My students need raised planters to grow vegetables in our garden!
FULLY FUNDED! Ms. E.'s classroom raised $373
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
Summarizing a typical day in my classroom is not an easy task as no two days are alike! In general, my students participate in a variety of tasks all aimed at increasing their independence as they become young adults. My goal for my students is that they grow into positive members of society.
My students are freshmen through seniors in a cluster program for students with moderate cognitive impairments.
Their abilities and disabilities all vary from readers to non-readers, those who can solve word problems, to those who are still working on learning their colors and numbers.
Although they are different, they have one thing in common: their determination. My students work hard to exceed the world's expectations of them. My school is a large Chicago public high school. The students here are incredibly supportive of my students and welcome them as central members of the school community.
My Project
My students will use these raised planters to plant vegetables in our classroom garden. They will plant cucumbers, tomatoes, lettuce, and more! They will learn about the process of growing plants as well as how they can provide food for themselves! The students will see the entire process of something beginning as a seed and then becoming food!
These items will allow us to have a sustainable garden that will both beautify the school and provide a life skills gardening program for my students.
It will allow the students to see how they can incorporate healthy choices into their daily lives!
This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
More than three‑quarters 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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