My students come from a low-income/high poverty area and are very diverse, both in race and socioeconomic status. One hundred percent of our students receive free lunch and breakfast. Many have experienced trauma and have some tough home lives, but that doesn't bring them down. They come to school every day and are very eager to learn.
Even with all their struggles, my students work very hard and take great pride when they accomplish a tough lesson.
They are enthusiastic about learning and excited to explore new learning opportunities every day!
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We have returned to the classroom and for some of my scholars, this is the first time they have been in the school building in over eighteen months. As we develop plans for keeping safe this year, we are cognizant of the fact that scholars may need to have individual sets of materials, and that we will need to more frequently clean and sanitize our common spaces.
As we navigate COVID-19, we are getting creative with the many ways we deliver instruction and how students use our instructional space.
This may include lessons at our small-group instruction table, our rug, or even outside on the lawn on a nice day! All of these changes are intended to help us keep socially distanced and safe. In addition, we are cleaning and sanitizing our common spaces, such as tables, rugs, supplies, doorknobs, and water fountains multiple times every day.
The disinfectant spray will be used to clean surfaces, such as student desks and small-group tables, many times each day. For soft surfaces that cannot be wiped with traditional paper towels and spray, such as beanbag chairs and rugs, we will use the Microban aerosol cans of spray. These simple cleaning materials will ensure we can stay healthy and that our classroom can stay COVID-free.
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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