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Mr. Jacobs' Classroom

  • Intermediate School 72 Rocco Laurie
  • Staten Island, NY
  • 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

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Past projects 4

  • Two Screens for the Arts!

    Funded Mar 29, 2021

    Thank you so much for your generosity in contributing to the Two Screens For The Arts project at I.S.72. The new screens helped tremendously in recording, editing, and producing virtual performing arts concerts at I.S.72. We were able to use them during the last school year to ease the process of taking-in each home recording from our students and mix them together to create a fantastic showcase. The two screens allowed us to see everything at one time to pull it all together. Additionally, during virtual music classes, the two screens allowed me to see them in the Zoom meetings while presenting my screen and delivering instruction on the other. The uses for both screens were truly endless and I cannot thank you enough.

    It's because of your kindness and thoughtfulness that the children of Rocco Laurie I.S.72 were able to have the education that they deserve during the tumultuous times brought on by the pandemic. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you.”

    With gratitude,

    Mr. Jacobs

    This classroom project was brought to life by Stahl Family Fund and 2 other donors.
  • Virtual Band Technology!

    Funded May 31, 2021

    Thank you so much for your generosity in contributing to the Virtual Band Technology project at I.S.72. The new iMac helped tremendously in recording, editing, and producing virtual performing arts concerts at I.S.72. We were able to use it during the last school year to take-in each home recording from our students and mix them together to create a fantastic showcase. Additionally, for our in-person learners we recorded the children at school and were able to mix them with the remote students using Adobe Premiere Pro on the iMac. The speed and capability of the computer allowed us to truly put our students' best work forward. Moreover, we were able to use this technology to additionally film, edit, and produce end of the year videos for our graduating 8th graders.

    It's because of your kindness and thoughtfulness that the children of Rocco Laurie I.S.72 were able to have the education that they deserve during the tumultuous times brought on by the pandemic. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you.”

    With gratitude,

    Mr. Jacobs

  • Marching Into Good Health and the Community!

    Funded Oct 10, 2016

    Thank you so much for taking the time to donate to help create a marching band at the Police Officer Rocco Laurie Intermediate School. 72. By giving to our cause we will now be able to perform in local community events such at the Staten Island St. Patrick's Day Parade and Memorial Day Parade. In September, I'd like to have our group perform at a 9/11 memorial event with the Staten Island Borough President's Office.

    Additionally, our marching instrument lyres have allowed us to create a pep band that performs at school-wide basketball games. This has all come to fruition thanks to your kindness and generosity, all while helping to prove our health.”

    With gratitude,

    Mr. Jacobs

    This classroom project was brought to life by Yamaha Corporation of America – Band & Orchestral and 6 other donors.
  • Mouthpieces for Making Music Matter!

    Funded Sep 16, 2016

    My project has been funded, and my students and I are all tremendously excited! With your support, we can now enable our students to practice their instruments at home to provide for a deeper understanding and connection to the in-school rehearsals.

    This project will specifically allow our students to partake in our concert, jazz, and marching bands thus helping us reach out into the community through events such as parades and celebrations. It will additionally work towards bridging the gap between middle-school and high school.

    This funding has come right on time and looking ahead, the students are going to be much better prepared going forward throughout their musical education!

    With sincere gratitude,

    Mr. Jacobs”

    With gratitude,

    Mr. Jacobs

    This classroom project was brought to life by Yamaha Corporation of America – Band & Orchestral and 5 other donors.
With our growing music program at I.S. 72, our students need the proper equipment that will set them up for success. With the purchase of these mouthpieces, each student will be able to have the resources to perfectly practice their music at home. If we enable our students to practice their music at home, then they will be better prepared when rehearsing as an ensemble in school. Furthermore, when a student is practicing music in the safety of their home or school, they are not out getting into trouble on the streets. Moreover, this will teach them how to work towards achieving a goal and allow them to discover qualities about themselves that they may have never knew existed. This project will specifically allow our students to partake in our concert, jazz, and marching bands thus helping us reach out into the community through events such as parades and celebrations. It will additionally work towards bridging the gap between middle-school and high school. The high-schools that our students feed into have incredible music programs with performing ensembles such as those listed above. By providing our middle-school students with the proper resources, we can lay the foundation to best prepare them for their future. Moreover, working in these ensembles provide children with problem solving and leadership skills that they will be able to take with them throughout their entire lives. None of this can happen unless we have the resources this project will provide.

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With our growing music program at I.S. 72, our students need the proper equipment that will set them up for success. With the purchase of these mouthpieces, each student will be able to have the resources to perfectly practice their music at home. If we enable our students to practice their music at home, then they will be better prepared when rehearsing as an ensemble in school. Furthermore, when a student is practicing music in the safety of their home or school, they are not out getting into trouble on the streets. Moreover, this will teach them how to work towards achieving a goal and allow them to discover qualities about themselves that they may have never knew existed. This project will specifically allow our students to partake in our concert, jazz, and marching bands thus helping us reach out into the community through events such as parades and celebrations. It will additionally work towards bridging the gap between middle-school and high school. The high-schools that our students feed into have incredible music programs with performing ensembles such as those listed above. By providing our middle-school students with the proper resources, we can lay the foundation to best prepare them for their future. Moreover, working in these ensembles provide children with problem solving and leadership skills that they will be able to take with them throughout their entire lives. None of this can happen unless we have the resources this project will provide.

About my class

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