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Mrs. Kimberly Wise from Charlotte, NC is requesting musical instruments through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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World Music Drumming Songs with a Soprano Orff Instrument

Help me give my students the power of experiencing World Music Drumming melodies.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Kimberly Wise's classroom raised $319

This project is fully funded

My Students

I am a teacher in a low-income, high-poverty school district where my students are faced with several challenges both in and out of the classroom. Despite the many challenges they face, I am looking to keep things simple and provide my students with a creative and meaningful learning experience.

My music room is full of awesome and hardworking students.

They come from very diverse backgrounds and financial needs. We are proud of these differences and the students enjoy learning from each other.

My Project

I am teaching a new general music class to allow more students to experience the benefits of a music education. I am using the amazing World Music Drumming curriculum to reach my students.

The requested xylophones are essential to experiencing the full curriculum, allowing my students to actively experience and create music, rather than just listen to it and complete worksheets.

This World Music Drumming curriculum teaches a lot more than hitting a drum. It emphasizes character building and the essential qualities of teamwork. The curriculum also teaches the history and culture of some West African countries and the Caribbean.

Mrs. Kimberly Wise Ridge Road Middle School Grades 6-8

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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.

Charlotte, NC View local requests

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

175 students impacted 36donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Xylophone Regular Diatonic • Woodwind and Brasswind $219.99 1 $219.99

Materials cost

$219.99

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $17.16

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.30

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$270.45

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$47.73

Total project goal

$318.18

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $318.18

35 Donors

-$146.70

Donations toward project cost

-$142.50

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$4.20

match offer

-$150.53

Match offer toward project cost

-$127.95

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.58

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$20.95

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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