My students need to have instruments to perform in our school's Rock Club which puts on a concert every year for the entire school community.
FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Shields's classroom raised $801
This project is fully funded
My Students
Our school is a first ring suburb of a large metropolitan area. More than half of our students live in poverty and receive free or reduced meals. We have the highest number of refugee students and over 40 languages are spoken our school district. What we have in common is the love of music.
Our school district offers a variety of instrument-education programs, culminating in the "Lakewood Project." This group emphasizes playing an instrument, but with a modern twist.
Our elementary school initiated "Rock Club" to give students an early start towards that goal. We are looking to support students who want to Rock-n-Roll but have no instruments.
My Project
Many students pretend they are rock stars tearing up the stage. We are making those dreams a reality. Our school's 'Rock Club' takes upper elementary students and turns them into pop stars. We take budding artists and train them to play five songs which we perform at our annual school concert. We are in dire need of equipment.
Most of our students can not afford musical instruments of their own.
Our club provides these instruments for students to take home and practice for our big gig. We meet weekly to practice together.
We are now victims of our own success. The more our students want to join, the more equipment we need. This project will help us raise enough funds to outfit an entire band. Many people have donated instruments to our cause, but we need additional items. Help us turn up this club from "a ten to an eleven."
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
DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.
As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. This classroom request for funding was created by Mr. Shields and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.
