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Mr. Thomas from Loveland, CO is requesting musical instruments through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mr. Thomas's classroom raised $2,233

You Can Be a Singer Songwriter!

Help me give my students a musical outlet to promote social emotional wellness.

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Mr. Thomas Garfield Elementary School
Loveland, CO Grades 3-5

My Students

We seek to immerse our students in the arts throughout each day by using as many means as possible. We are a family. Each student, regardless of grade level, is loved and supported by each and every staff member.

Fully implementing visual arts, music, movement, and drama are the lifeblood of Garfield.

We seek to teach not only using the arts, but to develop a deeper respect and appreciation for the many elements of the arts within each and every student. Approximately 60% of our student body would be considered in poverty, but with the help of the arts and the concepts we teach, prove the statistics wrong. They rise to become leaders in our building and our 5th graders eventually head off to be leaders in our middle schools.

My Project

These materials will be used to help 4th and 5th graders use music to promote social emotional wellness. I will give basic guitar lessons to students and teach them how to play simple guitar chords that they can use to write their own songs and perform them. They will get the lessons at school and then take the guitars home to practice and write their songs. This will promote the expression of emotion to help students find positive alternatives for their mental health.

Music is said to be the only international language.

It has helped me, and millions of others, to process life and to live it more abundantly. I wish to give students at Garfield the same opportunity to live life to the fullest through finding their musical talents.

Half of students from low‑income households

24 students impacted 3 donors
Mr. Thomas Garfield Elementary School Grades 3-5 Loveland, CO View local requests

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

24 students impacted 3donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
CD-60S Dreadnought V2 Acoustic Guitar Pack • Woodwind and Brasswind $199.99 6 $1,199.94
CD-60SCE Dreadnought Left-Handed Acoustic-Electric Guitar • Woodwind and Brasswind $339.99 1 $339.99
First 50 Kids' Songs You Should Play on Guitar • Woodwind and Brasswind $12.99 7 $90.93
Easiest Guitar Chord Book • Woodwind and Brasswind $9.99 6 $59.94
FA610 Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar Gig Bag • Woodwind and Brasswind $39.99 1 $39.99

Materials cost

$1,730.79

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $110.77

3rd party payment processing fee

$25.96

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,897.52

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$334.86

Total project goal

$2,232.38

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $2,232.38

2 Donors

-$2,232.38

Donations toward project cost

-$1,897.52

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$334.86

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