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Ms. Melendez from Summerville, SC is requesting musical instruments through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Yay! For Djembes!

Help me give my students individual djembes to play in our class setting.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Melendez's classroom raised $1,147

This project is fully funded

My Students

I teach in a Title I neighborhood school that serves a very diverse population. Many of our students have limited resources to take advantage of arts programs and instruction outside of the school setting. As a music teacher, I want to be able to bring to the classroom as many musical experiences as possible to each and every student.

This year, many of our students will be returning back to the classroom after a year of virtual.

I want to provide the same level of excellent music instruction to them. This project will provide a fun and engaging activity as we navigate our return to classroom routines and learning.

We are a very close community where students are encouraged and supported to be responsible life-long learners.

Music is an inexhaustible means for our students to learn and grow. They bring a high level of enthusiasm and energy to each class and I want to match their eagerness with an enjoyable learning environment.

My Project

We are grateful to be back in our beautiful music classroom! In order for us to remain in our classroom setting with the health and safety protocols, we are required to have individual instruments for each student. This means that all percussion instruments must be one to one.

Our djembe lessons are truly a "have fun while you learn" process.

I use call and response and echoing, along with many other techniques to instill rhythm literacy. Students find the high-energy group play so much fun and helps segue into other instrument play.

Ms. Melendez Flowertown 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.

Summerville, SC View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

300 students impacted 16donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Remo Mondo DJ-0012-05 12" Key-Tuned Djembe Earth • west music $289.95 3 $869.85

Materials cost

$869.85

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $61.32

3rd party payment processing fee

$13.05

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$974.22

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$171.92

Total project goal

$1,146.14

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,146.14

14 Donors

-$837.01

Donations toward project cost

-$722.70

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$114.31

match offer

-$295.90

Match offer toward project cost

-$251.52

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$44.38

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$13.23

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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