As a teacher in a low-income school district, my scholars are faced with a variety of challenges, but that does not stop them from coming to school ready to take on our rigorous curriculum. My scholars are full of life, hard working, and resilient.
These scholars deserve the best education and the best experiences that life has to offer them.
They are full of energy, love to read, solve tough math problems, 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 we focus on their potential and growth while they are with me. We may not be able to control their home lives, however, we 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
Since August, our students have been working extremely hard every single day to make so much growth this year. Even though we have long school days, long school hours, and a rigorous curriculum our students take on this challenge every day with pride. As a way to celebrate their hard work and tremendous amount of growth we want to allow our students to experience a wonderful trip at Endicott Park.
These students deserve the best education and also deserve the best experiences.
We really feel like a day at Endicott Park will allow them to have a great experience for all their hard work. It is a field trip of fun, because that is what our students deserve.
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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