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Mr. Mitchell from Evans, CO is requesting musical instruments through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Shaping Our Band Curriculum!

Help me give my students a class set of method books to use for band!

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Mitchell's classroom raised $838

This project is fully funded

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This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Project

As the music teacher in my school, I work hard to make sure my band students have access to the best educational materials. Last year, we made the switch to "Essential Elements" as our primary method book in 6th grade beginning band, and saw huge leaps in music literacy! Students are reading and playing their music better than ever before. However, at the time we were only able to purchase Book 1 of the Essential Elements series. Now that these students are moving into 7th grade, they will need access to book Book 2 to continue their music education.

As a Title I school, with over 85% of our students living in poverty, many of our students do not have the means to provide these books for themselves.

I love the band students in our school. They work so hard to become the best at what they do, and they deserve the best educational materials we can provide for them. With your generous donation, you provide access to a high-quality musical curriculum that will not only benefit this year's students, but future students to come! Thank you!

Mr. Mitchell Prairie Heights Middle School Grades 6-8

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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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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Hal Leonard Essential Elements for Band - Percussion and Keyboard Percussion 2 B • Music & Arts $15.15 7 $106.05
Hal Leonard Essential Elements for Band - Bb Trumpet 2 Book/Online Audio • Music & Arts $12.99 8 $103.92
Hal Leonard Essential Elements for Band - Trombone 2 Book/Online Audio • Music & Arts $12.99 5 $64.95
Hal Leonard Essential Elements for Band - Eb Alto Saxophone 2 Book/Online Audio • Music & Arts $12.99 5 $64.95
Hal Leonard Essential Elements for Band - Flute 2 Book/Online Audio • Music & Arts $12.31 5 $61.55
Hal Leonard Essential Elements for Band - Bb Clarinet 2 Book/Online Audio • Music & Arts $9.99 5 $49.95
Hal Leonard Essential Elements for Band - Baritone B.C. 2 Book/Online Audio • Music & Arts $12.99 3 $38.97
Hal Leonard Essential Elements for Band - Tuba 2 Book/Online Audio • Music & Arts $12.99 3 $38.97
Hal Leonard Essential Elements for Band - French Horn 2 Book/Online Audio • Music & Arts $12.99 2 $25.98
Hal Leonard Essential Elements for Band - Bb Bass Clarinet 2 Book/Online Audio • Music & Arts $12.99 2 $25.98
Hal Leonard Essential Elements for Band - Bb Tenor Saxophone 2 Book/Online Audio • Music & Arts $12.99 2 $25.98
Hal Leonard Essential Elements for Band - Eb Baritone Saxophone 2 Book/Online Au • Music & Arts $12.99 2 $25.98
Hal Leonard Essential Elements for Band - Baritone T.C. 2 Book/Online Audio • Music & Arts $12.99 1 $12.99
Hal Leonard Essential Elements for Band - Bassoon 2 Book/Online Audio • Music & Arts $12.99 1 $12.99
Hal Leonard Essential Elements for Band - Oboe 2 Book/Online Audio • Music & Arts $12.99 1 $12.99

Materials cost

$672.20

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.08

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$712.28

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$125.70

Total project goal

$837.98

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$837.98

9 Donors

-$537.08

Donations toward project cost

-$464.02

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$73.06

match offer

-$292.07

Match offer toward project cost

-$248.26

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$43.81

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.83

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$0.00

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