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  • George J McIntosh Elementary School
  • Newport News, VA
  • More than three‑quarters 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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Think back to your very first day in a classroom (no need to say how far back that was). Chances are it was a Pre-K or Kindergarten classroom where you had a lot of opportunities to move about the room. Chances are your first year wasn't a year of sitting in desks in rows. Our littlest learners are learning academics while transitioning into being at school. Options make sense for them. Now image you’d never had the opportunity to sit in a classroom until you were older. It would have been a lot to take in. That is exactly what happens for many of our refugee children and those with interrupted education. For students who recently arrived from refugee camps, being able to make choices within the classroom gives them a powerful sense of control and security. Choice lets them take ownership of the space and find their place in a new community of learners. When students feel safe and comfortable, learning can take place. It may seem like a small thing to provide a few extra seating options, but the impact can be huge. I am requesting your support in fostering a comfortable, flexible classroom environment to empower my students and support their social, emotional, and academic success this year. I believe that these inflatable stools and beanbags would supplement our existing seating well. My students would be able to choose independent seating as well as rearrange these items around the room to use group seating or carve out some independent work space.

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Think back to your very first day in a classroom (no need to say how far back that was). Chances are it was a Pre-K or Kindergarten classroom where you had a lot of opportunities to move about the room. Chances are your first year wasn't a year of sitting in desks in rows. Our littlest learners are learning academics while transitioning into being at school. Options make sense for them. Now image you’d never had the opportunity to sit in a classroom until you were older. It would have been a lot to take in. That is exactly what happens for many of our refugee children and those with interrupted education. For students who recently arrived from refugee camps, being able to make choices within the classroom gives them a powerful sense of control and security. Choice lets them take ownership of the space and find their place in a new community of learners. When students feel safe and comfortable, learning can take place. It may seem like a small thing to provide a few extra seating options, but the impact can be huge. I am requesting your support in fostering a comfortable, flexible classroom environment to empower my students and support their social, emotional, and academic success this year. I believe that these inflatable stools and beanbags would supplement our existing seating well. My students would be able to choose independent seating as well as rearrange these items around the room to use group seating or carve out some independent work space.

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