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Mr. Harshman from Saint Louis, MO is requesting musical instruments through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Music to My (Student's) Ears!

Help me give my students a guitar so they can learn a new skill and be rewarded for all their hard work!

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I won't lie: plainly and simply, I just need graduation gifts (the cost for which I am unable to afford myself) for my students!

My seniors graduating this year have enriched my life so much and reminded me, daily, why I started teaching, and I just want to celebrate them and reward them for all of their hard work!

This particular gift is for one student whose genius I have fostered from Creative Writing all the way into my AP Literature class.

A previous donor donated some books on learning guitar and guitar stand for this student, but now they need a guitar to actually begin learning and playing music.

This student has been very frustrated over the years with our school's lack of music programs. Thus, my student is seeking self-education and to branch out on his own, academically and artistically speaking. I admire this to no end and want to support him in filling in the gaps of his education. This will directly benefit this student's self-directed education by helping them become a more well-rounded, cultured and sophisticated individual. This project will also help them to achieve a specific learning outcome: learning an academic and artistic skill (in this case, learning to read, write and play music). This skill they will carry with them into college and beyond.

(On a purely selfish note, I have also made this student promise me that, after graduation, and after he has mastered the guitar, he will return to our school and play my favorite Led Zeppelin songs for me...)

With your donations, I can send this student off to college on a self-driven (and designed) educational path with all the tools they may need!

Mr. Harshman Hazelwood East High School Grades 9-12

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

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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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More than half 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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Yamaha 6 String Beginner Solid Spruce Top Traditional Western Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar With Rosewood FIngerboard, Natural Finish, Right, (FG800J NT) • Amazon Business $229.99 1 $229.99

Materials cost

$229.99

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 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.45

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$263.44

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$46.49

Total project goal

$309.93

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