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Ms. Shelton from Cleveland OH is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Batteries to Power Our Music!

Help me give my students a supply of AA batteries in order to utilize our 12 classroom keyboards!

  • $174 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

My students from a public charter school in Cleveland, Ohio are in grades K-8 and never cease to surprise me with their willingness to explore new ideas and become the best human beings they can be. The majority of my students come from low-income homes and 100% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch.

In the short time I've known them, my student's love and acceptance of all genres and styles of music has blossomed in a way that brings me immense joy as a music educator!

My students have embraced learning music in multiple ways whether singing, dancing, listening, analyzing, or playing, but I believe that with the proper tools, their music education can be boosted, allowing for a diverse music education experience.

My Project

Through a DonorsChoose project, my students have received 12 classroom keyboards in order to supplement their performance education.

Each keyboard requires 6 AA batteries to power it.

Neither batteries nor the power supplies were included in the keyboard packages. These batteries will help power those keyboards! With these keyboards, my younger students will experience the power musical play and as students progress, they will be able to compose and perform their own music on the keyboard!

My students are eager to begin this musical journey of performance and play. Please help my students power their music and inspire them to perform!

Ms. Shelton
Grades 3-5

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Duracell Coppertop AA Alkaline Batteries, 144/Carton (MN1500BKD) • Staples Advantage $115.99 1 $115.99

Materials cost

$115.99

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.74

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$147.73

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$26.07

Total project goal

$173.80

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $173.80

3 Donors

-$124.40

Donations toward project cost

-$105.74

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$18.66

match offer

-$49.40

Match offer toward project cost

-$41.99

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.41

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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