My students are creative, clever and very spontaneous. They like to move; they love to draw, paint and sing and love lots of positive attention. Many of them are being raised in single parent households and receive a free lunch based on their socioeconomic status. These things may prevent them from getting ahead early in life and may not provide them with the life experiences many of us see as "typical."
From the minute they walk in the door of my classroom, I focus on their potential and growth while they are with me.
I may not be able to control their home lives; however, I can certainly control their experience during the school day. By doing this in a creative and positive way, I am hopeful to inspire even our earliest learners to continue on a path of academic excellence.
My Project
My High School students will work with the local Animal Rescue to raise money through an auction of pet portraits that my students painted.
Pet portraits will be painted of animals that are available for adoption at the local rescue.
We will hold a gallery opening for all the students an pet owners and rescue volunteers to attend.
All the money raised from auctioning off the portraits will go directly to the shelter. My students are excited about starting this partnership with our local community. My students will get to meet most of the animals that they paint making the project even more meaningful!
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