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Mrs. Batdorf from Columbus OH is requesting musical instruments through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Ukuleles for Everyone

Help me give my students new ukuleles to add to our music class.

  • $380 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

My Columbus area middle school serves students in grades six through eight. Our students are amazing! There is something truly unique about teaching students in the middle grades. Students are open to exploration and beginning to develop true preferences, while also discovering new talents. Each day is filled with students learning something new about themselves and what they can do. It is a real honor to witness students as they discover who they are and who they want to be.

I am reminded daily that my students are capable of creating a better world and they are actively pursuing it.

My Project

I teach a middle school general music that is specific to students that may need occupational therapy or other services. This is my first year teaching the class. During our first semester, students played boom whackers and really enjoyed them. After observing my students, I think ukuleles would be the perfect extension and allow students to continue to learn instruments.

Ukuleles are great for developing fine motor skills in a low-risk way.

Students can play many beginning chords with just one finger. This will allow students to develop their skills and achieve success very quickly. Students will gain confidence along with their new skills.

Mrs. Batdorf
Grades 6-8

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
KO-C Kine'O Concert Ukulele • Woodwind and Brasswind $48.70 5 $243.50
PCGU 30-49.99 24 MONTH ADH REPLACEMENT PLAN • Woodwind and Brasswind $8.99 5 $44.95

Materials cost

$288.45

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.33

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$322.78

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$56.96

Total project goal

$379.74

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $379.74

2 Donors

-$339.74

Donations toward project cost

-$288.78

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$50.96

match offer

-$40.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$34.00

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$6.00

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 $0.00

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