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Dr. Henderson from Mobile, AL is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Music Literacy

Help me give my students supplies to help them learn how to read and write music.

  • $401 goal

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My Students

We are a newly opened school, and our music program serves close to 150 students every year between our general music, band, choir, and orchestra programs. Our ensembles perform for the community as much as we can by providing concerts every semester that are open to the public at no charge in addition to participating in annual music assessments and festivals.

We believe that quality music education is fundamental for all students, and we strive to instill a lasting love of music in our students that will endure.

Our students come from a diverse range of home life situations, and we have a 100% free or reduced-rate lunch with students commuting from both rural and urban communities. Because our school just recently opened in August 2021 and was not given an opening music budget, we do not have a very large inventory of the standard instruments or musical supplies that are generally found in music programs. These conditions sometimes make it hard to provide the students with all of the ideal equipment, but that doesn't stop our kids from always doing their best!

My Project

Learning how to read and write music is often compared with learning a new language. It can take years to become musically fluent. One of the best ways to learn something new is by just doing it!

These dry erase boards, erasers, and markers will help my students develop their skills for reading and writing music by giving them an easy and fun way to practice identifying and writing notes on the musical staff.

Building basic reading skills for music will help students become more accomplished musicians and help strengthen the fundamentals needed for them to progress to more advanced musical concepts.

Dr. Henderson Barton Academy for Advanced World Studies Grades 6-8

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Mobile, AL View local requests 100 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Dry Erase Music Staff Lap Whiteboard 9"X12" l Write Musical Notes and More (Double Sided White Board) • Amazon Business $6.45 35 $225.75
EXPO Low Odor Dry Erase Markers, Fine Tip, Black, 36 Count • Amazon Business $21.88 2 $43.76
Mini Dry Erase Erasers, IHPUKIDI 48 Pack Magnetic Whiteboard Dry Erasers Chalkboard Cleaner Wiper for Kids and Classroom Teacher Supplies, Home and Office (2 x 2 Inch) • Amazon Business $13.29 1 $13.29

Materials cost

$282.80

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$23.05

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.24

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$340.09

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$60.02

Total project goal

$400.11

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$400.11

1 Donor

-$200.00

Donations toward project cost

-$200.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

Matching donations from our partners

-$164.81

Match offers toward project cost

-$140.09

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$24.72

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$35.29

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$0.00

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