Help me give my students safe bicycle helmets and some really cool stickers.
FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Monte's classroom raised $451
This project is fully funded
My Students
"Free the child's potential, and you will transform him into the world." - Maria Montessori
Transforming children is par for the course in Title I, K to 5 school where I teach physical education.
We have one of the largest enrollments of English as a New Language Learners of any elementary school in our city. The challenges these kids face are amazing. Many are learning to speak English for the first time, even as they continue to develop and master their native tongues at home.
There are over a dozen languages and dialects represented in our school. This, along with the long hours of school and after-school program enrollments, severely limit the time available for social interactions and the formation of meaningful friendships outside of school.
In every grade, there are students with special needs. All of the children are working hard to meet our rigorous curriculum. What is more amazing than all of this, however, is the dedication these students show day in and day out as they strive to reach all of their personal, social, and academic goals.
My Project
Every day, I see kids riding to school perched on the back of their grownup's bike. Unfortunately, what I don't see is the consistent use of safety helmets on the part of the kids or their adults.
Eleanor Roosevelt once said, "With freedom comes responsibility." I want my students, and their families, to learn that having the freedom to ride on wheels has, with it, the responsibility of donning a safety helmet.
According to the CDC, the use of safety helmets reduced overall head injuries by 60% and fatalities by 73%. Currently, in NYS, all children under the age of 14 are required by law to wear "safety certified bicycle helmets" when riding a bike; a fact that seems to be missed by many families in my school. I want to change all of that by holding a family night bicycle safety seminar where I can share important information with my students and their families. I want to have a selection of different helmets to model styles, fits, and the correct way to secure a helmet to one's head. At the end of the workshop,14 lucky families will get to go home with a new, and safe, helmet. All other participants will receive fun stickers to decorate helmets or bicycles.
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
SG Dreamz Kids Helmet – Adjustable from Child to Youth Size, Ages 7 to 14 - Durable Kid Bicycle Helmets with Safety Light Boys and Girls Will Love - CSPC Certified (SD-1-M-LT-N289U)
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$21.97
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$131.82
SG Dreamz Kids Helmet – Adjustable from Child to Youth Size, Ages 7 to 14 - Durable Kid Bicycle Helmets with Safety Light Boys and Girls Will Love - CSPC Certified (SD-1-M-LT-R185U)
• Amazon Business
$21.97
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$87.88
SG Dreamz Kids Helmet – Adjustable from Child to Youth Size, Ages 7 to 14 - Durable Kid Bicycle Helmets with Safety Light Boys and Girls Will Love - CSPC Certified (SD-1-M-LT-P219U)
• Amazon Business
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