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
Stamford has always been a city with deep baseball history and a very strong love for the sport. History and love continue at our High School. Our players have grown up playing in the local youth leagues and now represent their high school, and their city, with the highest level of pride. The WHS baseball players are a focused and driven group of student-athletes with many succeeding both on the field and in the classroom. We are extremely proud that almost 100% of our seniors graduate and go on to college.
In recent years, budget cuts to the athletics program have made it difficult to keep up with the number of coaches and the equipment needed to stay competitive in the highly talented FCIAC.
In addition, field space and gymnasium availability make it very difficult for our Junior Varsity and Freshman programs to get what they need to grow as players and as a program. Our athletes are members of a diverse, highly populated, urban school community. Over half of our school population are English Language Learners, and in our classroom alone you will find a variety of languages and cultures are represented.
My Project
We are fund-raising for a new Hack Attack Junior Pitching Machine. This pitching machine is portable and light weight making it easy to use in various places. We are often forced to make use of space all over campus. Having this machine will help us with offensive and defensive reps regardless of where we are. In addition to the machine, we will eventually purchase a small generator making it 100% portable. We will be able to use this machine on the baseball field, in the batting cages, or on the turf fields when we are able to use them.
More than half of 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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