This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.
My Students
Our school is located in the inner city on the Southwestern side of Richmond. Serving students in grades 6 – 8, the student/teacher ratio is roughly 15 to 1. There are over 700 students at the school, with a large portion of students who come from bilingual households. Each year, a small portion of students start the school year unable to speak or understand the English language.
My students are mostly from low to moderately low-income homes, making 98% of them eligible for free lunch.
Our students are also compassionate, caring, and respectful learners. They love music and love having opportunities to play and perform for their families and community. Our students come to school and class ready to give their all to their learning in spite of the challenges which they may face, i.e., lack of proper equipment. We want our students to experience goodness in education. We want them to know they are worth the investments of today in hopes of a brighter future tomorrow.
My Project
We are all in school daily and we want to be sure we are all safe. School must be viewed as a place of safety, not a place that may have you physically unable to learn or be with your friends. Our students depend on us to to teach them in a safe, carefree environment. The mask is one of the most effective forms of resistance to sickness from the Coronavirus.
It can help keep everyone who visits the music room singing, playing, learning well and happy.
We want our students to learn with assurance that we are taking every precaution to keep them physically safe and well.
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