You're on track to get doubled donations (and unlock a reward for the colleague who referred you). Keep up the great work!
Take credit for your charitable giving! Check out your tax receipts

In a rush to make a major tax-deductible gift before the year's end?
Purchase account credits and choose projects later!

In a rush to make a major tax-deductible gift before the year's end? Purchase account credits and choose projects later!

For direct assistance with credits or anything else, please call our donor relationships team: (646) 586-5306 ext. 202

Donate
To use your $50 gift card credits, find a project to fund and we'll automatically apply your credits at checkout. Find a classroom project
Skip to main content

Help teachers & students in your hometown this season!
Use code HOME at checkout and your donation will be matched up to $100.

Your school email address was successfully verified.

This teacher needs your help!

Mr. Riddle from Florissant, MO is requesting other through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

See what Mr. Riddle is requesting

Musicians Make Music with a Metallophone

My students need the bass metallophone to have more opportunities to create and play music.

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Riddle's classroom raised $751

This project is fully funded

My Students

Students come to music class ready to learn with much energy and excitement. My students especially enjoy the times when they get to create and play music on the Orff instruments. My biggest challenge is to find ways to provide additional opportunities for them to play instruments.

Each week approximately 350 students come to music class.

Most of my students are happy and willing to learn new and exciting things. Our school is over 50 years old, but is reasonably well maintained. However, budget cuts during the past several years have limited district expenditures on new equipment and instruments. It has been a challenge to find ways to provide new instruments and increased opportunities for students to create and play music under these circumstances.

My Project

The bass metallophone will provide students with more opportunities to create and perform music. Having more instruments available reduces student waiting times for their turn to play. Students will be able to remain focused on the music learning activities without being distracted.

Many positive learning opportunities for students have been lost over the past several years due to budget reductions in education.

The donations and gifts provided for the success of this project all help to turn this loss into a gain for my students. Your gift will provide a great instrument which my students will be able to enjoy for many years to come.

Mr. Riddle Wedgwood 6th Grade Center Grades 3-5

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.

Florissant, MO 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

350 students impacted 2donors

Boost your odds

Add a profile photo in addition to your classroom photo. If you add a photo, it'll show up right here on your project page.

You are more likely to receive funding if you put a face to your name.

Upload a photo

Top rated for efficiency and transparency.

You donate directly to the teacher or project you care about and see where every dollar you give goes.

Expand the "Where your donation goes" section below to see exactly what Mr. Riddle is requesting.

See our finances

TEACHERS, FEELING INSPIRED?

You can start a project with the same resources being requested here!

Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Bass Metallophone (deep bass) • Woodwind and Brasswind $599.00 1 $599.00

Materials cost

$599.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.98

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$637.98

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$112.58

Total project goal

$750.56

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $750.56

2 Donors

-$750.56

Donations toward project cost

-$637.98

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$112.58

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

Our team works hard to negotiate the best pricing and selections available.

View complete list Show less

Give the most requested basic supplies

See teacher requests

Give back to your community

Find opportunities to impact local needs by exploring a map of classroom projects near you.

See local area

Project Activity

Project Activity
Back to top

DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. This classroom request for funding was created by Mr. Riddle and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.

See how DonorsChoose works
{"pmaHash":"","showProjectRecommendations":true,"leadGenEnabled":true,"hideTeacherDetails":false,"schoolState":"MO","teacherPossessivePronoun":"his","PMsManager":null,"schoolGradeType":{"id":2,"name":"Elementary School"},"TeacherPMForms":{},"completingDonationAmount":0,"teacherHasClassroomPhoto":true,"proposalURL":"https://www.donorschoose.org/project/musicians-make-music-with-a-metallophone/1861005/","mayHaveReplacements":false,"numStudents":350,"isEquityFocusV1":true,"teacherScreenName":"Mr. Riddle","isEquityFocus":true,"proposalHash":"-1023169534","isApplePayMobileOnly":true,"progressBarPercentage":100.00,"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"photosPublished":true,"queryString":"","DonorPMForm":null,"shouldTrackEquityFocusV2":true,"schoolCity":"Florissant","teachersOnPage":[2466015],"isTeacherViewingTheirOwnProject":false,"minimizedLeadGenEnabled":true,"proposalId":1861005,"proposalMessageFormModel":null,"numActiveProjects":0,"verifyShowPhotos":"","eligibleToBeCopied":false,"schoolId":77792,"schoolName":"Wedgwood 6th Grade Center","authorIds":{"2466015":{"owner":"Mr. Riddle","donationSalutations":{}}},"displayedPercentFunded":1.0,"proposalsOnPage":[1861005],"pmaId":"","teacherProfilePhotoURL":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherHasProfilePhoto":false,"currentWorkflowStatusCode":21,"teacherChallengeId":20455170,"isApplePayEnabled":true,"fundedByTarget":false,"activeProject":null,"donorIdsForImpactPhotoCheck":["MTE5NDc4NA==","MzQ4NDYzMQ=="],"teacherId":2466015,"schoolCounty":"St Louis","fullyFunded":true,"isStudentLed":false,"isExpired":true,"schoolStateObj":{"code":"MO","name":"Missouri"}}