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Ms. Farrand's Classroom

  • Irene Hernandez Middle School
  • Chicago, IL
  • Nearly all 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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  • Middle School Musicians and Researchers Part 5

    Funded Aug 24, 2017

    Thank you for your contribution to "Middle School Musicians and Researchers Part 3!" Your generosity has helped purchase a total of 15 Chromebooks which were added to the school's supply of Chromebooks. The music room now has it's own Chromebook cart because of your donation! Students have used this technology to electronically compose, record, and research music using Roundtrip. This is a composition program which allows students to compose and record their own music.

    The Chromebooks are also being used with Google Classroom, which is a learning tool to assist with education. Assignments are sent out and collected electronically using this platform. Electronic links such as websites, music sound files, and video can be sent out to students using Google Classroom. Students submit assignments on Google Classroom, cutting down on the amount of paper being used.

    A project which will be completed in the future is a research project using the Chromebooks. Students will research a musical genre or style of their choice, prepare a short presentation including a paper, and located sound files. Your donation has made this possible. Thank you!”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Farrand

    This classroom project was brought to life by Yamaha Corporation of America and 2 other donors.
  • Middle School Musicians and Researchers Part 4

    Funded Aug 24, 2017

    Thank you for your contribution to "Middle School Musicians and Researchers Part 3!" Your generosity has helped purchase a total of 15 Chromebooks which were added to the school's supply of Chromebooks. The music room now has it's own Chromebook cart because of your donation! Students have used this technology to electronically compose, record, and research music using Roundtrip. This is a composition program which allows students to compose and record their own music.

    The Chromebooks are also being used with Google Classroom, which is a learning tool to assist with education. Assignments are sent out and collected electronically using this platform. Electronic links such as websites, music sound files, and video can be sent out to students using Google Classroom. Students submit assignments on Google Classroom, cutting down on the amount of paper being used.

    A project which will be completed in the future is a research project using the Chromebooks. Students will research a musical genre or style of their choice, prepare a short presentation including a paper, and located sound files. Your donation has made this possible. Thank you!”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Farrand

    This classroom project was brought to life by Yamaha Corporation of America and 2 other donors.
  • Middle School Musicians and Researchers - Part 2

    Funded Aug 24, 2017

    Thank you for your contribution to "Middle School Musicians and Researchers Part 3!" Your generosity has helped purchase a total of 15 Chromebooks which were added to the school's supply of Chromebooks. The music room now has it's own Chromebook cart because of your donation! Students have used this technology to electronically compose, record, and research music using Roundtrip. This is a composition program which allows students to compose and record their own music.

    The Chromebooks are also being used with Google Classroom, which is a learning tool to assist with education. Assignments are sent out and collected electronically using this platform. Electronic links such as websites, music sound files, and video can be sent out to students using Google Classroom. Students submit assignments on Google Classroom, cutting down on the amount of paper being used.

    A project which will be completed in the future is a research project using the Chromebooks. Students will research a musical genre or style of their choice, prepare a short presentation including a paper, and located sound files. Your donation has made this possible. Thank you!”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Farrand

    This classroom project was brought to life by Yamaha Corporation of America and 2 other donors.
  • Middle School Musicians and Researchers Part 3

    Funded Aug 24, 2017

    Thank you for your contribution to "Middle School Musicians and Researchers Part 3!" Your generosity has helped purchase a total of 15 Chromebooks which were added to the school's supply of Chromebooks. The music room now has it's own Chromebook cart because of your donation! Students have used this technology to electronically compose, record, and research music using Roundtrip. This is a composition program which allows students to compose and record their own music.

    The Chromebooks are also being used with Google Classroom, which is a learning tool to assist with education. Assignments are sent out and collected electronically using this platform. Electronic links such as websites, music sound files, and video can be sent out to students using Google Classroom. Students submit assignments on Google Classroom, cutting down on the amount of paper being used.

    A project which will be completed in the future is a research project using the Chromebooks. Students will research a musical genre or style of their choice, prepare a short presentation including a paper, and located sound files. Your donation has made this possible. Thank you!”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Farrand

    This classroom project was brought to life by Yamaha Corporation of America and 3 other donors.
  • Guitars and Guitar Picks for Middle School Musicians

    Funded Jun 18, 2017

    Thank you for your generous donation to "Guitars and Guitar picks for Middle School Musicians!" Your thoughtful donation has purchased 30 sets of replacement acoustic guitar strings, and thousands of guitar picks to be used in the general music classroom. The strings will be used to replace an entire class set of guitar strings that are worn and are no longer playable. The guitar picks will be used in general music class activities when students play the acoustic and electric guitars. Students learn to play rock, pop, and reggae on the guitars. Guitar picks often get misplaced, lost, and fall into the guitars. The guitar picks that you were kind enough to donate will be used to replace the missing guitar picks so students are able to participate in all class activities. The supplies will be used and enjoyed for years. Thank you!”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Farrand

  • Start the Year Right, School Supplies for Middle School Musicians

    Funded May 19, 2017

    Thank you for your generous donation to "Start the Year Right, School Supplies for Middle School Musicians!" Your kind donation has purchased a years supply of clorox wipes, paper towels, post it notes, and guitar picks. These are the necessary beginning of the year school supplies that our middle school general music class room needs. The cleaning supplies will keep the classroom a healthy place where students are able to learn. The guitar picks will be used by students as they play the guitars and learn to play rock, folk, and modern music on the acoustic and electric guitar. The post it notes will be used in class activities as a form of assessment. Thank you for thinking of the music students at our middle school!”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Farrand

    This classroom project was brought to life by H&M and one other donor.
  • Keeping the Classroom a Healthy and Clean Place to Learn

    Funded May 15, 2017

    Thank you for your generosity in funding "Keeping the Classroom a Healthy and Clean Place to Learn!" Your donation has helped purchased a years supply of cleaning supplies including tissues, paper towels, Clorox wipes, and hand sanitizer. With 1000 students moving through the music room each year, that is very large amount of cleaning supplies. Your donation is especially appreciated as the supplies will help keep students healthy during the school year so they are better able to learn. Middle school students go through many tissues and the desks need to be cleaned often. Your donation has helped keep the classroom in a state where it is healthier, cleaner, and students are better able to focus. Many of the students are unable to donate school supplies so your donation is especially appreciated. Thank you!”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Farrand

    This classroom project was brought to life by H&M and one other donor.
  • I Lost My Guitar Pick!

    Funded Nov 29, 2016

    Thank you for your generous contribution to "I Lost My Guitar Pick!" Your donation has purchased dozens of guitar picks to be used by middle school students in a general music classroom. I teach over 900 music students in grades 6, 7, and 8 during the course of the year. Students learn to play the acoustic guitar, electric guitar, ukulele, and world percussion during the year. When playing guitars and ukuleles students play modern music, rock music, folk music, and music of Hawaii. Your donation of guitar picks has ensured that students will continue to play the guitars and ukuleles throughout the rest of the year. Thank you for your generous donation, your donation will be used and enjoyed for years.”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Farrand

  • Build a Music Library for Musicians!

    Funded Sep 16, 2016

    Thank you for your kindness in funding "Build a Music Library for Musicians!" Your generosity has funded over 20 hardcover and softcover books and CDs which form the basis of the music classroom library. These books include biographies of musicians from various genres and time periods, books which describe musical genres from around the world, and books about musical instruments. Students have used the books to learn about musical styles being played or learned about in class. The books will also be used to teach students about instruments which are being used in class. My classroom relies on Donors Choose for musical instruments and classroom instruments. Thank you for continuing to support the educational endeavors of students! Your donation will be used and enjoyed for years.”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Farrand

    This classroom project was brought to life by Yamaha Corporation of America – Band & Orchestral and 2 other donors.
  • Music News! Students Need Supplies for Class News

    Funded Aug 28, 2016

    Thank you for your kind donation to "Music News! Students Need Supplies for Class News!" Your generous donation has purchased consumable supplies for a middle school general music classroom including colored card stock paper, large chart paper, long sentence strips, manila folders, and paper for completing assignments. The paper will be used by students to complete assignments during class and will be used in class to complete activities to build community and to learn about musical concepts such as music history, music theory, and music performance. Students were thrilled to have an variety of paper supplies to complete activities with, thank you for providing students with these materials!”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Farrand

    This classroom project was brought to life by Yamaha Corporation of America – Band & Orchestral and 5 other donors.
I teach middle school general music in a Metropolitan area where funding for the arts is extremely limited. My students are creative, curious, and inquisitive about the world. You can help them develop their skills in performing, improvising, and creating music by providing them and students like them with much needed resources that will help them in their journey to become life-long musicians and consumers of music.

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I teach middle school general music in a Metropolitan area where funding for the arts is extremely limited. My students are creative, curious, and inquisitive about the world. You can help them develop their skills in performing, improvising, and creating music by providing them and students like them with much needed resources that will help them in their journey to become life-long musicians and consumers of music.

About my class

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