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Mrs. Patterson from Lexington, NC is requesting musical instruments through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Wanted: Confident Speakers

Help me give my students a Qball wireless microphone to use in the media center.

  • $292 goal

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My Students

I teach at a school where 100% of my children receive free breakfast and lunch. We serve a very diverse population of around 390 students.

We are lucky enough to work with some kids who are inquisitive and curious.

In addition to teaching our kids academics we are also working on teaching them life skills such as speaking in complete sentences and with confidence. We will also use it when they come to the media center for specials and for small math groups remediation.

My Project

We work hard to ensure that our students learn what they need to each school year. This includes math, reading, science and social studies. However, at our school we are trying to help grow the whole child. We try to teach them skills that they can go out and use at home and in the community. These are skills that our students do not necessarily have when they walk in the door.

We want our students to become confident, well spoken speakers.

One of the ways we do this is to have students stand and deliver. This means when a student gives an answer they are expected to stand up and answer in a complete sentence. This is hard for some of our kids. Either they do not have the necessary skills or they do not like to talking in front of the other kids. Using the Qball would help make standing and delivering fun and engaging. The Qball is a throwable wireless microphone. It can be used in small or big settings. Students would throw the ball to the next person to speak into. This would also help the quieter students be able to be heard. Not only could we use it in the media center, we could use it with bigger groups in the multipurpose room when we have assemblies.

Mrs. Patterson Charles England Elementary School Grades 3-5

Equity Focus

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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Nearly all 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

390 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Qball - Throwable Wireless Microphone - 2.4Ghz up to 75 ft range • Amazon Business $199.00 1 $199.00

Materials cost

$199.00

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$15.52

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.98

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$247.50

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$43.68

Total project goal

$291.18

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$291.18

2 Donors

-$291.18

Donations toward project cost

-$247.50

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$43.68

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$0.00

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