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Mr. Jativa from La Mesa, CA is requesting musical instruments through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Music Literacy

Help me give my students books and music stands to become proficient Music readers.

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My Students

My students range from 6th - 8th grade. They are ethnically diverse and come from all different parts of San Diego to attend the public arts academy I teach at. My students play a wide range of instruments including: violin, viola, cello and bass (string family). Flute, clarinet, bass clarinet, bassoon, alto sax, tenor sax and baritone sax (woodwind family). Trumpet, french horn, baritone and tuba (brass family). Also snare drum, bass drum, mallets and auxiliary percussion (percussion family). At my school, students not only learn about performing, but there is a strong character component and emphasis on the importance of getting good grades which helps mold each student to be exceptional.

My Project

I have found that the biggest gap students have in transitioning from elementary to middle school band and orchestra is their ability to read and write music. Working at an arts academy, it is expected that students entering will have some type of music literacy. Unfortunately, this is not always the case. With limited budgets and time available for students at the elementary school level, there is not always time to spend on reading and writing music. This project is aimed at bridging that gap. By providing books and music stands for students, they will be able to not only learn how to play their instruments in music class, but also how to read and write music!

Mr. Jativa La Mesa Arts Academy Grades 6-8

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La Mesa, CA 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

999 students impacted 20donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Music Stand Nickel • Woodwind and Brasswind $11.81 12 $141.72
Essential Elements for Band - Eb Alto Saxophone 1 Book/Online Audio • Woodwind and Brasswind $10.99 10 $109.90
Essential Elements for Band - Flute 1 Book/Online Audio • Woodwind and Brasswind $9.35 11 $102.85
Essential Elements for Strings - Violin 1 Book/Online Audio • Woodwind and Brasswind $9.14 10 $91.40
Essential Elements for Strings - Viola 1 Book/Online Audio • Woodwind and Brasswind $7.87 10 $78.70
Essential Elements for Band - Trombone 1 Book/Online Audio • Woodwind and Brasswind $9.34 6 $56.04
Essential Elements for Band - Bb Trumpet 1 Book/Online Audio • Woodwind and Brasswind $7.79 6 $46.74
Essential Elements For Strings Cello (Book 1 with EEi) • Woodwind and Brasswind $9.99 4 $39.96
Essential Elements for Band - Bb Clarinet 1 Book/Online Audio • Woodwind and Brasswind $9.89 3 $29.67
Essential Elements for Strings - Double Bass 1 Book/Online Audio • Woodwind and Brasswind $9.28 2 $18.56
Essential Elements for Band - Baritone B.C. 1 Book/Online Audio • Woodwind and Brasswind $10.99 1 $10.99
Essential Elements for Band - Bb Tenor Saxophone 1 Book/Online Audio • Woodwind and Brasswind $10.19 1 $10.19

Materials cost

$736.72

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $67.41

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.05

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$845.18

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$149.15

Total project goal

$994.33

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $994.33

14 Donors

-$474.49

Donations toward project cost

-$436.09

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$38.40

match offer

-$481.28

Match offer toward project cost

-$409.09

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$72.19

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$38.56

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