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Mrs. Gomez from Miami Beach, FL is requesting musical instruments through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Let's Play the Xylophone!

Help me give my students two xylophones that they can use in the classroom as they continue developing their sight-reading skills and mallet technique. These instruments would be used for performances at school and in the community.

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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

My students are very talented. They can sing, play string instruments, play recorder, and put on a musical production as a team. They are relentless when working together towards a set goal. They're curious and energetic, and so very kind! Since our school is culturally-rich, they help acclimatize the students who are new to our country by translating at times, and by teaching them English words. And since music is a universal language, the students who are newcomers to the U.S. feel at ease in my class and learn quickly. Overall, my students are always ready to represent our school anywhere and anytime. They are brave kids, unafraid to show the world how great they truly are!

My Project

My students need to participate in the Superintendent's Honors Music Festival that our school district offers every year. This festival is part of the STEAM initiative and it's a requirement that our school must meet. In order to participate in the "Orff" category our students need percussion instruments that are in good condition.

These xylophones would give my students the opportunity to continue sharpening their music reading skills while allowing them to represent our school in the Superintendent's Honors Music Festival.

The xylophones would add a richness to the music we're currently learning. These instruments will be put to good use in every concert we have in school and in the community.

Mrs. Gomez Fienberg-Fisher K-8 Center Grades 3-5

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.

More about Mrs. Gomez

Miami Beach, FL View local requests

More than half 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

400 students impacted 12donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Gearlux 37-Key Wooden Xylophone with Mallets, Stand, and Gig Bag • Amazon Business $379.99 2 $759.98

Materials cost

$759.98

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.40

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$801.38

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$141.42

Total project goal

$942.80

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $942.80

11 Donors

-$712.51

Donations toward project cost

-$634.13

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$78.38

match offer

-$196.76

Match offer toward project cost

-$167.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.51

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$33.53

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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