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Ms. McSpadden from Houston, TX is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Loud and Clear

My students need to be able to hear their music teacher during class. We are asking for a headset microphone for our classroom.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. McSpadden's classroom raised $454

This project is fully funded

My Students

I'm a music teacher with big classes and a small voice. I would like to request a headset microphone so that my students can hear me clearly as I give directions and as we sing together.

My students are working hard for success.

We are a Title I school and my students need every helping hand we can give them to reach success, because when they succeed they will not merely reach their goals they will exceed them. Our school is also growing and as such my classes almost all have between 25-35 students. Because I teach music, the increased class size means that our music class is bursting with young voices, buzzing with additional recorders and ringing with the sound of drums playing. Sometimes it's hard for even the most focused students to hear my instructions. A microphone is a perfect solution.

My Project

I am requesting an aerobic instructor headset microphone. I am very excited about this microphone because rather than wearing the receiver in a pocket or on a belt, this special microphone has the receiver on the headband. This frees up the person wearing the microphone entirely to move easily around the room. This microphone will transform my classroom as it allows me to be heard from anywhere in the classroom while allowing me to easily move and dance without having to fear that I'll loose my microphone.

Even the most focused students loose their focus when they can't hear.

Even the most vocally cautious music teacher can teach more comfortably with a microphone. Won't you help my class by providing a microphone?

Ms. McSpadden Spring Shadows 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.

Houston, TX 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

750 students impacted 6donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Samson Airline 77 Wireless Aerobics Headset Microphone System - N2 • sweetwater.com $349.99 1 $349.99

Materials cost

$349.99

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.25

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$385.24

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$67.98

Total project goal

$453.22

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$453.22

2 Donors

-$280.00

Donations toward project cost

-$238.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$42.00

Matching donations from our partners

-$173.22

Match offers toward project cost

-$147.24

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$25.98

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$0.00

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