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Mr. Karelis from New York, NY is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Promote Student Mental Health through Music, Meditation and Togetherness!

Help me give my students a portable party speaker.

  • $657 goal

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Mr. Karelis has another project! Donate to Nordic Walking for a Lifetime of Mental and Physical Wellness to help his classroom.

All donations currently doubled!
You can complete this project for $399.
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My Project

Let me sound off on all the incredible ways a loud, durable portable speaker with microphone inputs will help my physical education students and the entire school community!

It will help us improve our mental health and well-being through community-building activities like guided meditation, mindfulness, school-wide celebrations and karaoke events.

Students will hear instructions, cues and announcements more clearly in our outdoor spaces. This is critical in the event of emergencies as well!

Music is a powerful motivator in physical education. This speaker will increase participation and make classes more enjoyable for everyone.

The multimedia connections will allow for easy use with projectors in the classroom, creating immersive audio/visual learning experiences.

Thank you for taking the time to learn about this project. I hope you are able to support us to improve student mental health and build community at BHSEC Manhattan!

Mr. Karelis Bard High School Early College Manhattan Grades 9-12

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More than half 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

600 students impacted 6donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
JBL Partybox 310 - Portable Party Speaker with Long Lasting Battery, Powerful JBL Sound and Exciting Light Show,Black • Amazon Business $519.95 1 $519.95

Materials cost

$519.95

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.80

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$557.75

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$98.43

Total project goal

$656.18

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $656.18

6 Donors

-$642.95

Donations toward project cost

-$557.75

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$85.20

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$13.23

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 $0.00

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