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Mrs. Whitsett from Carson City, NV is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Making Music Meaningful

Help me give my students mini keyboards to transform their elementary music experience.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Whitsett's classroom raised $704

This project is fully funded

My Project

My students require mini keyboards to elevate their elementary music education. Capturing the interest of students, especially in the upper elementary grade levels, can be a demanding task within the music classroom. My goal is to provide my students with an educational experience that not only captivates their genuine interest but also yields a wide range of educational advantages.

Student engagement is a key factor in optimizing the effectiveness of the learning process.

A considerable number of my students have expressed a strong desire to learn piano; however, our current resource limitations prevent us from fulfilling this aspiration. The introduction of mini keyboards would significantly expand our opportunities for dynamic and enriching lessons, which would profoundly enhance my students' music education.

Furthermore, our school is actively pursuing recognition as a Nevada STEM school. Our dedicated STEM Leadership Team is putting forth considerable efforts in securing grants to facilitate our students' educational pursuits. The mini keyboards, with their potential for activities such as composition and their integration with music technology, have the capacity to evolve our general music classroom into a STEM-focused music environment.

Mrs. Whitsett Edith W Fritsch 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.

Carson City, NV 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

500 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Casio Portable Keyboard, Compact (SA-51) • Amazon Business $69.99 8 $559.92

Materials cost

$559.92

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.40

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$598.32

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$105.59

Total project goal

$703.91

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$703.91

2 Donors

-$703.91

Donations toward project cost

-$598.32

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$105.59

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$0.00

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