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Ms. Contreras from South San Francisco, CA is requesting musical instruments through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Instruments for Music Making

Help me give my students the instruments that they need to complete our music group.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Contreras's classroom raised $1,084

This project is fully funded

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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 would love it if you could help us complete our instrument set for our class. We are currently preparing for our Spring Concert in May and adding bongos, congas, maracas, etc will make our sound much more interesting and balanced. Our goal as a class is to combine these percussion instruments with the instruments that we already have in class so that every student has an instrument that they like to play. In addition, students will learn how a music group can sound when you combine all of these instruments together to interpret some of their favorite songs or something new.

Ms. Contreras Parkway Heights Middle School Grades 6-8

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.

South San Francisco, CA 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

130 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
MEINL Tambora Super Natural • Music & Arts $399.99 1 $399.99
Professional Wooden Soprano Full Size Glockenspiel Xylophone with Cover Case - Includes 2 Wooden Beaters • Amazon Business $42.95 4 $171.80
Toca Synergy Series Bongo Set Blue • Music & Arts $71.99 1 $71.99
MEINL Mini Conga Wine Red • Music & Arts $69.99 1 $69.99
IVIDEOSONGS Large Ukulele Chords Poster (24" x 36") • Full Color Illustrations of 132 Chords & Common Chord Progressions • Music Wall Art for Teachers and Students • Includes 150 Music Tutorials Free • Amazon Business $24.79 1 $24.79
MEINL Wood Block Black Large • Music & Arts $22.99 1 $22.99
Soulmate Guiro Instrument Stainless Steel Guiro 8" 3" Professional Metal Percussion Shaker with Scraper, Band Accompaniment Sand Hammer Guiro Latin Instruments for Live Performance • Amazon Business $15.59 1 $15.59
QMG Guitar Chord Poster (24"x30"), Classroom Educational Reference Guide for Beginners, 56 Color Coded Chords, printed on non-tearing vinyl paper • Amazon Business $14.95 1 $14.95
EASTROCK Maracas Shaker Rattles ABS Sand Hammer Hand Percussion Rattles for Adults, Great Percussion Instrument for Live Performance and Band Accompaniment, Black • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Willis Music Keyboard & Reference Chart • Music & Arts $2.99 1 $2.99

Materials cost

$805.07

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$73.66

3rd party payment processing fee

$12.08

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$920.81

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$162.50

Total project goal

$1,083.31

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$1,083.31

3 Donors

-$1,083.31

Donations toward project cost

-$920.81

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$162.50

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$0.00

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