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  • Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary School
  • Santa Cruz, CA
  • 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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The empty shelves and cupboards in my classroom are patiently waiting for new books and fresh art supplies to fill them. Now, we just need your help bringing them there! Help my students find a passion for reading! Student's interest in reading grows when they have books they can relate to. They need stories that are funny, interesting, exciting, and adventurous to keep them engaged. My students deserve to have a classroom library that will pique their interest and spark a fire within them! When students find books they are motivated by they not only grow their comprehension and reading skills but develop their skills in other content areas as well. This helps boost their confidence to make them fierce leaders ready to take on the world! Giving children access to art supplies helps them learn to think outside the box. When they have to use the creative part of their brain they are forced to be more flexible with their work. Through art children learn to have a growth mindset. The art materials I am requesting will assist students during art projects and help build their growth mindset. Together and independently the items I am requesting will help grow strong leaders for future generations.

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The empty shelves and cupboards in my classroom are patiently waiting for new books and fresh art supplies to fill them. Now, we just need your help bringing them there! Help my students find a passion for reading! Student's interest in reading grows when they have books they can relate to. They need stories that are funny, interesting, exciting, and adventurous to keep them engaged. My students deserve to have a classroom library that will pique their interest and spark a fire within them! When students find books they are motivated by they not only grow their comprehension and reading skills but develop their skills in other content areas as well. This helps boost their confidence to make them fierce leaders ready to take on the world! Giving children access to art supplies helps them learn to think outside the box. When they have to use the creative part of their brain they are forced to be more flexible with their work. Through art children learn to have a growth mindset. The art materials I am requesting will assist students during art projects and help build their growth mindset. Together and independently the items I am requesting will help grow strong leaders for future generations.

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