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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 Skill Set Boost

My students need a drum pedal, metronomes, reeds and other essential music supplies to improve their skill set.

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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

I will be starting my fourth year teaching at this tremendous school. When I started, the school was transitioning from a traditional middle school to an arts academy. I teach instrumental music. Currently I teach four bands and two orchestras. We are a public school that is 4th through 8th grade. Students are focused and driven to excel in the arts as well as academics. Students begin their journey at an early age and develop their passion for the arts as they progress through the program.

My Project

Students who choose an instrument such as a woodwind, string, or percussion instrument are in constant need of supplies. Woodwind players of reed instruments such as the saxophone or clarinet need reeds to make their instruments produce a proper sound. String players are in constant need of strings as they wear out on a regular basis. We need a drum pedal, metronomes, reeds and other essential music supplies. Giving students access to these supplies will encourage more students to try these instruments. These supplies will also help students perform with optimum sound quality on their instruments. Often times, when parents are in charge of purchasing these supplies, inferior quality and incorrect sizing is a common dilemma. This causes frustration as parents need to make multiple trips to the music store and students are unable to be productive in the classroom for days at a time. Having these supplies on hand will alleviate this problem and create a productive classroom environment.

Mr. Jativa La Mesa Arts Academy Grades 6-8

More about Mr. Jativa

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 23donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
6000 Series Turbo Single Bass Drum Pedal • Woodwind and Brasswind $149.99 1 $149.99
TM-50 Combo Tuner/Metronome • Woodwind and Brasswind $20.50 7 $143.50
Contact Microphone • Woodwind and Brasswind $13.99 7 $97.93
Original Cry Baby Wah Pedal • Woodwind and Brasswind $79.99 1 $79.99
B Model Aluminum Trumpet Wow-Wow Mute • Woodwind and Brasswind $34.99 2 $69.98
Alto Saxophone Reeds • Woodwind and Brasswind $27.95 2 $55.90
Bassoon Reeds • Woodwind and Brasswind $10.49 3 $31.47
Ultra Formulation Supreme Bass Rosin • Woodwind and Brasswind $13.50 2 $27.00
Traditional Bb Clarinet Reeds • Woodwind and Brasswind $21.95 1 $21.95
Traditional Bb Clarinet Reeds • Woodwind and Brasswind $21.95 1 $21.95
Dark Cello Rosin • Woodwind and Brasswind $3.49 3 $10.47
Violin/Viola Rosin • Woodwind and Brasswind $2.84 3 $8.52

Materials cost

$718.65

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$65.76

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.78

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$825.19

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$145.62

Total project goal

$970.81

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$970.81

18 Donors

-$934.00

Donations toward project cost

-$824.65

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$109.35

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$36.18

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$0.00

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