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Ms. Michaelis from Olathe, KS is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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JBL Speaker (Just Be Listening!)

Help me give my students the ability to listen to music during their 5th-grade orchestra class!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Michaelis's classroom raised $560

This project is fully funded

My Project

I am an orchestra teacher, and my 5th-grade orchestra class will meet on the stage next year, which, believe it or not, doesn't have a sound system.

This JBL speaker would give my 5th-grade students the opportunity to listen to other performances (effective modeling and inspiration), play along with metronome/drum and backing tracks, and listen to their own performance (for class evaluation purposes).

This will help us meet our district curriculum objectives and make our overall day-to-day classroom experience more meaningful and fun. This resource will benefit students for multiple years, therefore maximizing the long-term impact of this project for even more students!

Ms. Michaelis Countryside Elementary School Grades 3-5

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.

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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

30 students impacted 3donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
JBL IRX108BT - speaker - for PA system - wireless • CDW-G $387.09 1 $387.09
Cable Matters 3.5mm to XLR Cable - 10ft, Male to Male XLR to 1/8 Inch Cable, Compatible with iPod, MP3 Player, Laptop, Voice Recorder, and More, Black – Not for Microphone Use • Amazon Business $13.45 1 $13.45
MillSO USB Type C to 3.5mm Female Headphone Jack Adapter [Upgraded DAC Chip & Sapphire Blue] TRRS to USB C Aux Audio Dongle Cable Cord for Headphone, Speaker, Car Stereo - 8 inch • Amazon Business $9.90 1 $9.90

Materials cost

$410.44

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $28.94

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.16

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$475.54

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$83.92

Total project goal

$559.46

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $559.46

2 Donors

-$534.46

Donations toward project cost

-$454.29

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$80.17

match offer

-$25.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$21.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.75

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 $0.00

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