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Mr. Tennell's Classroom

  • NYC Business of Sports School
  • New York, NY
  • 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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  • QuarenTeam Project

    Funded Feb 22, 2021

    WE DID IT! Thank you so much for all you do! I am so thankful for all of you! Your generosity and compassion makes a huge difference. I am positive that this program will make a tremendous difference is so many lives. I am truly blessed to have you all in my life.”

    With gratitude,

    Mr. Tennell

  • Help Me Be Organized

    Funded Oct 23, 2018

    People usually tend to overlook donations. They don't think they will actually have an impact or make a change in the lives of those they choose to help. Well, I just want to thank you and say that because of your donations our students and players are more excited than they have ever been.

    The donations we received helped our Basketball Team gain resources that we wouldn't have been able to access in any other way. Thanks to those resources we were able to practice harder, better and more efficiently than usual. For example, we received the Duffel bags, with this we were able to be more organized and efficient in the way we do things. Many of our players come from different boroughs and do not have the ability to go home if they forget something.

    Speaking of hard work, my players were super excited when they received the news that our project was funded. And even more, excited when our materials came in. How excited? We have been having multiple practices a day because they are eager to keep working hard since they have resources available to help make them better.

    I keep talking about how much better our players have gotten and how much more we have improved and I'm sure you are asking, how much have they really improved? Well, thanks to you we finished our season in 2nf place in our division with a record of 9-7 and are now looking forward to the playoffs. Hopefully, we will be able to make a deep run into the playoffs and keep improving as the years go by. We are taking it one game at a time but since the season began and we have been using our new resources it's been difficult not to get excited about the improvement I've seen and what's to come.

    Thank you again for all your help. We couldn't have done this without your help. We will keep working hard and pushing forward knowing that there are people out there who still care and want our youth to remain in a positive environment.”

    With gratitude,

    Mr. Tennell

    This classroom project was brought to life by DICK'S Sporting Goods Foundation - Sports Matter and one other donor.
The Business of Sports School addresses an urgent need. An estimated 140,000 New York City teenagers are currently two or more years behind in school or have already dropped out. Developing schools that successfully educate many more students to succeed in high school and beyond demands more relevant curriculum and increased innovation and involvement of the corporate community. Both Mayor Bloomberg and Mayor de Blasio have made innovation in Career and Technical Education a citywide priority, noting that rapid changes in the global economy demand more complex skills. The Business of Sports School gives young people of New York a running start towards success in one of the city’s most important—and exciting—industries. As we continue to navigate through this unprecedented time. We want to resume with our efforts in breaking the academic achievement level of our students and those in their families. But we must help take care of the students' social needs first in order to bridge the gap. 73% of our student population qualify for free and reduced meals. 20% of our student population are either displaced from their homes or reside in sheltered housing. According to Whirlpool’s Care Counts™ School Laundry Program, teachers around the country believe that approximately one in five students encounter difficulties when it comes to regularly having clean clothes. Many of the teachers surveyed also believe that lack of clean clothes causes students to be frequently absent, an issue that affects 5 to 10 million students each year. Many are without work or working low income jobs. Laundry has taken a back seat in many families budget. After a while unclean clothes have become the norm. The laundry project provides relief for those struggling to get by. Each load of laundry washed enhances the basic quality of life of the participants.

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The Business of Sports School addresses an urgent need. An estimated 140,000 New York City teenagers are currently two or more years behind in school or have already dropped out. Developing schools that successfully educate many more students to succeed in high school and beyond demands more relevant curriculum and increased innovation and involvement of the corporate community. Both Mayor Bloomberg and Mayor de Blasio have made innovation in Career and Technical Education a citywide priority, noting that rapid changes in the global economy demand more complex skills. The Business of Sports School gives young people of New York a running start towards success in one of the city’s most important—and exciting—industries. As we continue to navigate through this unprecedented time. We want to resume with our efforts in breaking the academic achievement level of our students and those in their families. But we must help take care of the students' social needs first in order to bridge the gap. 73% of our student population qualify for free and reduced meals. 20% of our student population are either displaced from their homes or reside in sheltered housing. According to Whirlpool’s Care Counts™ School Laundry Program, teachers around the country believe that approximately one in five students encounter difficulties when it comes to regularly having clean clothes. Many of the teachers surveyed also believe that lack of clean clothes causes students to be frequently absent, an issue that affects 5 to 10 million students each year. Many are without work or working low income jobs. Laundry has taken a back seat in many families budget. After a while unclean clothes have become the norm. The laundry project provides relief for those struggling to get by. Each load of laundry washed enhances the basic quality of life of the participants.

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