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Mr. L. from Hialeah Gdns., FL is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Recruiting Musicians Through Images

My students need a digital camera to capture images and videos that document the many performances and other band activities they are involved in each year.

  • $704 goal

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

My band students average about 20 to 30 performances throughout each school year. Whether it is beginning band winter concert or a performance with a local or international recording artist, they are always involved in activities in and out of their school community.

My students take their music education seriously.

We are fortunate to have beginning, intermediate, symphonic, and jazz band ensembles at our school. My students are middle school kids from mostly Hispanic and low socioeconomic neighborhoods. They are used to working hard to achieve success. Even though they don't have many of the material things that other children their ages might have, they take pride in belonging to a music program that allows them to express their innermost feelings through performing music with their friends. Our school is large, and we are in an inner city where it is easy for kids to go astray. Belonging to a strong and active music program helps to keep them out of trouble.

My Project

The camera we are asking for will be used at every activity our band students participate in. Our school population is very large and our band program grows bigger and stronger each year. With three beginning band classes and three advanced groups, our band students are always performing or attending performances by other talented musicians. The camera we are requesting will be used to take pictures and videos of our students at all of their activities. One of the other teachers at our school has volunteered to put all those pictures and videos into a film about our band program. This film will be used to recruit new students into our program and to raise awareness of the value of the performing arts in our public schools.

Donations to this project will motivate my students to put forth their best effort at every activity they participate in.

Once completed, the film made with collected pictures and videos, will be used to encourage beginning band students to sign up for the advanced groups the following year. This will help to keep our program growing by retaining more students in our program. The film will also be used as a recruitment tool to attract new students coming from elementary school to join band.

Mr. L. Hialeah Gardens Middle School Grades 6-8

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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Hialeah Gdns., FL View local requests

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
Canon - EOS Rebel T3i DSLR Camera with 18-55mm IS Lens - Black • Best Buy for Business $550.01 1 $550.01
SanDisk - 16GB SDHC Memory Card • Best Buy for Business $9.99 1 $9.99

Materials cost

$560.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.40

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$598.40

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$105.60

Total project goal

$704.00

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $704.00

2 Donors

-$342.00

Donations toward project cost

-$290.70

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$51.30

Matching donations from our partners

-$362.00

Match offers toward project cost

-$307.70

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$54.30

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 $0.00

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