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Ms. R. from La Mesa, CA is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Merging Music & Messages

Help me give my students the opportunity to discover the intricate, powerful, and fascinating qualities of photography through the use of Canon's Powershot IS digital camera.

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My Students

Our students are creative, thoughtful and full of questions! They absolutely love hands-on, active, engaging projects and challenges that allow them to think outside the box to find solutions! They come to school each day ready to try new things and take brave chances in order to grow both personally and academically. How awesome is that!

Curious, enthusiastic, creative, and artistic, our students are eager to immerse themselves in any kind of challenge.

They love learning! Our kids are truly an incredible group, and I am so lucky and thankful to have a new group of learners who are excited and ready to learn each year!

My Project

Children have much to say to the world. And nothing says more than a picture - it's worth a thousand words - right? But just how many words would a picture be worth if it was accompanied by music? Our school is an Arts Academy - grades four through eight. Students who go to this school choose an art to study - we have choir, instruments, theatre, art, and dance.

Can you imagine the power behind the message if these arts were merged to share a message of hope, or inspiration, or indignation, or pride, or loss, or peace?

With photography, that can be achieved. Students would use the Cannon IS digital camera to tell a story. To record an injustice. To capture harmony. To touch a heart, spark a thought, inspire an action.

These stories would be framed by the musical talents at our school.

Imagine the pain of illiteracy captured by shots of homeless students accompanied by the choir singing, "Summertime" from Porgy and Bess.

Imagine the sound of the theatre class reciting MLK's "I Have a Dream" surrounding the photos a student took of examples of racial harmony on our campus.

Imagine a photo of a student planting a sapling from her wheelchair while our own instrumental jazz ensemble plays, "What a Wonderful World". Children have so much to say, help them say it beautifully in an unforgettable manner.

Ms. R. La Mesa Arts Academy Grades 6-8

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La Mesa, CA View local requests

More than a third 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. Learn more

100 students impacted 14donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Canon PowerShot SX420 IS Digital Camera (Red) with 20MP, 42x Optical Zoom, 720p HD Video & Built-In Wi-Fi + 64GB Card + Reader + Grip + Spare Battery and Charger + Tripod + Complete Accessory Bundle • Amazon Business $309.00 1 $309.00
CanonInk 1432C003 Photo Paper Plus Glossy II 8.5" x 11" 20 Sheets • Amazon Business $7.99 6 $47.94
Genuine Original OEM Canon Red 1 Width Neck Strap for Canon EOS and EOS Rebel Series DSLR Cameras • Amazon Business $7.90 1 $7.90

Materials cost

$364.84

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $33.38

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.47

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$433.69

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$76.53

Total project goal

$510.22

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $510.22

13 Donors

-$255.10

Donations toward project cost

-$216.84

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$38.26

match offer

-$255.12

Match offer toward project cost

-$216.85

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$38.27

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