Guided by music teacher Diana Cotrone, Deer Park’s John Quincy Adams Primary School started a popular after-school Ukulele Club for second graders during this school year, utilizing the ukuleles provided via a TangerKids Grants program. Cotrone’s “Uke Can Do It!” proposal had been chosen in late 2023 to receive the $2,000 grant. Under her direction, the students learned how to take care of the instruments, play them and perform with them. Some even purchased their ukuleles to continue learning the instrument. The Ukulele Club finished the year by creating their own performance video.

“All the students did an amazing job,” Cotrone sad. “I am so proud of all they have accomplished.”

Date Added: 3/24/2025