We are a school located near Tampa Bay in Florida with a high-poverty rate. We serve 2,200 students! We are a performing arts, public, charter school. I encourage, teach, and mentor my students through the arts.
Artsy people, are unique and beautiful people to be near; they inspire others to do, think about, and become more than they already are.
I teach Earth and Space Science as well as an advanced reading/critical thinking class to middle school students. My students are eclectic and artistic. They are preteens and teens full of ambition and emotions. They are sensitive, smart, sweet, and talented. Many are very humorous, and some are insecure and looking for a safe place to just be themselves.
Most of my students ride the bus for long periods of time just to get here. Our school serves students breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Many students are at school from 9 am until long after 5 pm due to after-school activities provided to them. Our school is their home away from home.
My Project
I am requesting privacy boards for when kids take tests. These panels allow kids to feel totally focused on their task at hand. They are not distracted by others around them.
I'm also asking for more Clorox wipes as we are totally out and in the middle of flu season-YIKES!
The whiteboard cleaner will be used to help get rid of all the dark shadowing that is overtaking our whiteboards.
Lastly, I am asking for a simple broom and dustpan. Ours has broken and is beyond repair. We do a lot of crafty and fine art-the glitter must be cleaned up daily.
We could sure use a helping hand. You could be our classroom hero!
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