This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because
it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.
My Project
My first two years teaching I spent around $500 each year solely on snacks for my students. I am one of the teachers who students come to for snacks, school supplies and menstrual cycle supplies. Although I never refuse food or supplies to ANY student, I make sure to teach my students to be generous and mindful of how much they ask for and take. I gently remind them that these snacks and supplies are here for them and that I go out of my way to make them available. Coming in as a new teacher, providing food and supplies was not something I anticipated paying out of pocket. However, given the lack of institutional funds for snacks and even supplies made it clear that for the time being I needed to step in. Food and school supplies are not accessible to ALL of my students, 80% who are "Free Lunch Eligible." It is absolutely known that without proper nutrition it is hard for a student to focus and learn. Nutrition should come first, then learning. Unfortunately, this is a luxury, not a right, in our country.
As I enter my third year teaching I want to name the food and supply distribution in my classroom.
Our Room Food & Supply Closet. I ask for your donations to make this resource sustainable in my class. As I gain more financial support I would work to extend this Food & Supply Closet to the entire school creating an Eagle Food & Supply Closet. For now, I am asking for non-perishable items to provide my students for the upcoming school year.
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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