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Mrs. Traxler from Madison, TN is requesting musical instruments through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Drumming Our Way to a Great Day at Gateway

Help me give my students hand drums to use in music class and orff ensemble.

  • $739 goal

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My Project

The little musicians at my elementary school are excited to sing, dance and play their way into a new school year! Our students are going to create a welcoming and empowering classroom community in the music room this year by exploring the exciting world of drumming.

As they drum together, our students will learn to share, problem solve, communicate clearly, take risks, and express their emotions and ideas through rhythm and song.

They will focus on drum technique, creating percussion pieces in canon, rondo, and call and response form, and explore patterns through imitation, improvisation, and composition.

Throughout these drum lessons, students will use their names, their favorite parts of their identity, poetry by Amanda Gorman, and picture books "Looking Like Me" and "Your Name is A Song" to strengthen their courage, pride, and to develop a community of belonging. They will be using the words of these authors as a springboard for conversations about inclusivity and acceptance.

Mrs. Traxler Gateway Elementary School Grades 3-5

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Madison, TN View local requests

More than a third 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

250 students impacted 5donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Fiberskyn Frame Drum • Woodwind and Brasswind $34.99 10 $349.90
Fiberskyn Frame Drum • Woodwind and Brasswind $19.95 12 $239.40

Materials cost

$589.30

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.84

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$628.14

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$110.85

Total project goal

$738.99

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $738.99

5 Donors

-$738.99

Donations toward project cost

-$628.14

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$110.85

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