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Ms. Maniaci from Chicago, IL is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Music On the Move!

My students need a speaker that can be used in the music room and auditorium stage, and connect to multiple devices so we can dance and sing ANYWHERE!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Maniaci's classroom raised $352

This project is fully funded

My Students

My school is a beautiful place where refugees, immigrants, long-time residents, and the community embrace the diversity and experiences of the students. Many of our city's refugee services are located in this neighborhood so it's the first stop for many families coming to the U.S. from difficult situations. The school becomes a special place for students to develop their identity in our country.

The music room is a special place because music is a universal language.

Students learn drumming, guitar, recorders, xylophones, dance, singing, and composition.Music class is like a laboratory for hands on learning.

My Project

We sing and dance all over the school and the neighborhood. We have musical rehearsals on the stage, but the CD player is up in the balcony. The stereo system in the music room is hard wired into the room, blown out and fuzzy. We would like a speaker we can carry with us anywhere.

Having a high quality wireless speaker will allow us to practice and perform anywhere in the building, and even take our music making into the community.

The choir can use accompaniment tracks when we go caroling, we can practice dances in the cafeteria, and we can have music class outside when the weather is nice.

Ms. Maniaci G.B. Swift Elementary Specialty School Grades 3-5

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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.

Chicago, IL View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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 7donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
UE - MEGABOOM Wireless Bluetooth Speaker - Plum • Best Buy Education $224.93 1 $224.93
COM 2YR 200-249.99 �COM GSP-R • Best Buy Education $39.99 1 $39.99

Materials cost

$264.92

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.97

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$298.89

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$52.75

Total project goal

$351.64

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$351.64

6 Donors

-$321.39

Donations toward project cost

-$298.89

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$30.25

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$0.00

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