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Mrs. Bowling from New York, NY is requesting computers & tablets through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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A New Speaker for My Music Students

Help me give my students a high-quality portable speaker so we can hear all the nuances of recorded music!

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My Project

My students are enthusiastic, motivated, and curious learners. And starting this fall, they'll be getting older! I will not only teach elementary students, I will also teach music at the middle school level. At every age, we will be learning music from around the world in many genres. To give my students the best learning experience, we need to include recorded music in every lesson, to build their aural repertoire.

My students need a high-quality stereo that is also portable, since I will be transporting it myself between two different campuses.

After research and trying some out, I found the speaker with the best sound quality in the most compact size. This will ensure students hear the best quality example of the music we are learning. It will also ensure I can actually carry it from one school to the next!

If you help us get this new bluetooth speaker, you will be guaranteeing a heightened musical experience for my students. We will move and dance, hearing clearly-defined beats and bass. We will sing along with excellent folk music. We will listen to classical music to learn about great composers. We will enjoy a wide variety of music, including music that students suggest. And since the speaker is a bluetooth device, I can connect it to many different sources: my phone, our classroom iPod, my computer. This bluetooth speaker will really enhance the learning experience of all of my music classes.

Mrs. Bowling Girls Preparatory Lower East Side Elementary School Grades 6-8

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At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Ultimate Ears - HYPERBOOM Portable Wireless Bluetooth Speaker - Black • Best Buy Education $364.96 1 $364.96

Materials cost

$364.96

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.47

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$400.43

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$70.66

Total project goal

$471.09

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $471.09

6 Donors

-$314.06

Donations toward project cost

-$266.96

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$47.10

match offer

-$157.03

Match offer toward project cost

-$133.48

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$23.55

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 $0.00

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