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

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Music Tech Lab III

Help me give my students five digital keyboards and stands to build a music technology center.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Patton's classroom raised $224

This project is fully funded

My Project

Our students have so much musical talent, and have been asking to play the keyboard. In this project, I am requesting materials which will allow our students to practice their piano skills in music class with headphones. This music technology upgrade will excite and inspire.

Rotating through music centers will allow students to learn to play different instruments in a way that is predictable, differentiated, and calm.

These keyboards have headphone jacks, allowing the students to plug in and practice privately before performing for the group. Using headphones will eliminate chaotic sounds in the music room. These instruments use batteries, alleviating the need for hazardous cords and outlets.

We have a few keyboards in the classroom that are 30 years old, cumbersome to set up, and do not have headphone jacks. We don't use them often, however the students are always asking to. These new desk-sized keyboards feature full-sized keys, so this will be an authentic experience: the kids really want to learn to play piano, so your help is appreciated. The new keyboards will allow me to give away the old ones to students for home practice.

Practicing the piano privately with headphones will be a productive use of music class time, especially for our middle schoolers. The music stands will help them to be able to see and read the music while they practice. Once a song is mastered, the student can turn up their volume and share their accomplishments with the class.

The students are looking forward to participating in music centers, so thank you for your help!

Mrs. Patton Gillespie Technology Magnet Cluster School Grades 3-5

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.

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

330 students impacted 6donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
LeeQee Black 37 Keys Kids Piano Keyboard, Portable Electric Musical Instruments Piano with Microphone, Learning Educational Gifts Toys for Age 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Years Old Boys Girls Toddlers • Amazon Business $19.99 5 $99.95
Honagu Book Stand Metal Desk Book Holder, Book Holders for Reading Hands Free, Adjustable Cookbook Documents Holder, Portable Bookstand for Music Books, Textbook, Recipe,Tablet, Ipad (Black) • Amazon Business $7.99 5 $39.95
PowerBear 4K HDMI Cable 10 ft | High Speed Hdmi Cables, Braided Nylon & Gold Connectors, 4K @ 60Hz, Ultra HD, 2K, 1080P, ARC & CL3 Rated | for Laptop, Monitor, PS5, PS4, Xbox One, Fire TV, & More • Amazon Business $8.82 2 $17.64

Materials cost

$157.54

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.36

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$189.90

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$33.51

Total project goal

$223.41

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$223.41

5 Donors

-$108.88

Donations toward project cost

-$97.35

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$11.53

match offer

-$108.88

Match offer toward project cost

-$92.55

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$16.33

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$5.65

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$0.00

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