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Mr. Vergara's Classroom

  • Miramonte Elementary School
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • 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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Musicians in Need of Bass Guitars

Help me give my students new bass guitars to make great music in our modern band classroom.
Mr. Vergara
Miramonte Elementary School
Los Angeles, CA
  • 3 donors so far
  • $1,491 still needed
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Past projects 45

  • Wireless Microphone to Rock Out During Music Class

    Funded Dec 24, 2024

    Thank you so much for generosity and supporting our music program. Technology has become an essential tool in all classroom, especially a music class. Our new wireless microphone has made a world of difference. Students can now hear during our rehearsals. In any music class students have a hard time listening to cues as it tends to be loud given all the instruments in one room.

    With our new microphone students are now able to hear me clearly. Students have commented how with our new microphone they can hear my instructions and are able to follow along much better. Another great benefit is that our rehearsals are much more productive as we have cut time repeating directions since now everyone can clearly hear me.

    Thank you for helping us improve our music class.”

    With gratitude,

    Mr. Vergara

  • Young Musicians in Need of Speakers

    Funded Aug 19, 2024

    Thank you for generosity and for supporting our music program. Technology has become an essential tool for all classrooms, especially a music room. Thanks to your donation we now have a pair of great sounding speakers. These new speakers have made a huge difference in our music class. Students are now able to hear themselves as they play the keyboards and singers can hear their vocals during our reherasals.

    We recently used our new speakers during our winter performance and it has never sounded better. Our old system was broken down and we always had issues with our sound. These new speakers not only sound great, but they are so much lighter. They also provide a learning opportunity for students to learn about how to set up and run a sound system during a performance.

    Thanks again for your kindness. You Rock!”

    With gratitude,

    Mr. Vergara

    This classroom project was brought to life by The Chuck Lorre Family Foundation.
  • Trumpets for Young Music Makers

    Funded Sep 6, 2022

    Thank you for your generosity and supporting our music program. Thanks to your donation more students have now access to trumpets. Our school band now has now expanded and sounds even better.

    My students were thrilled to receive their brand new instruments. The colorful trumpets brought such joy. Ever since they started started using them the kids have been very motivated to learn. They are progressing quickly and sounding better with each day.

    Our goal is to have an end of the school year performance so that parents and the community can hear and see our young musicians perform. Thank you for kindness and for helping our students sound even better.”

    With gratitude,

    Mr. Vergara

  • Drum Set for Future Rock Stars

    Funded May 4, 2022

    Thank you for your generosity! When my students first saw the new electronic drum set they were thrilled. This new drum set has brought so much joy to my young musicians. Thanks to our new drums I am able to provide the opportunity for more students to learn this wonderful musical instrument.

    One of the benefits of having an electronic drum set is that students can use headphones and still hear themselves. This allows other students to practice and not be disturbed by loud drums.

    We recently used the drum set at a very special performance during the Holidays. This drum set made a huge difference as we did not need any microphones. The students sounded phenomenal with our new electronic drum set.

    Once again thank you for making our music class better.”

    With gratitude,

    Mr. Vergara

    This classroom project was brought to life by SONIC Drive-In and 11 other donors.
  • Future Rockers in Need of a Digital Mixer

    Funded May 21, 2020

    Thank you so much for allowing me to share the wonderful world of music with my students. Your donation will provide my students access to a much needed digital mixer and allow them to explore their creativity through music.

    Thanks to your generous support my students will now be able to sound their best during rehearsals and performances. It will also provide them the opportunity to grow together and collaborate as one of the members of the school's modern band. Your donation will make a huge difference in the lives of many of my students. I am confident that the skills that they acquire from making music will help them throughout their lives.

    Furthermore, it will also inspire other students and the rest of the community to explore their creativity through music.

    I can't wait to begin making music together with my students. Thank you again, you have made a huge difference in the lives of my students.”

    With gratitude,

    Mr. Vergara

    This classroom project was brought to life by SONIC Drive-In and 15 other donors.
  • Rock Band in Need of a Sound System

    Funded May 6, 2021

    Thank you so much for allowing me to share the wonderful world of music with my students. Your donation will provide my students access to a much needed sound system and allow them to explore their creativity through music.

    Thanks to your generous support my students will now be able to sound their best during rehearsals and performances. It will also provide them the opportunity to grow together and collaborate as one of the members of the school's modern band. Your donation will make a huge difference in the lives of many of my students. I am confident that the skills that they acquire from making music will help them throughout their lives.

    Furthermore, it will also inspire other students and the rest of the community to explore their creativity through music.

    I can't wait to begin making music together with my students. Thank you again, you have made a huge difference in the lives of my students.”

    With gratitude,

    Mr. Vergara

    This classroom project was brought to life by Google.org and 2 other donors.
  • Little Rockers in Need of Music Accessories

    Funded Mar 15, 2019

    Thank you for making a huge difference in the lives of my students. Your generosity provided my students with a much needed guitar straps and microphone cables. It was a joy to watch their excitement as they received their new musical equipment. Everyone was really happy to finally have guitar straps with locks so that their instruments remain secured and not fall as they have done in the past.

    The impact that this gear has had on my students exceeded all of my expectations. They are very motivated to learn and each week they ask me to teach them new rhythms. Music has given them a sense of accomplishment and improved their self-esteems. They have also become more disciplined through practice and learned about responsibility by properly caring for their gear.

    The school's music program has become so successful that many students have asked to join in the after school band. I will definitely continue to reach as many students as I can and provide them with the opportunity to express their creativity through music.

    Thank you so much for allowing me to share the wonderful world of music with my students.”

    With gratitude,

    Mr. Vergara

  • Little Rockers in Need of a Bass Amp

    Funded Mar 27, 2018

    Thank you for making a huge difference in the lives of my students. Your generosity provided my students with a much-needed bass amp. It was a joy to watch their excitement as they received their new musical equipment. I am positive that they will never forget the first time they turned on the new amp and played the bass. It has really been a pleasure watching them have fun and explore their creativity. Each week they grow tremendously.

    The impact that this new gear has had on my students exceeded all of my expectations. They are very motivated to learn and each week they ask me to teach them new songs. When we got the new amp we were getting ready to compose original songs. Music has given them a sense of accomplishment and improved their self-esteems. They have also become more disciplined through practice and learned about responsibility by properly caring for their gear.

    The school's music program has become so successful that many students have asked to join in the after school band. I will definitely continue to reach as many students as I can and provide them with the opportunity to express their creativity through music.

    Thank you so much for allowing me to share the wonderful world of music with my students.”

    With gratitude,

    Mr. Vergara

    This classroom project was brought to life by Ripple.
  • Future Rock Stars in Need of a Drum Set

    Funded Mar 25, 2018

    Thank you for making a huge difference in the lives of my students. Your generosity provided my students with a much needed drum set. It was a joy to watch their excitement as they received their new musical instrument. I am positive that they will never forget the first time they sat at the drum set and played their first rhythm. It has really been a pleasure watching them have fun and explore their creativity. Each week they grow tremendously.

    The impact that this gear has had on my students exceeded all of my expectations. They are very motivated to learn and each week they ask me to teach them new rhythms. When we received the new drum set we were getting ready to compose original songs and having a new drum set helped in the composition process. Music has given them a sense of accomplishment and improved their self-esteems. They have also become more disciplined through practice and learned about responsibility by properly caring for their gear.

    The school's music program has become so successful that many students have asked to join in the after school band. I will definitely continue to reach as many students as I can and provide them with the opportunity to express their creativity through music.

    Thank you so much for allowing me to share the wonderful world of music with my students.”

    With gratitude,

    Mr. Vergara

Two years ago I started a guitar class with ten of my students as part of the Little Kids Rock Program. This class has become very popular among students and I have received many requests from students of different grade levels wanting to be part of this special class. Due to the limited amount of instruments I am unable to provide more students with the opportunity to learn how to play the guitar and use their creative energy to create songs. My main objectives for this program are to provide students with musical skills that are transferable to any musical instrument, and to expose students to different genres of music.

About my class

Two years ago I started a guitar class with ten of my students as part of the Little Kids Rock Program. This class has become very popular among students and I have received many requests from students of different grade levels wanting to be part of this special class. Due to the limited amount of instruments I am unable to provide more students with the opportunity to learn how to play the guitar and use their creative energy to create songs. My main objectives for this program are to provide students with musical skills that are transferable to any musical instrument, and to expose students to different genres of music.

About my class

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