Help me give my students balance bikes, safety helmets, and kid alert safety signs.
FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Monte's classroom raised $384
This project is fully funded
My Students
"Free the child's potential, and you will transform him into the world." - Maria Montessori
Transforming children is par for the course in Title I, K-5 school where I teach physical education.
We have one of the largest enrollments of English as a New Language Learners of any elementary school in our city. The challenges these kids face are amazing. Many are learning to speak English for the first time, even as they continue to develop and master their native tongues at home.
There are over a dozen languages and dialects represented in our school. This, along with the long hours of school and after-school program enrollments, severely limit the time available for social interactions and the formation of meaningful friendships outside of school.
In every grade, there are students with special needs. All of the children are working hard to meet our rigorous curriculum. What is more amazing than all of this, however, is the dedication these students show day in and day out as they strive to reach all of their personal, social, and academic goals.
My Project
Learning to read is tricky, especially for students who face multiple challenges to their learning processes. This is why I try to blend literacy learning with my health and physical education curriculum in the gymnasium.
Each month, we invite families to join us for instructional periods in the gymnasium.
This family involvement will teach the children and their families the appropriate safety practices that they will continue at home.
I am requesting a couple of balance bikes in order to incorporate some big muscle and balance development. Since so many of my students come from homes where helmet safety is either overlooked or ignored, I want to provide appropriately-sized safety helmets to be worn during cycling activities. We also need some kid alert safety signs to help us learn to recognize speed zones and begin to self-regulate our speed and direction. With a little help from you, we can learn how to navigate on balance bikes within the safety of our gymnasium and schoolyard.
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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