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Dr. Duerden from Laughlin NV is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Band Books to Stimulate Young Minds

Help me give my students a good musical foundation with these band books.

  • $402 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

My students are like most other students with the exception of their circumstances. My students live in a high poverty town. Many of my students are being raised by their grandparents or foster parents. We are in a Title I school with 100% free lunch and breakfast. Many of these students eat only at school because there is little or no food at home. The world is a difficult place for many of these students, and school is the one safe place for them to be kids.

They have experienced so much in their young lives.

I want to provide them with my best so they can be their best and hopefully pay it forward. Having the equipment we need will go a long way to help them.

My Project

When learning a musical instrument, the proper foundation is critical. Having a great band method is paramount to great learning. The method I have chosen is tried and true. I hope to have my students grow musically using these books.

The love of music is the goal of every music educator.

These books will be used in both the beginning band class and also for students jumping into the intermediate band with little or no previous experience in order to help them better assimilate into the more advanced group. Thank you for helping me teach the foundational principles of band.

Dr. Duerden
Grades 6-8

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Standard Of Excellence Book 1 Flute • Woodwind and Brasswind $6.95 5 $34.75
Standard Of Excellence Book 1 Trumpet • Woodwind and Brasswind $6.95 5 $34.75
Standard Of Excellence Book 1 Clarinet • Woodwind and Brasswind $6.95 5 $34.75
Standard Of Excellence Book 1 Trombone • Woodwind and Brasswind $6.95 3 $20.85
Standard Of Excellence Book 1 Alto Sax • Woodwind and Brasswind $6.95 3 $20.85
Standard of Excellence Book 1 Bass Clarinet • Woodwind and Brasswind $6.95 3 $20.85
Standard Of Excellence Book 1 Drums/Mallet Percussion • Woodwind and Brasswind $6.95 3 $20.85
Standard Of Excellence Book 1 Baritone Tc • Woodwind and Brasswind $6.95 2 $13.90
Standard Of Excellence Book 1 Oboe • Woodwind and Brasswind $6.95 2 $13.90
Standard of Excellence Book 1 Baritone Sax • Woodwind and Brasswind $6.95 2 $13.90
Standard Of Excellence Book 1 French Horn • Woodwind and Brasswind $6.95 2 $13.90
Standard Of Excellence Book 1 Tenor Sax • Woodwind and Brasswind $6.95 2 $13.90
Standard Of Excellence Book 1 Baritone Bc • Woodwind and Brasswind $6.95 2 $13.90
Standard Of Excellence Book 1 Tuba • Woodwind and Brasswind $6.95 1 $6.95
Standard Of Excellence Book 1 Bassoon • Woodwind and Brasswind $6.95 1 $6.95

Materials cost

$284.95

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$22.37

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.27

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$341.59

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$60.28

Total project goal

$401.87

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$401.87

2 Donors

-$200.94

Donations toward project cost

-$170.80

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$30.14

match offer

-$200.93

Match offer toward project cost

-$170.79

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$30.14

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$0.00

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