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Mrs. Duran from Smithfield, NC is requesting musical instruments through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Explore and Express; Self-Esteem and Self-Expression

Help me give my students the tools they need to create an outlet for them to learn to express themselves.

  • $1,173 goal

This project expired on April 3, 2024.

This project expired on April 3, 2024.

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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 Project

My students are hard-working and dedicated to achieving their goals despite everything going on in their lives.

My students are survivors, they are overcoming their situations and building a better future for themselves and their families.

The total minority enrollment is 80%, and 60% of students are economically disadvantaged. Our students do not have the same opportunities as other students to learn skills that will help with their self-esteem or self-expression. Many of them lack the skills needed to self-regulate their behaviors and often engage in inappropriate behaviors that lead to consequences that take them out of the school building.

My students need these items to give themselves a creative outlet. These creative outlets will help with their self-esteem and self-expression.

They cannot afford to buy the things they need on their own, and the school certainly does not have the funds to put towards this.

Please help us create an incredible opportunity that can be used by students who are in need of your help

Mrs. Duran Smithfield - Selma High School Grades 9-12

Equity Focus

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Smithfield, NC 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

25 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Novation Circuit Groove Box + Sample Import • Woodwind and Brasswind $329.99 1 $329.99
Lorougei Fluorescent Light Covers for Classroom Office - Light Filters Ceiling LED Ceiling Light Covers - 2ft x 4ft Drop Ceiling Fluorescent Decorative - Tree • Amazon Business $29.98 8 $239.84
Creativity Street Beginner Assorted Paint Brush Set Natural Hardwood 24/Pack (PAC5172) • Staples $21.65 4 $86.60
Sax True Flow Heavy Body Acrylic Paint, Pint, Assorted Colors, Set of 12 • School Specialty $68.99 1 $68.99
ESRICH 24 Pack Stretched Canvases for Painting 11x14, Blank White Canvases for Painting - 100% Cotton Paint Canvases for Oil, Acrylic & Watercolor Paint. • Amazon Business $60.99 1 $60.99
Electronic Drum Set - YUOIOYU Electric Drum Set Roll Up Potable Drum Kit MIDI Practice Drum Pad with Dual Built-in Speaker, Drum Sticks and Pedals,Christmas Birthday Gift for Kids Adult • Amazon Business $54.99 1 $54.99
Sculpey III Polymer Modeling Compound Clay, Sampler Pack, Set of 30 • School Specialty $33.82 1 $33.82

Materials cost

$875.22

Vendor shipping charges

$10.28

Sales tax

$68.27

3rd party payment processing fee

$13.13

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$996.90

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$175.92

Total project goal

$1,172.82

Our team works hard to negotiate the best pricing and selections available.

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