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We are from a semi-rural Unified California School District. This year, the District has launched our first ever 5th grade band program. 130 New student musicians can be seen around town sporting flutes, clarinets, trumpets and trombones. Recently, the strains of "When the Saints Go Marching In," "Hot Cross Buns," "Mary Had a Little Lamb," and even Pharrell Williams', "Happy" and the famous "Let it Go" have been floating in our Coastside air... Please help us to purchase supplies and music stands to continue our musical quest!

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We are from a semi-rural Unified California School District. This year, the District has launched our first ever 5th grade band program. 130 New student musicians can be seen around town sporting flutes, clarinets, trumpets and trombones. Recently, the strains of "When the Saints Go Marching In," "Hot Cross Buns," "Mary Had a Little Lamb," and even Pharrell Williams', "Happy" and the famous "Let it Go" have been floating in our Coastside air... Please help us to purchase supplies and music stands to continue our musical quest!

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