My students need pencils, markers, colored pencils, glue sticks and Clorox wipes to start the new school year.
FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Piesco's classroom raised $194
This project is fully funded
Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month
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 Students
I am currently a sixth grade middle school English Language Arts teacher in a high needs area. My students are English Language Learners and our classroom would benefit from these basic supplies: pencils, colored pencils, markers, glue sticks and Clorox disinfecting wipes.
My students have to overcome many language barriers, learn the English language, and required school concepts with little or no help from their parents.
Their parents are unable to help them in the educational area due to lack of knowledge and understanding of the English language. My students work hard and often support their mothers and fathers by running household errands and watching younger siblings. Unfortunately, another thing that my students have in common is that their families are struggling financially. Within my school, the majority of the students qualify for the state's free or reduced meal program. Due to the budget cuts schools are facing, teachers in my school are no longer able to personally give each student the resources they desire. Supplying my students/classroom with these materials would be a small step, but it would give us one less obstacle to overcome.
My Project
My students are 11 year old children who don't have the necessary supplies for school. Some don't have the supplies due to the financial strain buying school supplies puts on the family. Others don't have supplies because their family life is too stressful for them to remember a pencil when escaping to school. Having a large supply of paper and pencils and a means to sharpen the pencils would be a blessing each day.
If you think back, one of the best things about the first day of school is having brand new sharpened pencils, new art supplies, and a clean desk.
With your help, our classroom will be ready to start the new school year off right with these basic, necessary school supplies.
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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