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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 Stand Lights

My students need seventy-five dual head music stand lights with LED’s

  • $1,987 goal

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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 need stand lights in order to see their music during evening performances or performances that are located in the school auditorium. We have had to perform in the past with a portion of the house lights on in order for students to be able to see their music. This takes away from the ambiance of the venue and eliminates the effectiveness of the new lighting system that was recently installed. The nice thing about these stand lights is that they are able to run on LED which eliminates the need for every light to have to be plugged into an outlet.

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 37donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
PLD4 Dual Head Music Stand Light with 4 LEDs • Woodwind and Brasswind $19.99 75 $1,499.25

Materials cost

$1,499.25

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$137.18

3rd party payment processing fee

$22.49

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,688.92

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$298.04

Total project goal

$1,986.96

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$1,986.96

37 Donors

-$1,906.30

Donations toward project cost

-$1,688.92

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$217.38

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$80.66

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$0.00

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