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Past projects 7

• All About Orff

  Funded Apr 8, 2022

  Thank you so much for your support and believing in our music classroom! The students will benefit from having more instruments in our classroom. I know they will love to have more xylophones to play on and now will have more opportunities for hands on learning. We are eager for their arrival and we can't wait to start using them. Donors like you make it possible for me to do my job effectively. Thank you for your contribution and making the world a better place!””

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Ohl

  This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose community & an Anonymous Partner and 23 other donors.

• Music, Reading, and a Growing Library

  Funded Sep 16, 2020

  Thank you so much for your support and believing in our music classroom! The students will benefit from listening to literature that incorporates music topics. I know they will love to listen to the stories and will now have the opportunity to do it over and over again on digital platforms. We are eager for their arrival and we can't wait to start using them. Donors like you make it possible for me to do my job effectively. Thank you for your contribution and making the world a better place!”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Ohl

  This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose 20th Anniversary Fund and 14 other donors.

• Music and Reading, a Perfect Match

  Funded Aug 11, 2020

  Thank you so much for your support and believing in our music classroom! The students will really benefit from listening to literature that incorporates music topics. I know they will love to listen to the stories and now will have the opportunity to do it over and over again electronically. We are eager for their arrival and we can't wait to start using them. Donors like you make it possible for me to do my job effectively. Thank you for your contribution and making the world a better place!”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Ohl

  This classroom project was brought to life by A Generous Donor and 7 other donors.

• We Got the Beat

  Funded Feb 28, 2019

  Thank you for your generosity in funding the We Got The Beat project. The wood blocks, maracas, claves, rain sticks, rhythm sticks and the bongos have created a positive and interactive music classroom.

  The students love to play all of the instruments and to hear the different tone colors they each produce. With the Rhythm Sticks each student is able to have a pair and this allows them to participate through out the entire class. This helps to keep all students actively engaged in the lesson. They smile and giggle when we use all of the instruments and cheer when I tell them today we are going to play our new rhythm instruments. It is a joy to see all the students come together and make music. The students especially enjoy the days we use the rhythm sticks to play games such as Obwisana, which is a stick passing activity or the days we talk about high and low pitches and we use our two-tone woodblocks and bongos.

  Our students have taken great pride in your gifts and have been very responsible with their use. I have been able to incorporate these resources in all areas of my instruction and incorporated there use with all grade levels. I look forward to the many years and thousands of students that your donation will impact. Thank you again for your support of music in our public schools.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Ohl

  This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose.org Community and 11 other donors.

• A Triangle Needed to Ring with the Band!

  Funded Jan 19, 2017

  Thank you for your generosity in funding A Triangle Needed To Ring with the Band project. The added triangle, beaters and triangle clip have created a positive and more colorful percussion section.

  The students love to play the triangle and have found success with proper triangle technique. Each percussion student is able to have a turn trying to play an auxiliary instrument which promotes part independence. This has helped to keep all percussion students actively engaged in the band rehearsal. It is a joy to see the pride and care the students have when setting up and tearing down band rehearsal and finding the perfect spot for their "new instrument".

  Our students have taken great pride in your gift and have been very responsible with their use. I have been able to incorporate these resources in my instruction and incorporated there use with both of our bands. I look forward to the many years and hundreds of students that your donation will impact. Thank you again for your support of music in our public schools.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Ohl

• The Beat Goes On

  Funded Dec 20, 2016

  Thank you for your generosity in funding The Beat Goes On project. The added sets of rhythm sticks and rhythm egg shakers have created a positive and interactive music classroom.

  The students love to play the rhythm sticks and find instant success. Each student is able to have a pair and able to participate through the entire lesson. This helps to keep all students actively engaged in the lesson. They smile and giggle, especially when kindergarten uses the shakers, and learn to work as a team. It is a joy to see all 27 students come together and make music. The students especially enjoy the days we play rhythm sticks to the song Eye of the Tiger and Sir Duke to reinforce the various rhythm combinations we have learned.

  Our students have taken great pride in your gift and have been very responsible with their use. I have been able to incorporate these resources in all areas of my instruction and incorporated there use with all grade levels. I look forward to the many years and thousands of students that your donation will impact. Thank you again for your support of music in our public schools.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Ohl

• Start The Music

  Funded Oct 13, 2014

  Thank you for your generosity in funding the Start The Music project. The added sets of Boomwhackers and music books have created a positive and interactive music classroom.

  The students love to play the boomwhackers and find instant success. Students are able to have two or three Boomwhackers each and are constantly engaged instead of waiting their turn to play. They smile and giggle and learn to work together as a team. It is a joy to see 37 students come together and play music from various classical composers. The students especially enjoy the day we play the Lion Sleeps Tonight by The Tokens to reinforce our eighth note values.

  Our students have taken great pride in your gift and have been very responsible with their use. I have been able to incorporate these resources in all areas of my instruction and incorporated the use of Boomwhackers in all units that are taught. I look forward to the many years and thousands of students that your donation will impact. Thank you again for your support of music in our public schools.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Ohl

  This classroom project was brought to life by NEA Foundation and 8 other donors.