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Ms. Bonita from Fort Wayne, IN is requesting musical instruments through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Exploring the Art of Music Learning

Help me give my students the connection of rhythm and learning with instruments.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Bonita's classroom raised $571

This project is fully funded

My Project

My Name is Bonita Butz. I am a teacher In a Head Start classroom in Ft Wayne, Indiana along with my co-teacher Nikia Ashby. My classroom is full of the most amazing 3, 4, and 5 years old children. My students are working hard to learn new and different things. Not only does our school help our students, but we strive to enrich the lives of their families as well. We believe that parent education is a key factor in our student’s success. Our school Mission is to “Close the achievement gap.” We work to ensure that our students are immersed in experiences they may not have the opportunity to do in their everyday life. When my students walk into my classroom, they know they are respected, loved.

In our Head Start Classroom we strive to create learning experiences that students may not be exposed to in their everyday life.

The materials that I am asking for will create a better learning environment for all of my students. They can and will learn about different instruments and music from around the world. My goal is to open my students minds so they will be able to enjoy the different types and rhythms and music.

Ms. Bonita Brightpoint Head Start at Hanna Creighton Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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.

Fort Wayne, IN 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

17 students impacted 18donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
30-Player Rhythm Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $229.00 1 $229.00
Instruments from Around the World Collection • Lakeshore Learning Materials $149.00 1 $149.00
Chilean Rainsticks - Set of 2 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $34.99 2 $69.98

Materials cost

$447.98

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.72

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$484.70

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$85.54

Total project goal

$570.24

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$570.24

16 Donors

-$379.14

Donations toward project cost

-$323.18

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$55.96

match offer

-$190.11

Match offer toward project cost

-$161.59

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$28.52

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$1.07

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$0.00

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