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Mr. Samuels from Bethel, AK is requesting musical instruments through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Striking a Chord!

Help me give my students supplies to practice their keyboard skills and mallets to use with our classroom frame drums.

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Samuels's classroom raised $525

This project is fully funded

My Project

These mallets will take our frame drum playing to the next level. One player will be able to use the differently-sized drums as one instrument, which will bring great diversity to our arrangements. The keyboard pedal will allow me to better accompany my students while they are singing. It will be especially helpful when we go Christmas caroling again.

We are starting in-school keyboard lessons for students who would not otherwise have the chance to take music lessons.

The keyboard case will allow students to take a keyboard home to practice between their lessons.

Finally, the stylophone will be a fun instrument for students to use during our composing and arranging projects. It will be especially exciting to see what they come up with during our video game composition project!

Mr. Samuels Gladys Jung Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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

315 students impacted 8donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
REMO 10" LOLLIPOP DRUM® Mallet • Amazon Business $6.99 32 $223.68
Gator Cases GKB Series Slim 61-Note Padded Keyboard Gig Bag (GKB-61-SLIM) • Amazon Business $129.99 1 $129.99
Stylophone The Original Pocket Electronic Synthesizer • Amazon Business $34.95 1 $34.95
RockJam Universal Sustain Pedal for Electronic Keyboards and Digital Pianos With Polarity Switch, Anti-Slip Rubber Bottom and 5.9 ft. Cable • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99

Materials cost

$403.61

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $6.05

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.05

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$445.71

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$78.65

Total project goal

$524.36

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $524.36

7 Donors

-$399.68

Donations toward project cost

-$339.73

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$59.95

match offer

-$124.68

Match offer toward project cost

-$105.98

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$18.70

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 $0.00

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