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Ms. Rzucidlo from Youngstown OH is requesting musical instruments through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Bravissimo! Ukulele Musicians in Progress!

Help me give my students 20 classroom Ukulele's to give them the opportunity to play on better instruments for performances!

  • $1,444 goal

This project expired on July 23, 2020.

This project expired on July 23, 2020.

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.

My Students

Friedrich Nietzsche famously quoted, "Without music, life would be a mistake." Teaching discipline, creativity, self expression, and independent thinking, music education improves the lives of all children. I teach K-8 music and all grade levels have their own unique qualities.

My 2nd through 5th grade students are outgoing, love games, playing instruments, and singing in class.

In school, they strive to do their very best for performances and want to strongly impress their audiences.

Outside of school my students face many challenges. As an inner city school, most of our students are concerned with a lot of adversity. No matter what the situation, my students still come to school in hope of learning and love from their teachers. I teach my students that music can be an outlet for them to use as a method of understanding their emotions and how to deal with them.

My Project

In our school we have a low budget for instrumental funds. Currently we have access to recorders and bucket drums. The students love both of these activities but have expressed wanting to play instruments that are more applicable for use outside of school.

Adding Ukulele's to our current inventory will spark the love for music ten fold!

Students will be able to learn an instrument that is more practical in everyday use. String instruments allow for better transitions into music theory including the teaching of chord structures and their purpose in music, as well as other concepts.

In class, students will be able to have the opportunity to look at music they listen to outside of school and understand it from a theory perspective as well as performance! Playing as a class will help the development of group performance and the disciple necessary to succeed. Students will also develop the abilities to perform as an entire class, small groups of 5 or even 2, and even soloists! Ukulele's will boosts students' confidence in performance and music knowledge.

Ms. Rzucidlo
Never Before Funded Grades 3-5

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Makala Soprano Ukulele • Woodwind and Brasswind $49.99 20 $999.80
PCGU 30-49.99 24 MONTH ADH REPLACEMENT PLAN • Woodwind and Brasswind $8.99 20 $179.80

Materials cost

$1,179.60

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 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$17.69

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,227.29

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$216.58

Total project goal

$1,443.87

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