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Ms. Thompson from Phoenix, AZ is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help! Our Instruments Look Orff-ful!

My students need a soprano xylophone for our burgeoning music program.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Thompson's classroom raised $270

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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

"Wait your turn." Children are told to wait their turn when getting drinks, walking into a room, and, at our school, getting new instruments for class. We need a new Orff xylophone, as the 4 we own are rusting and wearing down. If we wait any longer, they may be unsafe to use!

My students attend an inner-city Title 1 elementary school in Arizona.

Of mostly Latino demographic, most come from a poor-to-working-class background. Some are refugees, many are immigrants, and a large percentage of the students are still learning English. Budget cuts over the past decade have drastically reduced the arts budget in our district, even as our class sizes increase every year. My largest class has 34 students. Our school has two music teachers. We each see half of the 1,000 person student body every 3 days. Between our two classrooms, we have one classroom set of glockenspiels in good condition, and 4 larger xylophones in deplorable condition. That averages out to each instrument being handled by almost 30 children a week!

My Project

Several of the state music standards for 4th-6th grade require students to learn about chords, ostinato, and voicing of music (soprano, alto, tenor, bass). This is difficult to accomplish with so few instruments. Having enough xylophones in the aforementioned voices would afford the students opportunity to explore 3 and 4 voice-literature. They would also be able to accompany themselves when singing folk songs in class, even composing their own accompaniments! Our 3 alto metal xylophones show signs of corrosion. Our wooden Orff is stained and worn down, with the rubber mount strip barely holding the bars in place.

I am requesting a new wooden soprano xylophone.

While the students are generous regarding pair-sharing, and exercise the utmost care with the instruments, they would definitely benefit from a safe, rust-free xylophone in the rotation. Your donation would benefit up to 30 children, allowing them more one-on-one time with the instruments and, most importantly the opportunity to hear chords played between the different voices. Please give our children the gift of music by donating today!

Ms. Thompson Washington Elementary School Grades 3-5

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

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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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Xylophone • Woodwind and Brasswind $183.00 1 $183.00

Materials cost

$183.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $13.08

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.74

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$228.82

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$40.38

Total project goal

$269.20

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $269.20

2 Donors

-$229.57

Donations toward project cost

-$228.82

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.75

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$39.63

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 $0.00

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