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Mrs. Austin from Los Angeles, CA is requesting musical instruments through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Good Vibrations

Help me give my students some materials to kick off the new school year! With these tools, our music students can learn about new artists, prevent instrument loss, and dive in to theory.

  • $567 goal

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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

In our music classes, we strive to be well-rounded IB students who like learning about our musical history, and preserving the legacy of the music department that has been on this campus for many years. All of the students are hard-working, often times taking their lunch time and after-school time to come in to rehearse.

What amazes me about these students is how they can jump into their work on their own.

They find ways to communicate with each other in respectful ways, to provide constructive feedback, and diligently work together.

Despite the many obstacles my students face, they look forward to coming in and getting their work done. They always enjoy performing for others and when they are on stage, they light up because they get a rush from being able to share their talents with others.

My Project

This project is about allowing my students to take charge of their learning and to embrace the classroom as not only mine, but OURS.

I have found that if I include favorite musicians of mine, as well as teaching posters, the students get engaged and really blossom.

I love putting up guitar chord posters because it gets all my students curious about that unit and it even gets some encouraged to do the chords on their own!

I love not only doing musical activities but creative ones, and so our artsy materials will give our class innovative ways to learn the musical history, vocabulary, and upkeep of the instruments.

Mrs. Austin El Sereno Middle School Grades 6-8

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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Los Angeles, CA 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

500 students impacted 8donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Performance Plus GS1200 Classical Guitar, Mariachi or Ukulele Strap with Adjustable Length Black Cord and Neck Band • Amazon Business $8.80 15 $132.00
Scotch Thermal Laminating Pouches, 11.45 x 17.48-Inches, 25-Pouches (TP3856-25) • Amazon Business $16.96 5 $84.80
Thermal Laminator Machine for A3/A4/A6, Laminating Machine with Two Roller System, New Upgrade,Faster Warm-up, Quicker Laminating, for Home and Office Use, with 20 Pouches (A3 laminator) • Amazon Business $54.99 1 $54.99
Westcott School Scissor Caddy with 24 Pointed 5" Kids Scissors with Anti-Microbial Protection • Amazon Business $19.24 1 $19.24
Wu-Tang Clan - Wu-Tang Poster • Woodwind and Brasswind $16.99 1 $16.99
Rolling Stone - Kurt Cobain Poster • Woodwind and Brasswind $16.99 1 $16.99
Johnny Cash - Cash Poster • Woodwind and Brasswind $16.99 1 $16.99
Glossary of Guitar Terms Wall Chart • Woodwind and Brasswind $9.99 1 $9.99
Jimi Hendrix - Live Copenhagen - Wall Poster • Woodwind and Brasswind $9.99 1 $9.99
The Ramones - Rocket to Russia - Wall Poster • Woodwind and Brasswind $9.99 1 $9.99
Multi-Color Chord Chart • Woodwind and Brasswind $7.99 1 $7.99
Guitar Exercises Poster 22" x 34" • Woodwind and Brasswind $7.95 1 $7.95
Sharpie Oil Based Paint Markers, Medium Point, Assorted Classic Colors, Set of 5 - 34971PP • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99

Materials cost

$393.90

Vendor shipping charges

 $15.94

Sales tax

 $36.04

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.91

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$481.79

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$85.02

Total project goal

$566.81

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $566.81

6 Donors

-$335.69

Donations toward project cost

-$287.14

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$48.55

match offer

-$229.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$194.65

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$34.35

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$2.12

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