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Mr. Phillips from Coeur D Alene ID is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Controlled Chaos

Help me give my students three ring binders to store their distance learning packets for band and orchestra.

  • $300 goal

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My Students

Our school is a public four-year high school with a wide range of students from a variety of socioeconomic backgrounds. Approximately 35-40% of our student body participates in fine arts on some level. Offering our music students the chance to succeed is my top priority. We strive daily to make opportunities available for our high school students to further their musical skills and expand their horizons.

Students attending our school have earned recognition at the district, state, regional, and national level.

We have alumni working on Broadway, teaching college and public school music, and performing as professionals all over the world. Our music department has a 100+ year history of excellence, and we try every day to live up to that legacy. We offer jazz band, two levels of string orchestra, and concert band, pep band, and marching band. We also have strong choral, guitar, drama, and fine arts programs.

My Project

This summer, the music teachers in our district decided to provide our music students with distance learning packets just in case we were required to move into the Orange or Red categories due to COVID-19 restrictions. It is a good thing we did this.

Our students have been using our distance learning packets at school and at home during this crazy time - but not everyone has access to a suitable way to transport the packets home and back.

I propose giving my students 1/2 inch 3-ring binders in which to store their music packets. This will quickly clean up the mess that happens when a student drops their unsecured packet or just throws the papers in their backpack. It has become apparent that this is a need rather than a want.

Mr. Phillips
Grades 9-12

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
BINDER ECONOMY RING .5IN CAPACITY 8.5X11 WHITE • School Specialty $2.39 80 $191.20

Materials cost

$191.20

Vendor shipping charges

 $19.12

Sales tax

 $11.57

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.87

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$254.76

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$44.96

Total project goal

$299.72

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $299.72

1 Donor

-$299.72

Donations toward project cost

-$254.76

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$44.96

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 $0.00

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