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Ms. M. from Chicago, IL is requesting musical instruments through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Music Memories!

Help me give my students music in December so that they have the opportunity to learn important skills for accomplishing and strengthen their musical, math, and science skills over time.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. M.'s classroom raised $422

This project is fully funded

My Students

The love of learning begins at a very early age! My classroom is full of very active little learners. Our children attend a Title I school that is located in an urban, high-poverty community, where 96% of the students are economically disadvantaged.

The majority of my students are either homeless or come from single-parent homes, which causes them to have limited access to everyday learning materials.

It is hurtful to say that so many of them have been through much more in their short 3-5 years than any of us could ever imagine. Even with that being said, they somehow find a way to come to school every day eager and ready to learn.

My Project

I am requesting maracas, Djembe, recorders and hand drums. Children who begin learning a musical instrument at an early age have the opportunity to develop and strengthen their skills over time. Playing a musical instrument feeds the brain. It improves cognitive and physical functions, which are essential for math, sciences and relieving stress.

Listening and playing an instrument daily makes you overall smarter, as you explore and engage with different tunes and melodies.

So please donate to my project so I can provide my student with instruments that are known to build confidence, teach discipline, and important responsibility skills, which will assist them with overcoming obstacles such as learning virtually from home and stay hopeful during this pandemic, as they reach age-appropriate milestones.

Ms. M. Luke O'Toole Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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

20 students impacted 11donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Wood Maracas • Woodwind and Brasswind $17.99 8 $143.92
6" ABS Hand Drum • Woodwind and Brasswind $14.99 8 $119.92
YRS-20 Soprano Translucent Recorder with Baroque Fingering • Woodwind and Brasswind $4.99 8 $39.92
Original African Style Rope-Tuned Water Rhythm Series Djembe • Woodwind and Brasswind $19.99 1 $19.99

Materials cost

$323.75

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.86

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$358.61

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$63.28

Total project goal

$421.89

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $421.89

9 Donors

-$209.81

Donations toward project cost

-$180.27

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.54

match offer

-$209.82

Match offer toward project cost

-$178.35

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$31.47

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$2.27

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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