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Ms. Cook from Mesa, AZ is requesting musical instruments through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Tiny Instruments for Tiny Hands

Help me give my students new violas and violins to allow them to practice at home and strengthen their musical skills.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Cook's classroom raised $1,636

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 Students

I teach approximately 100 orchestra students in grades 4-6. My students are creative, energetic, and inspiring. They come to school each day excited to learn and give their best. They are passionate about creating and performing music. Many of them share that orchestra is their favorite part of the school day. I often have to gently nudge them out the door when class is over, as they exclaim that they want to stay and have orchestra class all day!

Magic happens in the orchestra room every day, as students cross the threshold into a realm of creativity and personal expression.

For thirty minutes, my students experience the pure joy of holding an instrument in their hands, of creating music that tells their stories. They experience the thrill and sense of pride that accompany a successful performance. They thrive in becoming agents of their own learning, learning to use music as a tool for self-expression and self-advocacy. Most of all, in the orchestra room my students find a place where they belong, a place where their voices are acknowledged and welcomed.

My Project

All of the 4th-6th grade students at my school receive instruction on a band or orchestral instrument. I have about 100 inquisitive, passionate, and musically engaged students in my orchestra program. My students are enthusiastic creators and consumers of music. They come to each class with a hunger to learn new skills and songs on their instruments. For many, their 60 minutes of weekly instruction is not enough time to satisfy that hunger, and they often give up their own recess time to come to the orchestra room and practice more.

My students would love nothing more than to have an instrument to call their own, one they can take home to practice and further their musical progress.

This is currently not a reality for some of my students. While we work hard to provide an instrument to every child who needs one, our inventory of school instruments is not large enough to accommodate our students' needs. Several of my students are currently sharing instruments, with as many as three students in three different grade levels all using one instrument. We are especially in need of smaller sizes of instruments for our beginners. My goal is to eventually acquire enough instruments so that no students will have to share. Your support will bring us one big step closer to that goal. My students will be incredibly grateful to have their own instruments that will allow them to explore, create, and deepen their love of music.

Ms. Cook Jefferson 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.

Mesa, AZ 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
1038 Student I Series Viola Outfit • Woodwind and Brasswind $229.99 2 $459.98
1400 Student I Series Violin Outfit • Woodwind and Brasswind $169.99 2 $339.98
1038 Student I Series Viola Outfit • Woodwind and Brasswind $229.99 1 $229.99
Viola Bow Fiberglass Half-Lined Frog Leatherette Grip • Woodwind and Brasswind $45.00 2 $90.00
Violin Bow Fiberglass Half-Lined Frog Leatherette Grip • Woodwind and Brasswind $43.50 2 $87.00
Viola Bow Fiberglass Half-Lined Frog Leatherette Grip • Woodwind and Brasswind $45.00 1 $45.00

Materials cost

$1,251.95

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $89.51

3rd party payment processing fee

$18.78

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,390.24

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$245.34

Total project goal

$1,635.58

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,635.58

1 Donor

-$926.83

Donations toward project cost

-$926.83

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

match offer

-$545.19

Match offer toward project cost

-$463.41

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$81.78

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$163.56

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 $0.00

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