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  • Canoga Park Elementary School
  • Canoga Park, CA
  • Nearly all 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

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My students are inquisitive and love to express themselves. They are first graders. They are at a brand new science magnet school. It is a public school. Because we are new, there are not a lot of art supplies available goes beyond simple construction paper and crayons. I want an opportunity for the students to create a photo collage of themselves. What better way than through photo expression?

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My students are inquisitive and love to express themselves. They are first graders. They are at a brand new science magnet school. It is a public school. Because we are new, there are not a lot of art supplies available goes beyond simple construction paper and crayons. I want an opportunity for the students to create a photo collage of themselves. What better way than through photo expression?

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