"I don't want school to end, we just barely got back". Real words from the heart of one of our students. They are brave, fearless warriors who overcome many hurdles each day and COVID has only extended that gap for many. These kids are courageous, kind and are asking for affinity groups that help unite kids with similar interests
I see their bravery every day as they try new things that help them grow socially, emotionally, and academically.
We are a Title 1 school that houses approximately a 49% non white population. We have 2 Extended Resource Rooms that serve students with ASD (among other developmental and learning disabilities), an ELD program that serves our English language development learners, and a whole K-8 general education population. Every single one of these kids loves learning even if the method and environment will vary greatly from child to child.
My Project
For LGBTQ youth, school can be a battleground. In fact, LGBTQ students are the most common targets of harassment at school. That harassment can reach its most fevered pitch in middle school. This makes middle school an important focus for behavioral change. Our school wants to ignite change by creating a GSA, Gender and Sexuality Alliance. The purpose of this club is to create a safe space for students who fall within the LGBTQ community and those that support it.
If students don’t feel safe at school, they can’t learn.
It’s that simple. This could be the one place students feel safe or the one place that keeps them coming back to school. My goal for this project is to be able to help fund our snacks at group meetings. Because one thing we do know, middle schoolers love snacks! A tradition I wish to start is to pass around our snack bowl, let each student grab a snack and say their rose/thorn for the week (one wonderful thing that happened to them and one not so wonderful thing). This connects our students and helps strengthens bonds. We then celebrate the rises and support the falls of our days together strengthening the human connection fostering empathy in our group members.
More than half 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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