My students need basketballs and accessories to start a basketball team.
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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
I teach two groups of sixth grade math and social studies students. Our school is located in a low-income, high-crime area. I see that my students are faced with challenges both inside and outside the classroom. However, I do all that I can to provide an environment that is consistent, fun and engaging so they can get the most out of their days in my room.
My students are creative, clever, and very unique.
They like to move, and they love to receive lots of positive attention. Many of them are being raised in single-parent households and some in non-English-speaking families. They all receive a free breakfast and lunch based on their socioeconomic status.
My Project
The students at my school range from grades Kindergarten through 8th grade. As a reward for students' good behavior, we host students vs. staff basketball games. The students enjoy both participating as well as being a spectator. We have noticed that these have made a positive effect on our students.
We are interested in forming a basketball league within our school to help promote positive behaviors, team building, and healthy lifestyles.
To be able to offer this extracurricular activity, we are asking for basketballs in various sizes for the range of ages, basketball bag to store the balls, basketball nets, whistles, referee shirt, coach clipboards, a first aid kit. We want to be able to offer them a safe place to go after school to keep them healthy and away from trouble.
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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