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Mr. Jativa from La Mesa, CA is requesting musical instruments through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Things That Go Boom!

Help me give my students a percussion table, a shekere, cymbals with stands, a castanet machine, mallets and shakers.

  • $994 goal

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This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

My students range from 6th - 8th grade. They are ethnically diverse and come from all different parts of San Diego to attend the public arts academy I teach at. My students play a wide range of instruments including: violin, viola, cello and bass (string family). Flute, clarinet, bass clarinet, bassoon, alto sax, tenor sax and baritone sax (woodwind family). Trumpet, french horn, baritone and tuba (brass family). Also snare drum, bass drum, mallets and auxiliary percussion (percussion family). At my school, students not only learn about performing, but there is a strong character component and emphasis on the importance of getting good grades which helps mold each student to be exceptional.

My Project

The percussion family is one of the most important instrument groups within the band and orchestra setting. Yet so often, this aspect of instrumentation is overlooked. In addition, with so many varieties of percussion instruments available, It would be impossible for students to attain all the equipment that is needed on their own.

The most important aspect of this project is the percussion table.

This will help students organize all of their percussion instruments into one area for easy access. This is very important during live performances when changing multiple percussion instruments within a short period of time is vital for the success of many pieces.

Mr. Jativa La Mesa Arts Academy Grades 6-8

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La Mesa, CA 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

999 students impacted 12donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
LP760A Percussion Table • Woodwind and Brasswind $255.53 1 $255.53
PSK10 Fiberglass Shekere • Woodwind and Brasswind $129.99 1 $129.99
800 Series Boom/Straight Cymbal Stand Pair • Woodwind and Brasswind $69.99 1 $69.99
Planet Z China • Woodwind and Brasswind $69.95 1 $69.95
Castanet Machine • Woodwind and Brasswind $49.99 1 $49.99
Concert Bass Drum Mallet – Legato Igor • Woodwind and Brasswind $45.99 1 $45.99
Gong Mallet • Woodwind and Brasswind $29.95 1 $29.95
Planet Z Splash • Woodwind and Brasswind $29.95 1 $29.95
Rock Shaker • Woodwind and Brasswind $28.99 1 $28.99
Grenadilla Wood Clave • Woodwind and Brasswind $17.67 1 $17.67
4-Piece Egg Shaker Assortment • Woodwind and Brasswind $7.99 1 $7.99

Materials cost

$735.99

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $67.34

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.04

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$844.37

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$149.01

Total project goal

$993.38

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $993.38

11 Donors

-$479.33

Donations toward project cost

-$422.78

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$56.55

match offer

-$495.99

Match offer toward project cost

-$421.59

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$74.40

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$18.06

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