Help me give my students notebooks for them to use throughout the year, and art supplies for any and all projects.
FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Rousey's classroom raised $637
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.
My Students
In my 7 years of teaching middle school, I've found that 7th grade is an incredible important time for students. 7th grade is in that very "fun" area between being a little kid and being a teenager. Students in this age group are usually trying to figure out what kind of teenager they want to be while dealing with the fact that they are still immature goofballs that still watch Spongebob. They're pretty great.
I've also unfortunately found that 7th grade is often the time that students that were doing fine in elementary school start slipping.
I believe that in order to help students keep up their enthusiasm for learning, it is very important to have a structured learning environment, with varied projects catered to different learning styles. In order to make sure all students can participate, I try to provide everything they may need in any situation.
My Project
I think the best way to ensure student success is to make sure all students have all the materials they need for the year. One of the most important materials a student can have in my classroom is their notebook. I like to ensure that every student has a composition notebook by the second week of school.
Many materials are supplied by my school such as pencils, pens, and glue sticks, but making sure every student has a notebook, and all materials needed for every project makes classes run smoother, and students more likely to succeed.
I supply many other materials out of my own pocket, but these are the most costly and difficult for me to afford, as well as what I consider to be the most important.
Student notebooks are used every day for warm ups, for notes, for timelines, for vocabulary, and for various other projects throughout the year. The art supplies are used by every student at least once a month for many types of projects, from recreating Renaissance paintings to making their own Mayan battle masks. Your donation would be invaluable to my classroom, not for just a two week project, but for the entire year.
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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