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Mr. Sterling from Anchorage, AK is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mr. Sterling's classroom raised $529

Solo and Ensemble Festival Music

Help me give my students an incredible experience at the Solo and Ensemble Music Festival!

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Mr. Sterling Hanshew Middle School
Anchorage, AK Grades 6-8

My Project

The Anchorage School District Solo and Ensemble Festival provides students the opportunity to perform alone or in a small group for an adjudicator. The music books I have asked for are required for participation in the festival and they are not provided by the school district. Although some families can afford this type of extra expense, any items on this list that are purchased will go directly to a student in need.

The items on this list are critical for the success of these students.

Thank you for helping these great music students!

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than a third of students from low‑income households

60 students impacted 23 donors
Mr. Sterling Hanshew Middle School Grades 6-8

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Anchorage, AK View local requests

More than a third 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

60 students impacted 23donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
W37OB - Standard of Excellence - Festival Solos Book/CD Book 2 - Oboe • Amazon Business $14.95 2 $29.90
W37PR - Standard of Excellence - Festival Solos BK/CD Book 2 - Snare Drum and Mallets • Amazon Business $14.95 2 $29.90
W37BS - Standard of Excellence - Festival Solos Book/CD Book 2 - Tuba • Amazon Business $14.95 2 $29.90
W37FL - Standard of Excellence - Festival Solos Book/CD Book 2 - Flute • Amazon Business $14.95 2 $29.90
W37HF - Standard of Excellence - Festival Solos Book/CD Book 2 - French Horn • Amazon Business $14.95 2 $29.90
W37TP - Standard of Excellence - Festival Solos Book/CD Book 2 - Trumpet (Book & Cd Package) • Amazon Business $14.95 2 $29.90
W37XB - Standard of Excellence - Festival Solos Book/CD Book 2 - Tenor Saxophone (Bb Tenor Saxophone) • Amazon Business $14.95 2 $29.90
W37XE - Standard of Excellence - Festival Solos Book/CD Book 2 - Alto Saxophone (Eb Alto Saxophone) • Amazon Business $14.95 2 $29.90
W37PA - Standard of Excellence - Festival Solos Book/CD Book 2 - Piano Accompaniment • Amazon Business $14.13 2 $28.26
Classic Festival Solos (Snare Drum), Vol 1: Piano Acc. (Classic Festival Solos, Vol 1) • Amazon Business $8.99 2 $17.98
W37TB - Standard of Excellence - Festival Solos Book/CD Book 2 - Trombone • Amazon Business $14.95 1 $14.95
Classic Festival Solos (Horn in F), Vol 1: Solo Book (Classic Festival Solos, Vol 1) • Amazon Business $6.99 2 $13.98
Classic Festival Solos (B-flat Trumpet), Vol 1: Solo Book (Classic Festival Solos, Vol 1) • Amazon Business $6.99 2 $13.98
Classic Festival Solos (B-flat Tenor Saxophone), Vol 1: Solo Book (Classic Festival Solos, Vol 1) • Amazon Business $6.99 2 $13.98
Classic Festival Solos (Trombone), Vol 1: Solo Book (Classic Festival Solos, Vol 1) • Amazon Business $6.99 2 $13.98
Classic Festival Solos (E-flat Alto Saxophone), Vol 1: Solo Book (Classic Festival Solos, Vol 1) • Amazon Business $6.99 2 $13.98
Classic Festival Solos (C Flute), Vol 1: Solo Book (Classic Festival Solos, Vol 1) • Amazon Business $6.99 2 $13.98
Classic Festival Solos (B-flat Clarinet), Vol 1: Solo Book (Classic Festival Solos, Vol 1) • Amazon Business $6.99 2 $13.98
Classic Festival Solos (B-flat Bass Clarinet), Vol 1: Piano Acc. (Classic Festival Solos, Vol 1) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99

Materials cost

$407.24

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $6.11

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.11

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$449.46

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$79.32

Total project goal

$528.78

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $528.78

22 Donors

-$453.46

Donations toward project cost

-$409.30

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$44.16

match offer

-$47.25

Match offer toward project cost

-$40.16

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.09

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$28.07

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