Learning Center De-stress and Support Zone

Funded Nov 8, 2024

Thank you so much for your generosity in supporting the Learning Center here at Bard High School Early College Bronx.

As you know, our role as educators is to enrich the next generation of leaders, and to do so requires resources that can support that mission. My goal, however, was to first create a space where students can prepare and be accommodated so that we could achieve their individual goals. Thank you for providing them snacks and fidget toys so that my students could learn and not be distracted physically or mentally.

Once my students were able to focus completely on studying, it was time to get to work. I specialize in tutoring math and science, and I myself am a visual learner and educator, so having access to a variety of whiteboard expo markers makes my job easier and a lot of fun! My students and I tackled many complex topics over the semester, and to see their level of understanding and ability to think critically grow exponentially meant the absolute world. Moreover, we were able to provide students with notebooks and pencils so that they could take notes during each support session and take them home if they do not have a notebook available.

Finally, as we step into next semester, my colleagues and I creating a flyer to post all over our school so that students know from which teachers they can receive afterschool academic support and which days of the week they are providing them -- this will only be made possible with the lovely color printer ink that was gifted to us.

DonorsChoose has made a difference not only in my work as an educator, but also for dismantling barriers that would obstruct my students' ability to succeed while uplifting their mental health. I am excited to continue building the Learning Center as a de-stress zone and a place to elevate my students' learning experiences.”

With gratitude,

Ms. Vieux-Gresham