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Ms. Vallery from Philadelphia PA is requesting other through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Let's Make Some Noise!

My students need a variety of instruments, such as drums and shakers to play to start up a new music program.

  • $418 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Students

Dancing, singing, and playing instruments is seen throughout music classrooms in America...except ours! Right now we don't have enough instruments for a class of 25!

We are an low-socioeconomic urban K-8 school that LOVE, LOVE, LOVE to drum on anything!

You can catch us singing and making percussion instruments out of the walls, floors, and tables any day. We have not had music at our school for several years, and the kids are EXTREMELY excited to start making some music.

My Project

Many of our students have never drummed on a drum before, seen a tambourine without it being in a picture or on TV, or experienced music by playing instruments. The rhythm instruments requested will be used in a variety of music making activities whether it's keeping the beat, improvising different sounds for characters, and playing musical compositions.

Music is extremely important to the development of children.

Playing instruments brings the kinesthetic, aural, and visual learners all on the same playing field. Instruments teach children how to handle objects with respect, and to be disciplined when performing. This donation will jump start our music program to be making music for a LONG, LONG time.

Ms. Vallery
Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Deluxe Rhythm Band Sets • Woodwind and Brasswind $234.99 1 $234.99
RB210S 12-Pack Egg Shakers • Woodwind and Brasswind $19.99 3 $59.97
Lummi Sticks • Woodwind and Brasswind $24.99 1 $24.99

Materials cost

$319.95

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.80

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$354.75

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$62.60

Total project goal

$417.35

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $417.35

6 Donors

-$336.00

Donations toward project cost

-$308.10

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$27.90

match offer

-$54.88

Match offer toward project cost

-$46.65

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$8.23

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$26.47

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 $0.00

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