My students need food to get them through the school day.
FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Nelson's classroom raised $190
This project is fully funded
Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month
This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because
it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.
My Students
Imagine uprooting your entire life and being transplanted to a completely foreign country. You walk into a classroom, you may not have ever had any formal education before, and you see an unknown alphabet strewn across hard walls that are trying their best to appear as inviting as possible despite the peeling paint. You have never written or read and you have a smiling teacher talking to you in a language you don't understand. These are the students I teach every day.
I work in a large school, in an even larger school district, with a very high immigrant population in South Central, L.A.
Many of my students have limited schooling in their own language and are now thrust into a formal school setting in a brand new and intimidating country. We move from learning letters to reading very quickly. I help students learn English while teaching them the 2nd and 3rd grade curriculum they desperately need to become successful and move forward in their educational careers. My students have come from all around the world, from many different and often difficult situations. They hold the American Dream, but with extremely limited resources, they need the tools to achieve it.
My Project
Many of my students come to school each day without a snack for recess or even having had a decent breakfast. Fortunately, my school district is able to provide breakfast in the classroom, in addition to a free lunch, for each of my students at no cost to their families. However, many of my students are brand new to this country and have not acclimated to different types of food; some students simply will not eat the provided food and are often clutching their stomachs in pain by mid morning saying,
"¡Tengo hambre Ms R!"
Additionally, many of my students are unable to leave school until early evening when their families are able to pick them up. Due to our early lunch schedule, many students are in dire need of a small snack by the time they are able to go home for dinner.
Nearly all 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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