My students need 15 flashlights that stand alone for my students and batteries.
FULLY FUNDED! Dr. Rose Malinowski's classroom raised $296
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
My students live in a low-income/high-poverty urban school district. Their experiences are limited. They are faced with several challenges both in and out of the classroom, with challenges including emotional trauma, a high mobility rate, and many other special needs.
Many of them are being raised in single-parent households, and 99% receive free lunch and breakfast.
My students are 70% Hispanic and 30% African-American. I have several ELL students in my class as well as special needs students. The majority of my students are far below the national and state standards in reading and math.
My Project
Motivating students to read is often a challenge with all the video gaming going on with my students these days.
Flashlight Fridays will make my students want to pick up a flashlight and a book.
This school year, my students will have silent reading time every Friday. My students will be very motivated and hopefully look forward to reading on flashlight Fridays. Being in the dark can create a relaxing, comfortable atmosphere for reading and make reading more of a mystery for my students. We will also use the flashlights and batteries for shared reading activities throughout the school year. Hopefully this project will inspire my students to become lifelong readers with a love of reading.
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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