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Mr. Ferguson from Bloomfield, CT is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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It’s Time to Hear the Music!

Help me give my students a proper sound system for our burgeoning Music Technology Lab.

  • $917 goal

This project expired on November 15, 2025.

This project expired on November 15, 2025.

My Project

My students need a functioning sound system. They need to hear what track panning means. They need to hear how an EQ can affect the music they create.

Teaching my students about composition, recording, and sound engineering means they need to hear their music on a good sound system.

Right now, we have an underpowered sound bar, and they can’t hear any of that.

Your support towards this project will help get us started with speakers that will be used to play the compositions and recordings of our music students. It’s going to be an amazing experience.

Mr. Ferguson CREC Academy of International Studies (MLC) Grades 9-12

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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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Bloomfield, CT 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

740 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Klipsch - Next Gen Reference Series Quad 3-1/2" 400-Watt Passive 2-Way Center-Channel Speaker - black • Best Buy Education $399.00 1 $399.00
Klipsch - Reference Series 5-1/4" 340-Watt Passive 2-Way Bookshelf Speakers (Pair) - black • Best Buy Education $299.00 1 $299.00
Sanus - Universal Wireless Speaker Wall Mount for Speakers up to 10 lbs. (Pair) - Black • Best Buy Education $39.99 1 $39.99

Materials cost

$737.99

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.07

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$779.06

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$137.48

Total project goal

$916.54

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