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Ms. Phadke from New York, NY is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Materials for Master Musicians

My students need instrument supplies like clarinet reeds, mouthpieces, and ligatures to keep our band playing next year!

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My Students

Instruments that don't make music? Unusual, but certainly a reality at our school. Our young music program is embarking on the difficult process of building a band - and you can help us!

I am in my fifth year as the general music teacher at a pre-K to 8 school in a diverse yet, high-needs community.

While we are located in the heart of glamorous New York, our students rarely see this side is of their city. Our neighborhood is a traditionally immigrant community and our school sees some of New York's newest residents, most of whom do not speak English in their homes. Although our students learn in the cultural center of the city, we face limited resources when trying to bring this cultural element into the classroom. We are working hard to put instruments into the hands of our students, but the current budget crisis has made the task of building a band program almost impossible. Please help my students succeed in an environment where we all speak the same language - help them become musicians!

My Project

With arts education consistently on the chopping block, our program operates with a budget of zero. Yet, with these limited resources, we have managed to develop a pretty remarkable music program over the past five years. Our school boasts two bands, two choirs, and even a keyboarding lab. We, however, do not have the funds to purchase some of the simple materials that the students need to make music. Clarinet and saxophones will not produce a sound, if they don't have reeds. Most students will run through 1 reed each week, so we need quite a supply to keep the music going! As instruments get used year after year, mouthpieces get chipped and dented, rendering the instruments they belong to useless. Replacement mouthpieces and ligatures are needed to keep our instruments playable for next year's crew of musicians. These simple materials will complete our band experience and allow my students to make music! I am requesting 2 trumpets, 16 packs of reeds, clarinet mouthpieces and other instrument essentials.

Playing music in the band allows my students to truly understand the challenges, and wonders, of learning an instrument; the joy of composing and performing music.

Help me get our band started with the arrival of these band staples and join us as we begin the journey to create a musically literate elementary school!

Ms. Phadke PS 111 Adolph S Ochs Grades 3-5

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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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Standard Trumpet Mouthpiece • Woodwind & Brasswind $36.99 2 $73.98
Bb Clarinet Reeds • Woodwind & Brasswind $28.49 16 $455.84
Light Bb Clarinet Ligature and Cap • Woodwind & Brasswind $19.99 5 $99.95
Goldentone Bb Clarinet Mouthpiece • Woodwind & Brasswind $15.29 1 $15.29
Educator Series 2610 Bb Clarinet Mouthpiece • Woodwind & Brasswind $19.99 1 $19.99
Poly Sax Straps • Woodwind & Brasswind $4.99 6 $29.94

Materials cost

$694.99

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.42

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$735.41

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$129.78

Total project goal

$865.19

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $865.19

10 Donors

-$789.19

Donations toward project cost

-$670.81

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$118.38

match offer

-$76.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$64.60

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$11.40

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 $0.00

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