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Ms. Carandola from Newark, NJ is requesting musical instruments through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Music Makes Our World Go Round!

Help me give my students a better music class experience! Music is CRUCIAL!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Carandola's classroom raised $464

This project is fully funded

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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 Project

Thank you for considering supporting our music program!

Our students are SO eager to learn and be active and growing musicians.

The selected items will greatly benefit all classes, and students of all ages, but especially those engaged in our higher tiered performing arts classes. These resources will allow us to create a more captivating and inviting classroom space that supports our educational needs while still providing and allowing our needed space to learn and grow. We will be able to explore many other forms and modes of music. These resources will allow for better classroom flow, while also supporting students to make mistakes and take chances!

Thank you for supporting us!

Ms. Carandola East Ward Elementary School Grades 3-5

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Newark, NJ View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

300 students impacted 7donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Concert Cymbal Stand • Woodwind and Brasswind $149.99 1 $149.99
GMU-HSL100 Single Headset, Lavalier Wireless UHF Microphone System, 512-541.7mHz • Woodwind and Brasswind $59.95 1 $59.95
Mouthpiece Puller • Woodwind and Brasswind $54.99 1 $54.99
Lakeshore Heavy-Duty Drums - Set of 4 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
ASUS - 24x Write/16x Rewrite/24x Read CD - 8x Write DVD External USB 2.0 DVD-Writer Drive - Black • Best Buy Education $26.85 1 $26.85
Energy Chime with Beater • Woodwind and Brasswind $16.99 1 $16.99

Materials cost

$358.76

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.38

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$394.14

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$69.55

Total project goal

$463.69

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$463.69

5 Donors

-$367.95

Donations toward project cost

-$322.76

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$45.19

match offer

-$83.98

Match offer toward project cost

-$71.38

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$12.60

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$11.77

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$0.00

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