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Ms. Martin from Bridgeport, CT is requesting musical instruments through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Crazy About Ukes!

My students need ukuleles to use in my growing instrumental program.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Martin's classroom raised $478

This project is fully funded

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This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

Do you remember when you discovered music? My students are very enthusiastic about playing percussion in class, and they need high-quality instruments in order to reach their potential as musicians.

The students in my classes are culturally diverse.

They have connections to nearly all regions of the world. I am working on building a classroom where students have instruments that reflect their cultural origins. I have begun to acquire instruments from Latin America and the Middle East to go along with traditional Western instruments.

We also house one of four Talented & Gifted Enrichment Programs in the city and was the first to have a Bilingual T.A.G. Program. The program helps students not only to become academically successful but guides them into leadership roles in the school and the community.

My students are fortunate to have a building constructed in 2007 with access to various musical instruments and technology. Our music program is growing every year with continued support from administration and parents.

My Project

I have a growing instrumental music program in my urban school. My 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students are learning guitar, keyboard, and drumming. They learn many popular/rock songs and work together to form a band. I have 3 ukuleles in my classroom and the students are crazy about them. In our last performance, the ukuleles had a featured solo section.

If I have 12 ukuleles in the classroom, my students will be able to work in pairs to learn songs and chord progressions.

These instruments will be a great addition to my middle school classes. I also plan to use them during the 2nd half of 5th grade so the students will have some foundation skills to bring to middle school music classes.

Ms. Martin Cesar A Batalla School Grades 6-8

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Nearly all 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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Materials Cost Quantity Total
MU40 Soprano Ukulele Classroom 10-Pack • Woodwind and Brasswind $369.99 1 $369.99

Materials cost

$369.99

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.55

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$405.54

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$71.57

Total project goal

$477.11

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $477.11

4 Donors

-$477.11

Donations toward project cost

-$405.54

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$71.57

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 $0.00

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