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Ms. Litchfield from Portland, OR is requesting musical instruments through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Bud a Boom Bud a Bang! Let's Drum!

Help me give my students some bass drum sounds with tubano drums! We have some high and medium drums but we would love to add some large bass sounds to our drum circle!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Litchfield's classroom raised $1,218

This project is fully funded

My Project

Greetings! Help our elementary music room add a lower bass sound to our drum circle with these large tubano drums! Arleta Elementary School has a population of half our students in low-income status. Please help give our drum circle some low tones to help provide "deeper" learning opportunities and ensemble work! Drum circles help students practice steady beat, rhythm performance, rhythm harmony and more! Drum circles also help build creativity, confidence and our community in our music room! We use drum circles to echo rhythmic phrases, take turns, improvise and create rhythm independence. Drums are part of every culture and everyone deserves a "deep" drum experience! Lastly, drums are fun to play! Please consider giving us some bass, bass, bass! Bud a boom bud a bang for your buck!

Ms. Litchfield Arleta Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

270 students impacted 12donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
100 Series Tunable Tubano • Woodwind and Brasswind $329.95 3 $989.85

Materials cost

$989.85

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$14.85

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,034.70

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$182.59

Total project goal

$1,217.29

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,217.29

11 Donors

-$1,009.26

Donations toward project cost

-$944.80

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$64.46

match offer

-$105.76

Match offer toward project cost

-$89.90

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.86

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$102.27

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 $0.00

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