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Mr. Barnes' Classroom

  • A.B. Harrison Intermediate School
  • Wylie, TX
  • More than a third 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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  • Rhythm, Rehearse, Resound, Repeat!

    Funded May 5, 2020

    I am deeply honored that you all gave to my project. Thanks to your individual and collective donations, I will be able to enrich the classroom learning experience of my students when classes resume in the fall. My annual budget would never be sufficient to purchase extra items like these. My students desperately miss being able to make music together, so I am thrilled to be able to do some new things with them. Thank you for giving and supporting my classroom and my students!”

    With gratitude,

    Mr. Barnes

    This classroom project was brought to life by SONIC Drive-In and 10 other donors.
  • Music Literacy Workshop

    Funded Feb 24, 2015

    Thank you for your generous donation that made it possible for me to attend the Kodaly Music Literacy Workshop at SMU this summer. I was stretched professionally, musically, and mentally at this intense 2 week graduate level course. The framework that I learned has been a powerful tool for me so far this year as I have planned music lessons. I took away a lot really useful activities and materials from the workshop that have already begun using in my music classroom. Thank you so much for investing not only in my professional growth as a teacher but in the growth of my students who will directly benefit from my experience.”

    With gratitude,

    Mr. Barnes

    This classroom project was brought to life by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and 5 other donors.
  • An Instrument for Everyone!

    Funded Dec 17, 2014

    The students at my school were in shock and awe when they first got to use the giant mallets with our contrabass xylophones and bass drums. You can imagine that every single child was extremely motivated to be chosen first to play these instruments that have been underutilized in my classroom for so long. The recorders have been such a relief to me, as every student in 3rd-5th grade at my school can play a recorder when they come to music class. Even as we have received new students during the course of the year, we have had plenty of recorders for all. I have never seen so much growth among my students as I have this year in their instrument technique and music reading skills. I believe you have had a large part in that! Lastly, the lap boards, markers, and erasers have brought another tactile tool into my bag of tricks so that I can assist my students in honing their reading and writing skills. Their understanding and love of music is growing by leaps and bounds!

    Thank you for your generosity and support! Thank you for believing in arts education and putting your faith in me to teach these precious children valuable skills they will carry with them for many years to come.”

    With gratitude,

    Mr. Barnes

  • Mallet Madness And Sweet Tunes

    Funded Aug 23, 2014

    A few months have passed since my project was funded, and I wanted to update you on how things have been going. My students have been able to effectively use the classroom xylophones each week to extend music lessons and experience the joy of making music. Every student at our campus of 500+ students has been positively impacted by your donation, and for that I thank you from the bottom of my heart. I have witnessed retention of music knowledge increase, active participation and engagement during lessons has also risen. I firmly believe that is because I have the materials necessary for each child to have an instrument in their hands as we learn.

    The third-fifth graders at our school have grown exponentially with their recorder technique. The 25 recorders that you provided increased my classroom number of recorders so that each student always has a recorder to play during music class. Thank you for partnering with me to make all of this possible. I remind the students often that there are caring people outside of our school that want them to be successful and donated to our classroom to help them with that endeavor.

    Your generosity has invigorated me to do some of my best teaching and has bridged the gap between what my students ought to know and what they can actively grasp by making music.”

    With gratitude,

    Mr. Barnes

    This classroom project was brought to life by Gates Foundation Back To School and 2 other donors.
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