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Mr. McDonnell from Madison, WI is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Microphones for Music Production

Help me give my students microphones for our music production class! We will use them to record our own original music!

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. McDonnell's classroom raised $325

This project is fully funded

My Project

We have started music production classes at our middle school this year! We have one for the 7th graders and one for the 8th graders. We are currently writing and recording our own music, but, the microphones built into the Chromebooks are not the best quality. My students are very interested in writing and recording their own songs and raps.

To give them the quality recording that they deserve, we need microphones.

My students could be the next Megan Thee Stallion or Drake, but, they need quality materials to full achieve that potential.

Thank you for reading!

Mr. McDonnell Sherman Middle School Grades 6-8

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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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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

210 students impacted 5donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Audio-Technica - USB Cardioid Dynamic Microphone • Best Buy Education $80.76 3 $242.28

Materials cost

$242.28

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.63

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$275.91

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$48.69

Total project goal

$324.60

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $324.60

4 Donors

-$161.57

Donations toward project cost

-$138.58

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.99

match offer

-$161.57

Match offer toward project cost

-$137.33

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$24.24

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$1.47

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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