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Ms. Phillips from Atlanta GA is requesting musical instruments through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help Us “Reed” Better with Sound

Help me give my students the set up they need for their reed instruments.

  • $296 goal

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Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Students

My students are excellent musicians. They dedicate themselves wholeheartedly to music. Once they enter my classroom, they know it is a safe place but also a very serious place where we learn to be competitive and rise above the competition.

I have had students that have won the state spelling bee competition, the state Hear our Voices competition, Beta Club competitions, and been accepted to District Honor Bands.

Our band is a breath of fresh air to our school building. Our school mainly focuses on athletics so we do our part to receive just as much publicity. We perform anywhere we get a chance.

My Project

Having the proper reeds and ligatures will help our woodwind section to sound like a symphonic band. As we get ready for the season, the students should be able to hear themselves sound as great as possible. We prepare for the festival competition in the Spring and our Clarinets will need to stand out. We also have several super Clarinet players that are auditioning for Allstate this year. They need the proper reed strength to be able to make the best sound. Our school is a single gender school for girls located in Atlanta, GA. All of our students are on free lunch. Our district provides instruments for every student. Our students have a 100% graduation rate at our Leadership Academy and we are a STEM school in Atlanta, GA. We call our girls “Steminists”. They participate in sports, fine arts, and many different activities.

Ms. Phillips
Grades 9-12

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Traditional Bb Clarinet Reeds • Woodwind and Brasswind $21.95 5 $109.75
Dark Bass Clarinet Ligature and Cap • Woodwind and Brasswind $26.99 2 $53.98
Bb Clarinet Reeds, Box of 25 • Woodwind and Brasswind $39.99 1 $39.99

Materials cost

$203.72

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $14.06

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.06

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$250.84

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$44.27

Total project goal

$295.11

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $295.11

1 Donor

-$147.55

Donations toward project cost

-$125.42

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.13

match offer

-$147.55

Match offer toward project cost

-$125.42

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.13

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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