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Ms. Tong's Classroom

  • Strong Vincent Middle School
  • Erie, PA
  • 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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  • Boom! Clap! The Sound of My Heart!

    Funded Mar 13, 2017

    Thank you so much for your donation! The students will be thrilled to use these boom whackers to compose music! I cannot wait to teacher them about composition and for them to get an opportunity to compose! Thank you again so much for your support! This will help my program grow!”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Tong

    This classroom project was brought to life by Erie Community Foundation and one other donor.
  • Hold my Music Please!

    Funded Jun 17, 2016

    Donors,

    I have been able to get rid of the stands that were beyond repair and use these new stands. They have helped tremendously with class and students feel good about having something brand new in the classroom. One of my students said, "Wow, it even smells brand new!" That really made the students and myself laugh and at the same time be thankful that someone thought to donate to our project.

    Our students are so grateful and happy about the new stands. I go over every year how to take care of the music stands at the start so that bad habits don't kick in. I have never seen students being so accountable about the school property. They even check each other to make sure the people around them are taking care of the stands.

    The next step for our students is to be performing at the winter concert. These stands will be going in our auditorium for hundreds of parents and friends to see. The next thing I would like to start working on is improving the materials in my general music classroom.

    Thank you again so much for donating to my project!”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Tong

    This classroom project was brought to life by Erie Community Foundation and 26 other donors.
  • Reeds Please!

    Funded Nov 28, 2015

    Thank you so much for your generous donation! The students were able to use the reeds and they do not have to worry about buying them for the rest of the year! The students are advancing in the book and they are able to articulate very well with the new reeds they were given.

    My students were so happy when we received the reeds and so excited to play with a reed that wasn't chipped or split! One student said, "Wow these must be really nice people to give us really expensive reeds!" That was one of my favorite reactions!

    Students will be working on advancing their musicianship skills and working very diligently on articulation. We will be advancing in our method books and students will be expected to practice more now that we have attained the resources we needed.

    Thank you so much again for your contributions to this project and your care for my students!”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Tong

A majority of my students come from a lower income family, they love to play their instruments. At the beginning of the year, I informed them how much each one was worth so that they would know to really care for their instrument. They were so happy to receive such an honor of having an expensive item. My school has lots of students in the same situation of a lower income family, most of our students receive two meals a day and some even three meals a day. Our administration and faculty are sometimes considered these students' second family because we put so much care into our planning and instruction. We have many after school programs and clubs that all students may participate in and we encourage students to be apart of them.

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A majority of my students come from a lower income family, they love to play their instruments. At the beginning of the year, I informed them how much each one was worth so that they would know to really care for their instrument. They were so happy to receive such an honor of having an expensive item. My school has lots of students in the same situation of a lower income family, most of our students receive two meals a day and some even three meals a day. Our administration and faculty are sometimes considered these students' second family because we put so much care into our planning and instruction. We have many after school programs and clubs that all students may participate in and we encourage students to be apart of them.

About my class

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