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Ms. Stewart from Austin TX is requesting musical instruments through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

It's the Little Things, Pt. 2

Help me give my students supplies they need to be successful in orchestra including rosin, strings and name tags for their instruments!

  • $255 goal

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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

Orchestra students at our middle school are extremely hard workers. Through generous grants and donations, they have been able to begin taking private lessons and achieve a high level of playing that furthers their ability and drive to continue perfecting their instrument.

We are a Title I school with 88% of students on free and reduced-priced lunch.

Orchestra students have been given the privilege to take private lessons and have risen to the occasion. Students are practicing more, auditioning for outside orchestras and camps and playing more difficult music.

My Project

This project is to help reduce the cost of miscellaneous materials students need to work productively in an orchestra.

We have over 120 students in the orchestra this year and 4 strings on each instrument, that's a lot of strings!

Sometimes they break, but most often the strings have been on the instrument for a period of time and they are no longer good. Having old strings presents problems with playing in tune and having a strong tone. With all instruments having fresh strings, all students can feel successful!

We are also in need of rosin to place on our bows to make a characteristic sound on the instrument and name tags so that every instrument can be identified if misplaced.

Ms. Stewart
Grades 6-8

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
D'Addario J810 4/4M Prelude Violin String Set, 4/4 Scale, Medium Tension • Amazon Business $16.99 5 $84.95
D'Addario Natural Rosin, Light • Amazon Business $2.95 20 $59.00
9 Packs Colorful Flexible Travel Luggage Tags for Baggage Bags/Suitcases - Name ID Labels Set for Travel • Amazon Business $9.99 4 $39.96

Materials cost

$183.91

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.76

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$216.67

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$38.24

Total project goal

$254.91

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$254.91

4 Donors

-$254.91

Donations toward project cost

-$216.67

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$38.24

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$0.00

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