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
Our students are comprised of diverse and varied cultural backgrounds and languages. Most students speak more than one language. This year many students are learning the language of instrumental music as well as English as they participate in the School String Orchestral Instrumental Music Program.
Many students at our school have immigrated here from other countries and value music and studying an instrument such as the violin.
We are trying to use music as a model to integrate cultural and language skills as a model for student academic and social emotional development. These are skills that these students will continue to fuse and foster in high school.
My Project
My students in grades 5-8th are learning to play the violin and other string instruments. Students are sharing instruments and there are not enough instruments that correctly fit the student's arm sizes. We are trying to purchase variously sized violin outfits that will correctly fit the student arm spans so that the students do not strain their wrists, tendons, and neck muscles while learning to play.
Our String Orchestra Instrumental Music Program is in need of instruments as the school emerges as one of a few elite pilot music programs across CPS elementary schools and high schools offering high level comprehensive instrumental music instruction as an academic enrichment/intervention for its students during each instructional day.
Many students are given the opportunity to study a string instrument with a qualified professional instructor.
Our program is growing and we are in need of instruments such as violins, violas, cellos, bass, and harps for our students to learn on. Please help us continue to offer this special program to our students so that they may learn to play in middle school and continue to play throughout high school, college, and life. Donate whatever you can offer so that we may purchase instruments and pay for repairs.
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