I teach a classroom of inquisitive, kind, and motivated students from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Our school is a large comprehensive public school with vibrant school culture and a wide variety of programming. Building a strong classroom community is key in such a large school environment, so we use complex instruction to help students build tight bonds with each other and their teachers as they work hard towards their final goal—graduation!
The realities of an underfunded public education system are starkly present at our school: large class sizes met with a shortage of teachers and resources can be disheartening, but our students show up every day ready to learn, engage, and build connections.
Our students are resilient and creative, yet they often face barriers to expressing their creativity because of the serious resource shortage in our school district. We have had to fundraise for computers, books, paper, and classroom materials in order to provide the basic necessities for our students. However, when our students have access to these materials, their creative expression knows no bounds!
My Project
All of my students qualify for free and reduced lunch, which means they get the majority of their daily meals at school. Many students arrive at school without having eaten breakfast or struggle to make it through the day on snacks of chips and sodas. The shift from online to in person school hasn't helped this pattern, as many students got into the habit of eating and cooking at home. Any science teacher will tell you: food is energy. Students need healthy snacks to keep them engaged and alert in class, and without it they often complain of stomach aches and a lack of energy.
I am asking for granola bars and healthy snacks for my students to help them focus and thrive during long school days.
This will allow them to focus more on what's going on in the classroom as opposed to how hungry or tired they are feeling throughout the day.
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