Help me give my students the tools needed to ensure their counselor's office is well-stocked, comfortable, and inviting. The students in our school seek out the support of their grade counselor many times throughout the day.
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
Like most middle school students, the students at William A. Morris I.S. 61 are primarily 11, 12 and 13 year olds who are going through major changes socially, emotionally, and physically. However, when you walk through the doors of William A. Morris, you can see right away that we are not like every other middle school. Our students here at I.S. 61 are unique and special in that we are a diverse community of students coming from different cultural, religious and socio-economic backgrounds. Within our school, you can be introduced to a little part of every corner of the world. The diversity in our walls gives us, as educators, a crucial opportunity to teach our students about tolerance and acceptance.
Not only is our student body diverse, they are also talented!
William A. Morris is a school of the arts. Many of our students come to us from disadvantaged backgrounds, being given the opportunity to cultivate whatever innate talent they may possess be it singing, dancing, theater, band, or the visual arts. Every year, our school puts on multiple performances that leave lasting impressions on the community. Many of our students go on to become professionals in the arts.
My Project
The materials you are considering purchasing for our school will help to enhance the safe spaces we school counselors work hard to create here at I.S. 61. Developmentally, our students are going through a crossroad in their lives. They are transitioning from young children to teenagers. With that transition comes many challenges which include learning about themselves, how to manage the relationships in their lives, and perhaps most importantly, how to properly express their emotions. Some may not understand how these skills are related to a child's academics, but when a happy, well-adjusted and comfortable student is best able to focus on their studies. Emotional distress can serve as an obstacle to their academic success. The items I am asking for will serve as tools for the 5 counselors in our school building to better support our students socially and emotionally with the ultimate goal of helping have a successful school year!
More than three‑quarters 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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