Our school serves school students grades 7 through 12 and is located one block from City Hall. Students live in many areas of the city. For the most at-risk students, those with habitual truancy, significant behavior issues, and histories of suspension and expulsion, the goal is to change behavior so that these students will stay in school and earn enough credits to graduate.
This year we are creating a series of classes for "life skills" where students can choose projects & activities that include history, science, literacy and art! Grant writing helps students be clear in the descriptions of what they want for a healthy choices in the classroom.
Our students come from all over the city. Many of them do not have healthy snacks but come eating red chips for breakfast. We are trying to change teens to have healthy eating habits. The refrigerator in class will be able to store food for all the the students everyday.
In Their Own Words
We are trying to get food for our class. -Alba
We are trying to not be hungry in school. -Esteban
When we are hungry we can not concentrate & it is hard to pay attention in class to the work we are supposed to be doing.
This will make our class better for everyone.
I am going to feed people & share the healthy food with everyone in class. -Alba
I will be the maintenance man for the refrigerator 7 I will make sure it is organized & clean. -Esteban
We will write another grant if we run out of healthy snacks before summer.
It is important to have food in your stomach if you want to learn. -Esteban
There are studies that say it is important to eat healthy food for your brain so we need healthy snacks for our brains!
We want everyone in class to have a chance to choose healthy snacks. -Alba
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