I teach Physical Education at an elementary school located in North Miami. My students now have recess in addition to PE, which means that the demand for physical education supplies has almost doubled in order to accommodate all students.
My school has a high number of students who were affected after Hurricane Irma devastated our community and now we are welcoming students from Puerto Rico who were displaced by Hurricane Maria.
My school also has a high number of students who are high poverty, ESOL, and ELL, and there are a few who are Special Education and gifted.
Our students love to exercise, but due to the devastation of the hurricanes, the parks, and surrounding grounds are still not safe for them to play in.
My Project
When we graciously received marching drums last month, we did not know that the drums were not coming with drumsticks. Also, although we requested the smallest carriers available, they are too heavy for my third and fourth graders or even my smaller fifth graders to wear. Therefore we have to request drumsticks and drum harnesses/straps. My percussion players cannot practice because we do not have enough drumsticks and smaller percussionists cannot take the weight of the existing carriers when the drums are attached.
With this project, we are trying to get more drumsticks and drum straps, which will allow students to practice drumming at home and allow younger students to play the heavier and larger drums.
With your generosity, students will be able to practice, perform and get better at playing the drums.
This equipment will help our teams' marching band students.
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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