More than a third 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.
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My students are each unique & amazing. I work with a group of high school students with High-Functioning Autism, but also get to enjoy teaching students with ADHD, Emotional/Behavioral Needs, Learning Disabilities, Cognitive Delays, Traumatic Brain Injuries, and Physical Impairments.
Years ago, I inherited some old office chairs that were dumpster bound had I not snatched them up. They are office chairs that had the backrests broken off of them. I thought they might help my students with their sensory needs. These chairs were a dream come true. I saw big changes in behavior & focus. Students were no longer tipping back or falling off their chairs. In an office chair, students can swivel, roll & adjust the height to best suit them. Students no longer twist off the backs of hard chairs while trying to stretch or startle the class by tipping too far back & falling. The problem I have now is that these good ole chairs are breaking. The wheels have started falling off & the height adjustment levers are breaking off. The custodians keep trying to save them for us, but I'm afraid their days are limited.
What I'm asking for is a donation of office chairs for my students. They will be absolutely ecstatic if we get a new classroom set. My students already love the current chairs, but a new matching set would be amazing and last many more years to come. I would be able to get rid of the old ones without any strong emotions if I had new ones to replace them. The kids are attached & keep trying to hold on to them as long as possible.
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My students are each unique & amazing. I work with a group of high school students with High-Functioning Autism, but also get to enjoy teaching students with ADHD, Emotional/Behavioral Needs, Learning Disabilities, Cognitive Delays, Traumatic Brain Injuries, and Physical Impairments.
Years ago, I inherited some old office chairs that were dumpster bound had I not snatched them up. They are office chairs that had the backrests broken off of them. I thought they might help my students with their sensory needs. These chairs were a dream come true. I saw big changes in behavior & focus. Students were no longer tipping back or falling off their chairs. In an office chair, students can swivel, roll & adjust the height to best suit them. Students no longer twist off the backs of hard chairs while trying to stretch or startle the class by tipping too far back & falling. The problem I have now is that these good ole chairs are breaking. The wheels have started falling off & the height adjustment levers are breaking off. The custodians keep trying to save them for us, but I'm afraid their days are limited.
What I'm asking for is a donation of office chairs for my students. They will be absolutely ecstatic if we get a new classroom set. My students already love the current chairs, but a new matching set would be amazing and last many more years to come. I would be able to get rid of the old ones without any strong emotions if I had new ones to replace them. The kids are attached & keep trying to hold on to them as long as possible.