Help me give my students food to fuel their brain. A small cracker/granola bar type snack is a much appreciated snack in after-school tutoring, and dry cereal is great for the student that comes in late without breakfast.
FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Furman's classroom raised $235
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
The students in my school are very diverse. I have students who have grown up all over the country, and I have other students who have never left our state. Students speak multiple languages at home, and some students are still learning English.
One thing all of my students have in common is that their high school diploma will open doors to the future—doors that may not have been available to their parents and grandparents.
One of the biggest hurdles for students is the fact that Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2, and a fourth year of math, are requirements for graduation.
Our students are kind citizens. Instead of a senior prank, our senior class participates in 'Prank it Forward,' where they pay it forward and raise money for a community member in need. Whether it's a fellow classmate battling cancer, an elementary school student with an undiagnosed medical ailment, or a family who has experienced a tragedy, our students believe in kindness and inclusion. These are the role models that my freshmen look up to, and as they get their turn as seniors, those are the shoes they have to fill.
My Project
Our school offers after-school tutoring twice a week. Our students get to school about 7AM each morning, lunch is at 10:30AM, and the after-school tutoring buses don't leave campus until almost 5PM! That is a very long day and we know teenagers are always hungry. Having some easy to grab snacks such as granola bars, dry cereal, and crackers makes it easy for students to work and eat at the same time (or stop working for a short break to eat).
No student will ever turn away offered food, and the offer of a small snack is a great way to entice students into doing even more math after school.
Our students are in tutoring for 2 hours each afternoon. Having snacks at our disposal to offer during a quick snack break makes the afternoon go much faster and leads to much more effective tutoring sessions! Without a snack, our students usually hit the proverbial brick wall about halfway through tutoring and their progress slows dramatically. Because, instead of thinking about math or whatever other academic task they are working on, they are thinking about getting home for dinner or some other nourishment! These non-perishable snacks are also great to send home with students in a pinch until we can get students connected with our district/community food bank.
More than a third 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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