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Ms. Kowalczyk from Saint Louis MO is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Empowering Students Through Art: Hamlet, The Musical!

My students need 25 copies of Hamlet for Kids, Finale Music Software, 2 choral risers, 2 sewing machines, Shakespearean costumes, fabric, and sewing accessories.

  • $4,980 goal

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Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Students

"What we value about music and literature are the moments that they create in our minds when we encounter them." - Stephan Jenkins. "Empowering Students Through Art" and quality literature can make for exciting, hands-on learning in our music classroom!

How to best describe my music students?

They are inquisitive, thoughtful, caring, and brimming with talent! My students come to music ready to sing, say, dance, and play. Even though they come from poverty, they only look forward. Our school empowers our children to succeed!

My Project

I would like to expose my students to Shakespeare's Hamlet and then work with them to create a musical surrounding the story! We will first read the children's version of the play, Hamlet For Kids. After many discussions and interpreting the text, we will then work on composing music for the musical using the Finale software. My students will work in groups to create melodies, lyrics, and rhythmic ostinatos that will fit the mood of the scenes. I plan to encourage my students to combine both modern and Shakespearean text in their music. We will use the sewing machines, fabric and accessories to make peasant costumes for the chorus to wear. Some of the more difficult costumes, such as Hamlet, Ophelia, Claudius, etc. will be purchased. The chorus will perform on the two risers that are requested. We have no risers at our school, and I believe having these two risers will allow my students the chance to be seen and recognized for their hard work!

Donations to our "Empowering Students Through Art" project will allow my students to combine quality literature, music, and drama in engaging ways.

Making connections between text and music requires higher order thinking, for the students must first understand what is written and then expand upon that knowledge to include a new medium, music. Thank you for considering our project! “This above all: to thine own self be true.” ― William Shakespeare, Hamlet

Ms. Kowalczyk
Grades 6-8

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
FR-36 Fold and Roll Standing Choral Riser • stage right.com $975.00 2 $1,950.00
Shakespeare's Hamlet for Kids: 3 Short Melodramatic Plays for 3 Group Sizes (Playing with Plays) • Amazon Business $9.99 25 $249.75
Finale 2014 Music Notation Software - Academic Edition • Amazon Business $228.16 1 $228.16
Crafty Cuts 2-Yards Cotton Fabric, Black Solid • Amazon Business $10.95 20 $219.00
Crafty Cuts 2-Yards Cotton Fabric, Wine Solid • Amazon Business $10.95 20 $219.00
Crafty Cuts 2-Yards Cotton Fabric, White Solid • Amazon Business $8.80 20 $176.00
Brother LS2125i Easy-to-Use, Everyday Sewing Machine with 10 stitches including Blind Hem and Zigzag, and 4-Step Auto Buttonhole • Amazon Business $77.99 2 $155.98
Roc-lon No.408 Unbleached Nature's Way Muslin, 50-Yard • Amazon Business $103.08 1 $103.08
Roc-lon No.408 Unbleached Nature's Way Muslin, 50-Yard • Amazon Business $103.08 1 $103.08
InCharacter Costumes Men's Dark Knight Adult Costume, Gray/Black, Medium • Amazon Business $76.61 1 $76.61
California Costumes Men's Renaissance Medieval Knight Ren Faire Costume, Black/Red, Large/X-Large • Amazon Business $43.13 1 $43.13
InCharacter Costumes Men's Noble Knight Costume, Silver/Burgundy, Large • Amazon Business $41.00 1 $41.00
DAFA (36 x 24) A1 Professional Self-Healing, Double-Sided Cutting Mat, Rotary Blade Compatible, A1 (36x24), A2 (24x18), A3 (18x12), A4 (12x8) Sizes. Introductory Sale! • Amazon Business $37.99 1 $37.99
Fun World Women's Deluxe Renaissance Lady, Purple, Medium/Large 10-14 • Amazon Business $30.11 1 $30.11
Forum Novelties Children's Costume - Renaissance Princess - Large • Amazon Business $28.00 1 $28.00
California Costumes Renaissance Queen, Red/Blue, Medium Costume • Amazon Business $26.56 1 $26.56
LIHAO 39 Spools Assorted Colors Sewing Threads Set • Amazon Business $7.99 3 $23.97
California Costumes Women's Medieval Maiden Renaissance Lady Costume, Burgundy, X-Large • Amazon Business $23.85 1 $23.85
Forum Medieval Mercenary Deluxe Costume, Multi Color, Standard • Amazon Business $22.82 1 $22.82
Camelot Princess Costume, Blue, Large • Amazon Business $22.74 1 $22.74
CleverDelights 1000 Foot Jute Twine - 3 Ply - Heavy Duty - Eco-Friendly Jute String Rope Roll - 1000' • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Forum Novelties Men's King Robe and Crown Costume, Purple, One Size • Amazon Business $14.15 1 $14.15
Forum Novelties King Robe and Crown Set Purple Costume, One Size • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
[30% OFF Sales This Week Only] Sewing Scissors (3-Pack) - 1 of Dressmaker (8'') for Cutting out Patterns and Trimming Seams, 1 of Embroidery Scissors (4'') for Creative Stitchery, 1 of Thread Nippers (4'') for Cutting Thick Layers of Fabrics • Amazon Business $13.97 1 $13.97
Fiskars 60 Millimeter Titanium Softgrip Comfort Loop Handle Rotary Cutter • Amazon Business $12.45 1 $12.45
Dritz 1674 Fray Check Liquid Seam Sealant, 0.75-Ounce, 2-Pack • Amazon Business $6.01 2 $12.02
Dritz Deluxe Seam Ripper (2 Pack) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Dritz 44153 Unique Stitch Fabric Glue • Amazon Business $4.99 2 $9.98

Materials cost

$3,889.37

Vendor shipping charges

 $255.00

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$58.34

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$4,232.71

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$746.95

Total project goal

$4,979.66

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $4,979.66

1 Donor

-$2,489.83

Donations toward project cost

-$2,116.36

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$373.47

match offer

-$2,489.82

Match offer toward project cost

-$2,116.35

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$373.47

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.01

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 $0.00

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