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Ms. Jones from Los Angeles, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Music Books for Beginning Strings

Help me give my students new method books for learning violin, viola, cello, and bass.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Jones's classroom raised $832

This project is fully funded

My Students

There are approximately 200 instrumental music students this year in various instrumental music classes and ensembles. Beginning Strings class is a large class this year -- they are getting their first experiences with violins, violas, cellos, and basses. It's wonderful to see so many students taking beginning winds and experiencing the joys of learning a brass, wind, or percussion instrument for the very first time. Students who already have experience playing instrument music have the option to play in one of two bands or a string orchestra.

My Project

Our instrumental music students are so excited to be back in the classroom making music, but they need new books to learn to play.

The student-musicians in my Beginning Strings class need new method books to guide them during class and at home.

Our current set of books is in disrepair and is missing volumes. The books will be used in class and taken home with the students so they can practice at home. The class is comprised of enthusiastic middle school students learning to play the violin, viola, cello, and double bass for the very first time.

Ms. Jones Palms 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.

Los Angeles, CA 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

60 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Orchestra Expressions, Book One Student Edition: Violin, Book & Online Audio • Amazon Business $8.99 31 $278.69
Orchestra Expressions, Book One Student Edition: Cello, Book & Online Audio • Amazon Business $8.99 16 $143.84
Orchestra Expressions, Book One Student Edition: Viola, Book & Online Audio • Amazon Business $8.99 15 $134.85
Orchestra Expressions, Book One Student Edition: String Bass, Book & CD • Amazon Business $8.99 6 $53.94

Materials cost

$611.32

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$55.94

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.17

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$706.43

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$124.66

Total project goal

$831.09

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$831.09

2 Donors

-$829.92

Donations toward project cost

-$706.43

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$123.49

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$1.17

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$0.00

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