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Mrs. Hilsen from Burien, WA is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Jiving Music for Math time!

My students need to have music using an iPod Touch and a dock with speakers! My new math program includes a music piece to help students retain information learned.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Hilsen's classroom raised $575

This project is fully funded

My Students

Kindergartener's are excited and ready to learn! They need lots of opportunities to move around in order to keep on task.

I teach in a school that many students are struggling to get even their basic needs met!

They struggle on a daily basis with figuring out routines. It is my job to guide them through the beginning steps of school. Any extra time I can give them to connect their prior knowledge is priceless.

My Project

Many students learn through music. Whenever I do use the limited music I have my students are so excited. My students would be overjoyed to have some music that inspires them. If I had an iPod and speakers in my classroom to use I would be able to download more music to go with our math curriculum. I have songs ready that will help them learn counting and other math concepts!

Excited students make on task students.

I also find that when students are on task I have less behavior problems in my class. I hope to start my kinders off by enjoying school while giving them the basics to build a math foundation.

Mrs. Hilsen Seahurst Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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.

Burien, WA View local requests

Nearly all 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

20 students impacted 47donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Apple iPod touch digital player • Best Buy $299.99 1 $299.99
SDI iHome iP46BV - portable speakers with Apple dock • Best Buy $99.99 1 $99.99

Materials cost

$399.98

Vendor shipping charges

$12.00

Sales tax

$35.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.00

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$487.98

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$86.11

Total project goal

$574.09

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$574.09

41 Donors

-$570.56

Donations toward project cost

-$487.98

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$82.58

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$3.53

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

$0.00

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