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Teacher E. from Los Angeles, CA is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Music To Your Ears!

My students need a sound mixer to help us better fine tune, capture and share their musical talents.

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My Students

Ask anyone in the area and they’ll tell you, “They always puts on a great show.” Year after year, music teachers commend our school for the performances we put on. Whether it’s our standing-room-only winter program, our after school family festivals, our Little Kids Rock program or our talent show, Utah never fails to showcase the talent of our awesome kids.

This is all the more amazing when you consider our school’s lack of resources.

We lack the facilities and equipment afforded to other schools. We do not have a gym, an adequate field nor locker rooms for our students. Nonetheless, we have successfully competed against, and oftentimes outperformed surrounding schools. Although we have made great strides, particularly in academic achievement, a big focus and major highlight for our kids has always been our music program.

In terms of our makeup, 99% of our students live below the poverty line, we are a struggling inner-city school. Some of our challenges include 100% participation in the free or reduced meal program (a qualification due to our high poverty), a neighborhood with a high crime level and an above average drop-out rate just to name a few obstacles.

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A key focus for us, an overarching theme is making the arts fun while simultaneously helping students see the connection between an appreciation for the arts and a healthy respect for one's own school and community. We strive to create an effective program for our students, willing to go to any lengths to provide the best opportunities for them. We want our kids to not only know what the performing arts are, but also to know how enjoyable they can be and how they can be incorporated into their everyday lives. In essence, we would like to enhance both the student performers’ and the audience’s experience with the use of better, more dynamic equipment. We have had to improvise in many ways to make things work for our performances and school-wide special events.

Unfortunately, we have always had to make due with meager resources.

We currently have a great need for some upgrades to some of our sound equipment. We can no longer use the old American Audio DJ mixer we have always used. The knobs on this mixer do not work well, not to mention, it limits us to two microphones. This is a recurring problem particularly with our Little Kids Rock program given the size of the band and their practice needs. We believe wholeheartedly that better, more adequate equipment will make for better practice sessions and invariably, better events. A new sound mixer will allow us to better fine tune, capture and share their sound. To remedy this situation, we have often had to rent sound mixers, microphone cables, as well as other equipment. The following upgrade request would certainly meet the needs and enrich our ever-growing school-wide performances and events.

Teacher E. Utah Street Elementary School Grades 6-8

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At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Nearly all 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

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
MGP Series MGP16X 16-Channel/4-Bus Mixer • Woodwind and Brasswind $699.00 1 $699.00

Materials cost

$699.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $63.96

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.48

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$803.44

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$141.78

Total project goal

$945.22

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $945.22

6 Donors

-$570.10

Donations toward project cost

-$484.59

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$85.51

match offer

-$375.12

Match offer toward project cost

-$318.85

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$56.27

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