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Teachers give so much of ourselves, our resources and our time in and out of the classroom to ensure student success. So hopefully you can understand why teachers rely on resources from Donors Choose. Getting a package in the mail is not only like receiving gifts during the holiday, but it also eases the burden of teachers who often have to do it all. From seeing wide-eyed students as Mr. Grear uses Artie the Coding Robot in his tech ed classroom, to the individual fidget toys that students are excited to receive as incentives, we are grateful for the Donors Choose resources that have become part of our classroom learning and management systems...taking positivity to the Nth power. \r\n\r\nSome of the positive impacts include increases in student engagement and attendance. Much like schools across the nation, our school has been grappling with getting students in school and on time for classes. 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Ms. Fritcher, who teaches social studies, uses one of the ring toss carnival games to help her students plan for high-stakes SOL testing. \"Having the students compete in groups while studying for the SOL has been exciting in my classroom,\" she confided, \"they look forward to winning points for their team and taking points away from the other team while getting a chance to throw the rings!\"\r\n\r\nFinally, the resources from Donors Choose are a significant part of our overall PBIS system. While schools across the nation incorporate attendance initiatives with PBIS, we give students points as a recognition of positive behaviors of students in and out of the classroom. During our House Pep Rallies, students compete for points and all students in the winning House receive a prize. Ms. Pietrandrea, who teaches 6th grade language arts, shared that her students were anxious to find out the contest results and were elated when they realized that they had won! 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George M Hampton Middle School

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George M Hampton Middle School is a suburban public school in Woodbridge, Virginia that is part of Prince William County Public Schools. It serves 895 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.4:1. Its teachers have had 38 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades 6 - 8

895 Students

72 Teachers

14800 Darbydale Ave

Woodbridge, VA 22193 View local requests

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George M Hampton Middle School Demographics

80%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

88%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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George M Hampton Middle School has received support from 121 individuals from Virginia and 69 individuals out-of-state.

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