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Mrs. Nor-Pomarico from Brooklyn, NY is requesting other through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Guitars For All

My students need 25 guitars for our guitar lab to improve listening skills, increase cooperative learning, and positively influence math and reading outcomes.

  • $1,528 goal

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My Students

I was hired as a replacement guitar teacher. The previous teacher had a grant for guitars but the instruments traveled with him. Every day my students ask "when are we getting more guitars?" I don't have an answer for them

My school is predominately low income, bilingual or non English speakers.

My students are very musical and are eager to learn. I have many students who learned to play guitar last year. They were devastated when they discovered there were no more guitars. My principal is very supportive of the arts but there is no money in the budget to replace the guitars. The school community is also very eager for us to get the program up and running. They recognize the value of music as part of their child's education experience

My Project

Imagine a class of 25 guitar students. Following directions is the first order of business in order to ensure proper instruction. Students will have to learn to cooperate with each other as well as with the teacher. Students will learn to read and play music. Those with previous experience will build upon their skills and be able to play together in small ensembles. Students will be asked to improvise and compose their own music to interpret stories or important events. They will listen to each other and discuss selected components of their performance. Students will be able to identify simple song form (AB, ABA) through listening, reading and performance. And most of all students will learn the joy of making music for themselves.

Donations to my project will enable me to teach what I expected to teach, not just general music, theory, and music history.

It will enable my students to expand the places where music occurs in their lives. It will allow them the opportunity to be creative and also to discriminate between styles and genres.

Mrs. Nor-Pomarico PS 189 the Bilingual Center Grades 3-5

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Brooklyn, NY View local requests

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

300 students impacted 16donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Starter Acoustic Guitar • Woodwind and Brasswind $49.99 25 $1,249.75

Materials cost

$1,249.75

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$18.75

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,298.50

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$229.15

Total project goal

$1,527.65

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,527.65

15 Donors

-$755.00

Donations toward project cost

-$649.25

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$105.75

match offer

-$763.82

Match offer toward project cost

-$649.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$114.57

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.82

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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