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Ms. Burris from Brooklyn, NY is requesting musical instruments through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Special Education Students Love Music!

Help me give my students instruments so they can explore their love of music!

  • $597 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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My Project

My special education students love music! Our school is a Title One Special Education school with limited Arts funding. This includes a population of Emotionally Disturbed students, students under the Autism Spectrum, and students with Linguistic, Developmental, and Intellectual Disabilities. However, our students, ranging across all disabilities and grade levels, respond very positively to all forms of music!

With your donation, students in our special education setting would have the opportunity to create and express themselves through a variety of instruments that best suit their individual creative strengths and needs.

Once a week, we hold student "Clubs," which gives children the opportunity to explore different social, academic, and sensory adventures. Adding to our world of instruments would greatly enrich students' school journeys.

Please help our special education students experience the miracle of music!

Ms. Burris
Grades PreK-2

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
IRIS USA 132 Qt. Plastic Storage Container Bin with Secure Lid and Latching Buckles, 1 pack - Clear, Durable Stackable Nestable Organizing Tote Tub Box Sports General Organization Garage Extra Large • Amazon Business $69.29 1 $69.29
WEBORUO Piano Mat for Kids & Toddlers, Giant Piano Mat with 24 Keys, 10 Built in Songs, 8 Instrument Sounds, Record & Playback, Song Booklet, Musical Toy Gift for Boys & Girls Age 3 to 12 Year Old • Amazon Business $53.99 1 $53.99
VTech Record & Learn KidiStudio (Frustration Free Packaging), Orange • Amazon Business $47.99 1 $47.99
Set of 3 Kids Musical Instruments Toy Clarinet, Toy Saxophone and Toy Trumpet, 3 Wind and Brass Musical Instruments Combo with Over 10 Color Keys Coded Teaching Songs for Toddlers • Amazon Business $44.99 1 $44.99
QShark 2 in 1 Music Learning Toys, Electronic Drum Set + Piano Mat | Record & Playback, Built-in Songs, 8 Instrument Sounds, 24 Keys, Christmas Birthday Gifts for Toddler Kid Boy Girl 3 4 5 6 7 8 • Amazon Business $39.99 1 $39.99
Move2Play Kidz Bop Karaoke Microphone Gift, The Hit Music Brand for Kids, Toy for 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 Year Old Girls and Boys, Pink • Amazon Business $26.99 1 $26.99
Amazon Basics 100 Pack AA High-Performance Alkaline Batteries, 10-Year Shelf Life, Easy to Open Value Pack • Amazon Business $26.99 1 $26.99
Dimple Kids Handheld Musical Electronic Toy Guitar for Children Plays Music, Rock, Drum & Electric Sounds Best Toy & Gift for Girls & Boys (Red) (Single) • Amazon Business $25.99 1 $25.99
Kids Microphone with Stand, Toddler Karaoke Machine for Girls, Kids Singing Machine with Stand and Led Lights Disco Ball Karaoke Dance Party MP3/AUX • Amazon Business $24.89 1 $24.89
LOOIKOOS Xylophone for Kids Wood Xylophone with 2 Mallets Educational& Preschool Learning Baby Percussion Wooden Musical Instruments Toys for Boys and Girls • Amazon Business $10.99 2 $21.98
Hape Kid's Wooden Toy Ukulele in Blue, L: 21.9, W: 8.1, H: 3 inch • Amazon Business $21.58 1 $21.58
BIGFUN Kid Keyboard Piano - 37 Keys Keyboard Piano Kids Multifunction Music Educational Instrument Toy Keyboard Piano for 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Girls and Boys (Blue) • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Novelty Place Echo Mic for Kids and Toddlers - Battery-Free Magic Karaoke Microphone Voice Amplifying Retro Toy for Singing, Speech & Communication Therapy - 10" (Blue & Green) • Amazon Business $9.99 2 $19.98
Hey! Play! Kid’s Toy Violin with 4 Adjustable Strings and Bow - Musical Sounds- Realistic-Looking Instrument for Learning Classical Music • Amazon Business $12.95 1 $12.95
Hape Mighty Echo Microphone | Battery-Free Voice Amplifying Microphone Toy for Kids 1 Year & Up, Red, Model Number: E0337, L: 3.1, W: 3.1, H: 8.6 inch • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99

Materials cost

$469.58

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.04

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$506.62

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$89.40

Total project goal

$596.02

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$596.02

5 Donors

-$323.01

Donations toward project cost

-$274.56

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$48.45

Matching donations from our partners

-$273.01

Match offers toward project cost

-$232.06

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$40.95

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$0.00

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