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Ms. Cole from Joplin, MO is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Broaden Our Musical Horizons With Finale!

My students need Finale software to help us customize and compose music.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Cole's classroom raised $333

This project is fully funded

My Students

My music classes are broadening their musical horizons! We use the resources and music we have, but our resources our limited. With Finale, my students will compose, arrange, and be able to hear their own music. I will use Finale to re-arrange pieces to better fit our ensembles.

My students are highly motivated, talented, musicians, singers, and students.

This year has been a very successful year for us. We had students who participated in our District Honor Orchestra, and Choir. In February, our Orchestra received two "Superior" ratings at a local Music Festival! In April the Choir and Orchestra will compete in another Music Festival. I'm very proud of all my students and their accomplishments! Looking forward to see what they will accomplish next!

My Project

Picture if you will my classroom with Finale software. We have a smartboard which will allow my students to use Finale collaboratively within the classroom. They will learn to compose, arrange, and even be able to listen to their own music compositions. I will use Finale software to rearrange pieces to better suit our Orchestra and Choir ensembles. I will also use Finale to write scales and warm-ups to help teach fundamentals. Finale software will enhance my students learning environment!

My goal as a Music teacher is to pass on my passion for Music to my students!

As a Music teacher, I face the challenge of a very small budget. With your donation, you are equipping my students and I with a new "tool" to "broaden our musical horizons through Finale! This "tool" will help make my students better musicians and learners!

Ms. Cole North Middle School Grades 6-8

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Joplin, MO View local requests

More than half of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Finale 2012 Academic • Woodwind & Brasswind $249.00 1 $249.00

Materials cost

$249.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.74

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$282.74

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$49.90

Total project goal

$332.64

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $332.64

5 Donors

-$332.64

Donations toward project cost

-$282.74

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$49.90

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 $0.00

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