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Ms. McDuell from Houston, TX is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Exploring New Instruments at Roosevelt

Help me give my students a wonderful year in their new music class. My students need instruments for individual and group practices in the classroom. We also need a color printer for sheet music and classroom theory assignments.

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

As a teacher in a low-income and high poverty school district, my students are faced with several challenges both in and out of the classroom.We've recently had a devastating weather event that turned our Houston Community upside down.

Last week marked the 1 year reminder of Harvey that most of us are still recovering from.

Hurricane Harvey destroyed most of their homes in our immediate area and several students are still currently displaced. My school is considered high poverty and many of our students do not have technology at home. Ninety percent of the students here have qualified for free or reduced priced lunch, as well as having English as a second language spoken in the home.

Despite all of the challenges that our students are facing, they are always eager and ready to learn every single day. To see the excitement and anticipation each time they step inside my classroom door is what I live for. My students all have the drive to be successful love hands-on learning.

Our students are always eager and ready to learn. They are excited to know what is in store for them each time they step inside my classroom.

My Project

The violin and guitar from this project will give music students a hand-ons experience with instruments that we don't have access to in the school. So far they've learned about the instrument families and are very excited about learning more in the string family which is why I am hoping to get them a violin and a guitar funded for the classroom. With these instruments and more my students will get the introductory lessons needed to excel in elementary music. The printer and the toner will help with visuals for the classroom as well as sheet music in multiple colors for part-playing and evaluation.

Ms. McDuell Roosevelt Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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

Equity Focus

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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Houston, TX 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

30 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
HP Color LaserJet Pro M452dn Printer • Staples Advantage $399.99 1 $399.99
Student Series Violin Outfit • Woodwind and Brasswind $99.99 1 $99.99
HP 3-Yr Next Business Day Exchange Care Pack for LaserJet Pro M452 • Staples Advantage $89.99 1 $89.99
RA-090 Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar • Woodwind and Brasswind $49.99 1 $49.99
PCGU 75-99.99 24 MONTH ADH REPLACEMENT PLAN • Woodwind and Brasswind $18.99 1 $18.99
PCGU 30-49.99 24 MONTH ADH REPLACEMENT PLAN • Woodwind and Brasswind $8.99 1 $8.99

Materials cost

$667.94

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.02

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$707.96

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$124.93

Total project goal

$832.89

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $832.89

1 Donor

-$416.43

Donations toward project cost

-$353.97

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$62.46

match offer

-$416.46

Match offer toward project cost

-$353.99

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$62.47

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 $0.00

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