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Mrs. Kaaukai from Keaau, HI is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Express Yourself!

Help me give my students the opportunity to express themselves through music, using quality sound systems!

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Kaaukai's classroom raised $939

This project is fully funded

My Project

Express Yourself is about how my students will be able to showcase their talents through music! They love to sing and dance watching YouTube videos! Whenever they hear music, they would sing and dance to anything. The Bose speaker will elevate and motivate them by the quality of the sound that Bose produces. Ed Hartman is very inspirational and teaches education through music and dance. My students enjoy watching and learning from his videos. With the Bose speaker, it will enhance the learning experience and make the sound more enjoyable. With the bowling set and Bingo, it will motivate the students to try their best and to never give up. The inflatable bowling set are large and about their size, which make it more fun. My goals for this project is for my students to work hard and become successful learners!

Mrs. Kaaukai Kea'au Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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.

Keaau, HI 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

21 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Bose - Portable Smart Speaker with built-in WiFi Bluetooth Google Assistant and Alexa Voice Control - Luxe Silver • Best Buy Education $399.99 1 $399.99
School Specialty Mobile Organizer, 10 Drawers, 13 x 38 x 15-1/4 Inches, Multiple Colors • School Specialty $103.42 1 $103.42
KARRIE Swivel Stool Chair Adjustable Height,Heavy Duty Hydraulic Rolling Metal Stool for Kitchen,Salon,Bar,Office,Massage • Amazon Business $94.00 1 $94.00
School Specialty Party Bingo Set • School Specialty $59.99 1 $59.99
School Specialty Giant Inflatable Bowling Game, White - Stability • School Specialty $38.99 1 $38.99

Materials cost

$696.39

Vendor shipping charges

$30.36

Sales tax

$30.64

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.45

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$797.84

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$140.80

Total project goal

$938.64

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$938.64

1 Donor

-$938.64

Donations toward project cost

-$797.84

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$140.80

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$0.00

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