Our students come from various socioeconomic statuses and diverse backgrounds. Our school is one of the oldest buildings in the district and our staff is full of ideas and enthusiasm. We are complimented constantly on the positive and convivial atmosphere we have here. We emphasize design, language, and the arts with all students participating in a second language, design, and band, orchestra, choir, or visual arts classes.
We focus on including world applications across all classes and develop units that transcend the classroom.
Our students need opportunities to interact with the world inside the classroom. The kids are fun, kind, giving, and developing 21st-century skills. They participate in service projects locally and give back to their community. They are a crazy-fun age group ranging from 11 to 14 years old. They are creative and love to have fun. Our staff is amazing. There is a positive attitude that suffuses the school. This is evident in our teaching and our school climate. Students know they have an advocate among our staff. We strive to make their education have value by participating in the International Baccalaureate program.
My Project
This set of thirty-six copies of the novel the Misfits by James Howe will make a difference in my students' learning because the narrative of these kids is one of inclusion. In the novel, the characters form their own political party for student elections and run on the platform of no name calling. It's a great story of facing adversity and forming friendships. While it will help me with teaching concepts like dialogue and figurative language, the novel will also improve my students' way of thinking by asking them to try on the shoes of someone else and imagine what their life is like.
The theme of the novel applies to us all.
I look forward to sharing it with our students at the beginning of the year and using it to help set the culture of my classroom. It is an easy read, making it appropriate for a range of readers and is relevant to their life, so they will connect with it. I plan to use the novel to teach dialogue, figurative language, and narrative writing. Upon the completion of reading, I want the kids to do a written response along the lines of, "what impact will you make?"
More than 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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