Help me give my students an excellent start to the school year with many of the supplies they will need from day one!
$245 goal
Hooray! This project is fully funded
Hooray! This project is fully funded
Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month
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.
Students who attend our school are a mixture of different economic and cultural backgrounds. We are a Title I school with over 75% qualifying for free lunch. We have an Honors Program which is designed to challenge our students to achieve beyond the expectations of their socio-economic backgrounds, of which I taught four classes (3 9th grade Honors and 1 12th grade AP Literature) last year and expect to do the same for the upcoming 2019-2020 school year. Our school also has a large population of students whose families are either undocumented or are new to this country through the Lottery Visa program.
As I believe that my students should not be defined by their scores, backgrounds, or finances, please know that these students are eager to learn and are living proof the American Dream is alive and well.
These students work hard and have proven to take pride in ownership of their work.
My Project
As a veteran teacher, there is only one thing I know for sure -- I will never know all the obstacles and challenges my students face when they arrive to me in September. While in an ideal world, I want them to come to school with all the supplies they need, oftentimes, that is not the case.
Rather than my classroom being another location where they may be misunderstood for not having classroom supplies, I want my classroom to be a place where my students know they can come to if they need classroom supplies.
By being able to provide pens, and pencils student will not need to feel ashamed when they need one. Having a pencil sharpener in class is important because it will prevent students from being distracted looking for a sharpened pencil. The clipboards will allow students to walk and write their observations of their peers’ work for assessment and discussion. By providing these supplies I am able to foster trust in my classroom. Fostering this trust amongst student is paramount to creating a comfortable classroom community, which is one of the most important steps to ensuring student achievement.
Pentel EnerGel Deluxe RTX Retractable Liquid Gel Pen, 0.5mm, Fine Line, Needle Tip, Blue Ink /Blue Body/ Value Set of 5
• Amazon Business
$8.80
4
$35.20
BIC Round Stic Xtra Life Ballpoint Pen, Medium Point (1.0mm), Blue, 60-Count
• Amazon Business
$5.49
6
$32.94
X-ACTO School Pro Classroom Electric Pencil Sharpener, Blue, 1 Count
• Amazon Business
$24.99
1
$24.99
Clipboards (Set of 30) by Office Solutions Direct! ECO Friendly Hardboard Clipboard Pack, Low Profile Clip Standard A4 Letter Size, Classroom Supplies
• Amazon Business
$24.95
1
$24.95
Pentel EnerGel RTX Retractable Metal Tip Pen, 0.7mm, 12 Assorted Colors with 2 Refills (BL77F14C)
• Amazon Business
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