Past projects 5
Piano Party: Help Get the BES Music Room More Pianos!
Funded Feb 2, 2025I cannot believe it! We are fully funded!!! My students are going to be SO happy to hear we have working pianos, my 5th graders especially. We've been pairing off or just dealing with the pianos randomly turning off... now they can ALL have pianos that work!! I cannot thank you enough. I can't wait to tell my kids!! 💙🧡”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Belcher
Music Madness: Xylophone Edition
Funded Feb 24, 2023We did it!! We are fully funded and getting another new xylophone. I couldn't have done this without your support, and I deeply appreciate you being willing to support our BES students the way you have. We are one step closer to being 1:1 with xylophones, and I'm very excited for that day. :) Thank you, thank you, thank you!!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Belcher
A New Xylophone for BES!
Funded Apr 29, 2022Thank you so much for your contribution to the BES music room! We've had our new xylophone for a few months now, and the kids have been enamored by it. They'd never seen a brand new instrument like this before, and it was really exciting for all involved to be able to be exposed to something like that! Our new xylophone is used daily in almost every single grade level. This project has brought us one step closer to having an instrument for every student to play! We are so very thankful for your help in making this dream a reality. :)”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Belcher
Musical Books for Bilingual Students
Funded Dec 1, 2020Thank you so much for funding my book project!! I cannot wait to read these books with my students. They love being read to, but I never had enough books to keep it interesting. The few books I did have weren't musically relevant at all... so I read them sparingly.
Thanks to your patronage, I now have quite the musical book collection! There are loads of musical topics to draw from in all of these books, along with different aspects of musical history. One of my books, for example, follows a young African American boy who follows his dreams to become a professional trombone player. It's important to me to show my students that they can be whatever they want to be... and that's just a small example of how these books can do that.
Once again, I thank you from the bottom of my heart. Without your help, I would have never been able to achieve this goal for my students.”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Belcher
This classroom project was brought to life by FamilyAlbum and 13 other donors.Music Kits for Bilingual Students
Funded Jul 28, 2020Thank you so much for supporting my classes by funding our music kits! They have been an excellent tool during both our virtual and in-person learning in these strange times. The students get to actually make music during music class without having to worry about the fear of spreading germs, because each student gets their own kit. We get to scrape the noodles, shake the eggs, click the rhythm sticks... As these kits have benefited K-2 students, you can imagine how exciting that is for them :).
All of my kiddos in virtual learning brought their kits to class every single day. They always had an enormous grin on their faces as they took out each individual piece and showed me. When I told them they got to make music with it on their own, the sound of squealing children was almost deafening. :)
With your donation, I was also able to make some extra kits that I can use in the classroom for those students who do not have kits in building. I've even been able to use them with older kids after disinfecting them! They've loved every minute. Thank you again, from the bottom of my heart, for your support in these troubling times. :)”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Belcher
This classroom project was brought to life by Kleenex® Brand and 8 other donors.