Help me give my students an umbrella to use when it rains so they can make it from class to the cafeteria, library, or office nice and dry when it starts pouring down rain.
In our classroom, all our students know each other's names, get along really well, and are always looking out for each other, eager to jump in and help whether in the class or on the recess field. Even though over half of the kids come from low-income homes, they come in eager and ready to learn. Math is their favorite in the afternoons, as well as some good story times.
Our first grade class is full of bright, excited, amazing, little learners with big ideas and huge hearts.
My Project
Our school is located in the beautiful state of Hawaii, which also means the quite tropical and rainy, yes rainy, state of Hawaii. Our classroom is one of the furthest classrooms from our school's library, cafeteria, and front office. The school's walkways and pathways are all open air, which means when it rains, it pours on the kids.
Within the first few weeks already, we have experienced the "raining , pouring, wet walk back" to our classroom from lunch, where the rest of the afternoon the kids are sopping wet, and supposed to still go along with our learning-filled day.
As much as we try, it is hard to concentrate when you are soaked. I would love to be able to buy them all umbrellas, but unfortunately I cannot, but would love your help! The clear umbrellas would help them to see clearly walking back, with a pop of color, just like our class and classroom! Thank you for your consideration!
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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