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  • Ferrum Elementary School
  • Ferrum, VA
  • 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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My students are video game players. They discuss it constantly. They dream up sequels. They talk about playing together. They truly enjoy doing it. They are bright young minds who know there are opportunities out there, but they do not know what that means. I ask, "What do you want to do when you grow up?" and a handful of students will respond, "I want to make games." It is my goal to find different ways to positively encourage their interest in this area. As a school, we are a rural community where families either farm, do bluecollar work in the community or work at the small college that makes up about half of the area's population. I am aiming to expose them to opportunities that could ignite a desire to dream big.

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My students are video game players. They discuss it constantly. They dream up sequels. They talk about playing together. They truly enjoy doing it. They are bright young minds who know there are opportunities out there, but they do not know what that means. I ask, "What do you want to do when you grow up?" and a handful of students will respond, "I want to make games." It is my goal to find different ways to positively encourage their interest in this area. As a school, we are a rural community where families either farm, do bluecollar work in the community or work at the small college that makes up about half of the area's population. I am aiming to expose them to opportunities that could ignite a desire to dream big.

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