Joni Mitchell Said It Well: Replacing the Forgotten Needs
My students need to see their library come together as a cohesive hub of books and information with a new TV, Chromebook, pencil sharpener, and recycle bin.
FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Veazey's classroom raised $695
This project is fully funded
My Students
The kids that come into my library are survivors. My students are PreK to Grade 5 and mostly come from low-income areas, but their hunger for knowledge is real.
The Louisiana Flood of 2016 may have washed away their belongings, but it has not diminished their spirits.
These kids are true learners, and they deserve every opportunity to achieve greatness.
Good hearts, capable minds, eyes open wide - my students have all of these. All they need is a chance to put them to use.
My Project
Here we are, nearly 2 months after returning to school late due to the Louisiana Flood of 2016. School days are finally a normalcy, and our students are consistently getting back into that old familiar groove.
Our library is truly becoming 'The Place To Be' on campus, but to make it be 'The Most Effective Place To Be' we need to gather a few more odds and ends.
My students need to see their library come together as a cohesive hub of books and information with a new TV, Chromebook, pencil sharpener, and recycle bin. Like Joni Mitchell said, you don't know what you've got until it's gone. We thoroughly underestimated the importance of having a pencil sharpener in the library until there wasn't one. It's very difficult to incorporate interactive multimedia presentations when there's nothing on which to view them. Modeling responsible ecological behavior can't happen when there's nowhere to put the recycling. This hodgepodge collection of items is part of the puzzle we are assembling here, one that gives kids the opportunities they deserve.
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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