More than three‑quarters 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.
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I can't thank you enough for your generous donation of books to our music classroom. The music theory workbooks are already coming in handy. By photocopying a few pages, all of our 3rd-8th graders will have plenty to reinforce their music literacy skills and to build their confidence. 'First, We Sing' has been an amazing resource, giving me a guide and plan to teach classic songs that I oftentimes forget to include in our primary curriculum! Those books also included audio downloads, which we have been enjoying. The storybook 'Drumbeat in Our Feet' has piqued their interest, especially the topographical map of Africa on the last page. Thanks again for providing us with useful books for our young scholars.”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Patton
This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose Community and 4 other donors.
Thank you so much for the props, costumes, scarves and veils for our music program. The students were delighted to use the items, and are very excited to perform with them in our upcoming musical production, 'Aladdin.' These props, veils and belly dance skirts have empowered our students. Rehearsing, dancing and singing in the school musical is the highlight of the school year for so many of our students. Your generosity is greatly appreciated. Thanks again for bringing props and costumes for dance and performance to our students.”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Patton
This classroom project was brought to life by Panda Express and 7 other donors.
Thank you so much for donating to our music program. This license for Soundtrap software has brought an engaging and inspiring learning experience to our students. The 50 seats for Soundtrap were assigned last week to 7th graders who were hungry to get started making their own music. We have several talented rappers and singers in the class: now, everyone is dreaming big while creating original beats and backing tracks with this powerful software. Thank you, friends and LOFT, for helping to bring Soundtrap to Gillespie. The students are enjoying it.”
Thank you so much for your generous support of our students. This giant bottle of hand sanitizer, sanitizing wipes, and the individually wrapped rice Krispy treats were all immediately put to good use in the classroom. The case of wipes is so large, I was able to distribute several packs of wipes to other teachers in the building, who are out of cleaning supplies. The wipes helped everyone stay a little cleaner. They were extremely grateful for your donation, as well. The treats are being distributed to our after school music students, who are extremely dedicated and loyal to the program, and need a snack by the time the classes begin. Thanks again for helping us out with these essential and practical items.”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Patton
This classroom project was brought to life by An Anonymous Supporter in memory of Francinia Hall and 6 other donors.
Thank you for providing our students with these fun animal cracker snacks and juice, as well as hand sanitizer to keep good habits, especially when eating. The snacks are greatly appreciated by our students, who are hungry and in need of some extra motivation this time of year. Animal crackers are a fun, educational, and 'healthy-ish' snack which have our little learners talking about different animal species. Thanks again for helping out young children in a low-income urban environment with these highly motivational snacks.”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Patton
This classroom project was brought to life by An Anonymous Supporter in memory of Francinia Hall and 2 other donors.
Thank you so much for helping us to put on a wonderful musical with your generous donation. These Jasmine and Sultan costumes have delighted our cast members. The students' eyes lit up when they saw the costumes! We tried them on and did one rehearsal where the kids got to wear the costumes. Wearing the costume made their acting come alive! We are so excited to perform 'Aladdin' this spring. Thank you, generous donors and friends, for bringing us these Jasmine and Sultan costumes and the magic lamp we need for the play in May.”
Thank you so much for bringing popcorn parties to life at Gillespie! Winter is getting dreary, and we are entering testing season. This carton of popcorn and huge supply of plastic cups will bring tons of joy, excitement, and nourishment to our students this winter and spring. Thank you for feeding and providing this exciting incentive to our students. Many of the kids struggle academically due to a variety of factors. Popcorn parties have brought an element of fun into the class, and have made kids like coming to school.”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Patton
This classroom project was brought to life by An Anonymous Supporter in memory of Francinia Hall and 4 other donors.
Thank you so much for supporting our students with these motivational munchies! The students are delighted to have big boxes of cheese it crackers in individual sized bags, as well as Capri Sun pouches. These snacks will be a lifesaver during this lead-up into spring break, and will help motivate during testing. They will also be handed out to our deserving and dedicated cast members of the school musical during rehearsals leading up to the performance. Thanks again for helping us feed students. They will be so happy to have snacks.”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Patton
This classroom project was brought to life by An Anonymous Supporter in memory of Francinia Hall and 3 other donors.
Thank you for providing our littlest students with a 'winter warmup!' The gloves were passed out last Friday, just in time for a cold blast that brought wind chills below zero into the area. The bigger gloves were offered as 'prizes' to our middle schoolers, many of whom chose gloves over a candy treat: this shows that the gloves were truly needed. Thank you for the popcorn and Goldfish crackers, as well. We have had several popcorn parties in the past weeks, including a special one for Valentine's Day. Thanks to your generosity, our students have enjoyed popcorn and warm winter gloves this year.”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Patton
This classroom project was brought to life by An Anonymous Supporter in memory of Francinia Hall and 4 other donors.
Thanks so much for bringing 3 more piano keyboards and music stands to our music classroom. The students love learning how to play the piano. Now, we have enough to go around! The pianos have been used during a keyboarding unit for our primary students who are learning to play nursery rhyme melodies using Piano K books. Our 4-8th graders have been using the pianos and books during 'choice' time for early finishers. Everyone has been enjoying and learning a lot. Thank you for helping our students learn how to read music and play the piano.”
Welcome to Mrs. Patton's classroom at Gillespie Tech! Inside, you will see and hear our talented students working together to grow into great musicians and global citizens.
Located in the heart of Chicago's South Side, Gillespie's student population is 95% Black, and majority low income. With your support, our students will have access to a world class music education.
Singing, playing, dancing, creating and listening to music are a part of every day in this classroom. Thank you for helping to fuel our musical dreams. Here's to a lifelong musical journey, beginning at a young age.
About my class
Welcome to Mrs. Patton's classroom at Gillespie Tech! Inside, you will see and hear our talented students working together to grow into great musicians and global citizens.
Located in the heart of Chicago's South Side, Gillespie's student population is 95% Black, and majority low income. With your support, our students will have access to a world class music education.
Singing, playing, dancing, creating and listening to music are a part of every day in this classroom. Thank you for helping to fuel our musical dreams. Here's to a lifelong musical journey, beginning at a young age.