This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because
it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.
My Students
My students are creative and excited writers. Their excitement for writing is evident in the constant struggle to keep a sharp pencils available.
The students in my class come from a diverse background.
Our school has many Title 1 students that receive free lunch due to their economic status. Fortunately, my students do not let their economic status interfere with their joy of learning. I am amazed daily by my students' perseverance and thirst for knowledge.
My Project
My students are sharp! Sharp students need sharp pencils, and my students are desperate for a pencil sharpener that won't fail them.
What will my students gain by having a pencil sharpener they can rely on? A pencil sharpener will allow my students to write amazing stories, calculate word problems, and pursue scientific experimentation.
A pencil sharpener may appear to be a minor component of student success, but the reality is that without sharp pencils my students are unable to pursue their academic potential.
Before I became a teacher I assumed that every classroom had a reliable pencil sharpener. Unfortunately, that is not the case.
Sharp pencils and access to a reliable pencil sharpener are critical to student success. Please consider helping my sharp students become sharper!
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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