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Mrs. Rusgrove's Classroom

  • Central Academy Middle School
  • Fincastle, VA
  • 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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  • We Are Learning Champs!

    Funded Sep 27, 2022

    Thank you so much for your support! My kiddos have been asking about the lights and when we can start using them again! I am beyond humbled and grateful for your generosity to help make this possible. Words can not describe how much I appreciate your support! Thank you again!”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Rusgrove

  • Learning Step 1: Feel Wanted and Safe

    Funded Mar 5, 2021

    Thank you so much for your generosity! Your donations will help students feel wanted, welcome, and comfortable in my room. These flexible seating options will help make my room a safe place students will WANT to be even when they are not in class.

    Your impact on my students is greater than you will ever know!”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Rusgrove

    This classroom project was brought to life by Barbara Henker Trust & Carol Kupers Whalen Fund and 7 other donors.
I teach Algebra I and Algebra Readiness (Math 180) at a very small, rural school in Southwest Virginia. These are the lowest math students in the school. While some live and work on family farms, other students live in one of the several trailer parks in our zone, and still others live in single family homes. We have an 8% diversity rate and a 57% free and reduced lunch rate. The small city my school is located in is very low income and has a very low education rate. Math does not come easy to my students. I strive every day to create innovative, interactive, and hands on ways to present material and have my students practice it.

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I teach Algebra I and Algebra Readiness (Math 180) at a very small, rural school in Southwest Virginia. These are the lowest math students in the school. While some live and work on family farms, other students live in one of the several trailer parks in our zone, and still others live in single family homes. We have an 8% diversity rate and a 57% free and reduced lunch rate. The small city my school is located in is very low income and has a very low education rate. Math does not come easy to my students. I strive every day to create innovative, interactive, and hands on ways to present material and have my students practice it.

About my class

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