools have to close again, giving them more tools at home to be creative with during remote learning.

My Project

All of my students enjoy having instruments to use in the classroom. Because of the Covid-19 outbreak there is a good chance that they will not be able to share any music materials as a way to keep the students healthy.

That is why I want to create music kits for each of the students I service throughout the week.

They deserve the chance to continue creating and learning about music in spite of any new restrictions placed on us at the start of the new school year. Each kit will have an item that taps, shakes, rubs and allows them to move to the music.

Mrs. Russell
Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Royal PAL1200 Palillos UV Treated Premium Disposable Bamboo Chopsticks Sleeved and Separated (1200) • Amazon Business $39.99 1 $39.99
Spartan Industrial || 1000 Count - 8” X 10” - 2 Mil Clear Plastic Reclosable Zip Poly Bags with Resealable Lock Seal Zipper (More Sizes Available) • Amazon Business $39.90 1 $39.90
CCINEE Plastic Easter Eggs 2.36 Inch Bright Color Empty Eggs for Easter Gift Filler 300pc • Amazon Business $10.99 3 $32.97
Buy 20 or 40 Rolls of 6 Inch X 75 Feet Tulle Rolls (20 Rolls Vibrant Set) • Amazon Business $29.98 1 $29.98
4195 Great Northern Popcorn Premium Yellow Gourmet Popcorn, 12 Pound Jug • Amazon Business $24.19 1 $24.19
Scotch Duct Tape, Green Apple, 1.88-Inch by 20-Yard • Amazon Business $4.99 2 $9.98

Materials cost

$177.01

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.66

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$209.67

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$37.00

Total project goal

$246.67

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$246.67

5 Donors

-$246.67

Donations toward project cost

-$209.67

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$37.00

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$0.00

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