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Mr. Ortega from Durant, OK is requesting musical instruments through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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The Sound and Joy of Making Music With Instruments!

Help me give my students Floor Tom Drums, triangles, maracas, and a variety of classroom music instruments to provide meaningful musical experiences through sound, collaboration, and expression.

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My Project

For many young students, returning to the dynamics of the classroom environment and learning to once again work with others was a unique challenge. The music classroom presented its own challenges as a place where senseful awareness, sharing, and collaboration are essential to provide meaningful musical experiences. The instruments that I have requested will help enrich classroom musical experiences through tonal variety, a diversity of tactile techniques, sharing instruments, developing senseful awareness, and learned collaborative strategies. Each instrumental element is a unique contribution to the array of sounds that make up a music ensemble.

Mr. Ortega Northwest Heights Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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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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

540 students impacted 3donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Floor-Tom Drum 10" • Kaplan Early Learning Company $76.46 5 $382.30
Mexican Guiro • Lakeshore Learning Materials $14.99 8 $119.92
Block and Mallet • Kaplan Early Learning Company $11.66 8 $93.28
6" Triangle with High Pitched Tone • Kaplan Early Learning Company $10.76 8 $86.08
Maracas • Kaplan Early Learning Company $8.96 8 $71.68
Finger Cymbals - Two Pairs • Lakeshore Learning Materials $16.99 4 $67.96
Claves - Birch Wood Rods for Music • Kaplan Early Learning Company $7.16 8 $57.28

Materials cost

$878.50

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $71.60

3rd party payment processing fee

$13.18

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$993.28

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$175.28

Total project goal

$1,168.56

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,168.56

3 Donors

-$1,168.56

Donations toward project cost

-$993.28

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$175.28

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