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Ms. Martinez from San Francisco, CA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Music for Kindergarten! High Poverty School.Please Help :)

My students need music instruments, such as tambourines, xylophone, bells, drums.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Martinez's classroom raised $444

This project is fully funded

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My Students

Hello we are a fabulous little kindergarten classroom in a VERY large BAY area classroom. We are very high poverty school which means we are very under funded during this recession especially in California. SONIC IN THE HOUSE! We are hoping to get some votes to get this project funded through some awesome voters and some funding from people like you!

Many of my students do without most of the time.

We have very little money for anything at our school. We get the wonderful things from DONORSCHOOSE, because we do not have a PTA, we do not have extra funding at all. My teacher loves music! She is a fiddle player and a guitar player. She teaches us songs everyday that have to do with math, reading, days of the week etc. She's so cool shes making a kids album too! She is hoping for some rocking people out there to help us get some rhythm instruments to play along with her. Music helps us learn math and patterning and opens so much of our right brain power! Will you help us?

My Project

The solution is simple, no matter how small your donation, we need your help. We want to learn through music. There is virtually no music in schools anymore. Please help us bring back music into our kindergarten classroom. YOU ROCK!! We love donors who directly help the public school systems. Just know that your dollars are going towards musical instruments that will out last the teacher!! These instruments will be used for years to come. Please help us get some rhythm instruments to help us learn patterning, sense of music and rhythm. We thank you from our rocking little beating hearts!!

YOU, can bring music to the children in my kindergarten class.

With the budget cuts this year, forget about getting a music teacher, music supplies, we need your help to bring happiness of music in our classroom. Thank you for thinking of us and making a difference. With Love and Music Mrs. M and KinderRock Band

Ms. Martinez El Dorado Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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.

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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

23 students impacted 18donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
TF273 - True Tone Xylophone • Lakeshore Learning $16.99 1 $16.99
DB952 - Easy-Grip Jingle Bells - Set of 8 • Lakeshore Learning $24.99 1 $24.99
EG648 - Egg Shakers - Set of 12 • Lakeshore Learning $14.95 1 $14.95
TB317 - Heavy-Duty Tambourines - Set of 4 • Lakeshore Learning $29.95 1 $29.95
LC241 - Heavy-Duty Drums - Set of 4 • Lakeshore Learning $39.95 1 $39.95
RE100X - Instruments from Around the World Collection • Lakeshore Learning $89.95 1 $89.95
RTL102 - Hardwood Drum • Lakeshore Learning $19.99 3 $59.97
RA476 - Little Hands Rhythm Band Set • Lakeshore Learning $39.95 1 $39.95

Materials cost

$316.70

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$28.98

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.75

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$385.43

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$57.59

Total project goal

$443.02

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$443.02

14 Donors

-$443.02

Donations toward project cost

-$385.43

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$57.59

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$0.00

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