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Mrs. Stern from Saint Paul, MN is requesting musical instruments through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Play Me a Tune!

Help me give my students recorders and rhythm sticks for exposure to music!

  • $482 goal

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My Project

My students do not have a formal music program available in our school. I am trying to find innovative ways to bring music to the students so they are given the same opportunity that students in other schools have.

Help give my students a chance to learn to play the recorder and rhythm sticks!

I will be using these instruments in our after school program EDL Plus. Students choose an elective that is offered.

I want to teach the students who choose to join this elective the chance to learn how to read music and learn how to play the recorder. I also want them to learn how to play rhythm sticks and feel the rhythm in music.

Mrs. Stern Highwood Hills Elementary School Grades 3-5

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

25 students impacted 4donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Soprano Recorder Instrument for Kids&Student - German Fingering 8 Hole Flute ABS Descant Recorders for Beginners with Cleaning Rod and Bag, Beige • Amazon Business $6.79 26 $176.54
Essential Elements for Recorder Classroom Method - Student Book 1: Book Only • Amazon Business $5.99 26 $155.74
Rhythm Music Sticks Wood Classroom Music Rhythm Sticks Colorful Wood Sticks Percussion Instruments, 12 x 1/2 Inch, Red, Green, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange (48 Pack) • Amazon Business $26.99 1 $26.99
The Disney Collection: Book/Instrument Pack (Recorder Fun!) • Amazon Business $14.40 1 $14.40

Materials cost

$373.67

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.61

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$409.28

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$72.23

Total project goal

$481.51

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $481.51

3 Donors

-$278.26

Donations toward project cost

-$236.52

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$41.74

match offer

-$203.25

Match offer toward project cost

-$172.76

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$30.49

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 $0.00

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