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Mr. Knicl from Carthage, IL is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Sound Panels for Music & Band Classes

Help me give my students a better-sounding classroom with these sound absorbing panels.

  • $244 goal

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My Project

I teach music in an elementary school with 230 students K-4. I also have about 75 students between 5th-8th grade band and choir that meet in my middle school music room. The sound levels in these rooms can be dangerously loud whenever we play instruments, especially percussion. Our elementary bucket drums and rhythm sticks can be deafening with the number of students in each class.

I have requested sound-absorbing panels that I can install in both music rooms to help our band, choir, and elementary musicians sound even better!

These panels should lower the decibel level down to a safer range for the students and me to protect our hearing. It will also reduce the noisy burden we place on adjacent classrooms. This project will allow me to place 200 panels between our two rooms.

Currently, the Tracy Foundation is matching all donations 2:1. Every dollar you donate is worth triple! This entire project could help almost 300 students!

Mr. Knicl Carthage Primary School Grades 6-8

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Carthage, IL 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

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
50 Pack Acoustic Panels Soundproof Studio Foam for Walls Sound Absorbing Panels Sound Insulation Panels Wedge for Home Studio Ceiling, 1" X 12" X 12", Black (50PCS Black) • Amazon Business $43.59 4 $174.36

Materials cost

$174.36

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.62

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$206.98

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$36.53

Total project goal

$243.51

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $243.51

2 Donors

-$78.99

Donations toward project cost

-$71.49

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.50

match offer

-$159.40

Match offer toward project cost

-$135.49

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$23.91

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$5.12

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 $0.00

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