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Mrs. Sirmeyer from Orlando, FL is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Do You Hear What I Hear?

My students need various recording equipment including a laptop, microphones, and software.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Sirmeyer's classroom raised $2,113

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

"That sounded great!!" These are the words that every student in my classes strive to hear. But how can they know how to obtain this phrase if they actually don't hear what I hear? That's is where YOU come in!

I teach over 250 highly motivated band students at a Title one school in Florida.

This large program is actually a huge accomplishment and I am very proud of the size of my program but sometimes it can be overwhelming and that is why your help is greatly needed. Help me better give my students the attention they deserve and help my students be better at assessing themselves as musicians!

My Project

There are a few ways we can benefit from having quality sound recording equipment, such as a laptop, microphones, and software, in our classroom. The most essential reason is to provide students with INSTANT feedback on their musicianship and performing. In other classes like math and writing students are often shown how to fix their mistakes. A problem can be easily shown or a mistake in writing can be circled and corrected. However, this is not the case in a class where most feedback can only be given aurally. My students need to hear and assess. If I tell students they are not playing a piece soft enough they can actually hear that. Students can then critique their performance and make it better. Hearing is truly believing in any music class and the more the students hear the better we will become in the end!

A project like this can only benefit our program.

Technology is continuing to become an essential part of education and this is only one small step for my students to become engaged in it. Help my students do more than play notes and rhythms. Help them become innovative, imaginative, and independent musicians who can accomplish more than they imagined.

Mrs. Sirmeyer Freedom 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.

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More than three‑quarters 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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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Apple® - MacBook Air® (Latest Model) - 11.6'Display - Intel Core i5 - 4GB Memory - 256GB Flash Storage • Best Buy for Business $1,044.99 1 $1,044.99
Presonus AudioBox 44VSL 24-Bit/96 kHz 4x4 USB 2.0 Audio Interface Bundle with Pop Filter, XLR Cable, Instrument Cable, and Polishing Cloth • Amazon $299.00 1 $299.00
Rode M5 Matched Pair Compact 1/2-Inch Condenser Microphones • Amazon $199.00 1 $199.00
Blue Microphones Yeti USB Microphone - Silver • Amazon $106.00 1 $106.00
HomeSpot NFC-Enabled Bluetooth Audio Receiver for Sound System • Amazon $27.99 1 $27.99
On Stage Stands MS7701B Tripod Boom Microphone Stand • Amazon $24.95 1 $24.95
K & M Microphone Bar • Amazon $16.14 1 $16.14
GLS Audio 25 foot Mic Cable Patch Cords - XLR Male to XLR Female Black Microphone Cables - 25' Balanced Mic Snake Cord - Single • Amazon $14.99 1 $14.99
AmazonBasics USB 3.0 A-Male to A-Female Extension Cable - 9.8 Feet (3.0 Meters) • Amazon $6.49 1 $6.49

Materials cost

$1,739.55

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$26.09

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,795.64

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$316.88

Total project goal

$2,112.52

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $2,112.52

10 Donors

-$706.01

Donations toward project cost

-$604.57

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$101.44

Matching donations from our partners

-$1,401.26

Match offers toward project cost

-$1,191.07

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$210.19

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$5.25

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 $0.00

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