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Ms. Jones from North Little Rock, AR is requesting musical instruments through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ms. Jones's classroom raised $1,753

Our Ukulele Project

Help me give my students hands on music learning opportunities through the use of ukuleles.

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Ms. Jones Cato Elementary School
North Little Rock, AR Grades 3-5

My Students

On average, I see about 100 students per day, these students are of various ages, grades, and backgrounds. Many of these students also come to school with different burdens and different levels of trauma and poverty.

However, these students are not only brave but they are creative, multifaceted learners who are eager to learn .

We are not the biggest school in the district but I think we have the biggest heart. Our students are told they’re loved and they’re important everyday because they are. It's hard to narrow down the special and unique qualities about my students because they’re so many special and unique qualities and characteristics about each and every one of them.

My goal is for every student to experience music in a way that impacts them, they don’t have to fall in love with music or pledge to be in band or choir. Instead I want them to experience the way that music can impact them and how that can impact others.

My Project

During the last few years more and more efforts have been made to keep music and the arts alive during the virus. To keep the safety of my students at top priority, I have reduced the amount of time singing and have set the recorder and any other wind instruments on the back burner. This means that students have less opportunity to apply what they have learned in music to instruments. Many of my students have expressed that they would like to learn ukulele and have the desire to be involved in the music making process.

Ukulele is a valuable classroom tool that can help open discussions about cultural appreciation and heritage of instruments.

Teaching ukulele also helps with student engagement and provides students with hands-on music making experiences. Students learn best when they are active in the process, and one of the best ways to connect with other people and peers is through music. This year it is more important than ever to communicate and to express through music.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than half of students from low‑income households

250 students impacted 2 donors
Ms. Jones Cato Elementary School Grades 3-5

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

North Little Rock, AR 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

250 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
MU40 Soprano Ukulele • Woodwind and Brasswind $49.99 25 $1,249.75
Red Silver Snark Clip-On Tuner • Woodwind and Brasswind $19.99 4 $79.96

Materials cost

$1,329.71

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $109.70

3rd party payment processing fee

$19.95

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,489.36

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$262.83

Total project goal

$1,752.19

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,752.19

2 Donors

-$1,663.95

Donations toward project cost

-$1,489.36

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$174.59

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$88.24

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 $0.00

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