Celebrate Black Teachers and Students
This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.
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Mr. LaCoste from New Orleans LA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.
See what Mr. LaCoste is requestingHelp me give my students an intermediate B Flat tenor trombone to add one more voice to the orchestra.
This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.
Our high school was founded in 1957 as a school for the gifted children of New Orleans. The founders had a vision. Inspired by the launch of Sputnik and the space race, an American educational revolution was just beginning. Our school opened ahead of the National Defense Education Act that would put a new focus on science and mathematics.
Many of my students have never touched an instrument before reaching high school.
I'm proud that they dare try and succeed.
Indeed, the accomplishments are not limited to the classroom. Our students excel in the arts. I lead the music department (entirely!) and serve 125 students: Beginning Band – Beginning Orchestra – Intermediate Band – Intermediate Orchestra – Advanced Band 1 – Advanced Orchestra 1 - Advanced Band 2 – Advanced Orchestra 2 – Talented and Music Class – Music Theory – Music Theory AP.
We organize two major concerts per year, and the orchestra plays at school events while the band plays at sports games. We play in 2 school musicals each year. The orchestra participates in numerous outside-of-school functions.
My students are very active and we also work with the Drama department to put together theatrical (musicals) presentations.
Our band is lacking the lower brass voice color of a trombone and I'm requesting one Bb trombone.
Many of my students' families cannot afford an instrument - in this case, a trombone.
It is a huge deterrent when it comes to playing music.
Amid the Coronavirus crisis, I already have a student who would be able to play as he already has a few years of practice and experience, but his personal trombone broke and his family does not have the means to replace the instrument. As soon as we get this trombone, it will find a home with this student during his time at our school/at home.
Thank you very much for your consideration of our request.
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