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Goal

Do you remember the joy of picking up your printed photographs at the neighborhood pharmacy, thumbing through those pictures and smiling at the memories, then placing your favorites on a mirror or refrigerator as a daily reminder of that moment in time? Or receiving a hand written letter, that you would hold in your hands, and as your read it (and reread it) you would feel the connection with that person, no matter how far or how close. The goal of this grant is to give the students and families at Herbert Cambridge Elementary the opportunity to experience that same feeling through a positive hand written note and a printed picture of our students, with the benefits of increasing student self esteem, building home-school connections and reinforcing positive choices and growth through a shared statement that we are proud of them. 

What will be done with my students

Pictures will be taken through the school day of students participating in various activities at Herbert Cambridge Elementary School. The pictures will be printed and given to students, with a hand written note to take home to share with their parents. Families will be encouraged to display the picture at home as a daily reminder of the students' positive actions at school, the pride that the parent feels for their child and reinforce the home school connection. As a licensed psychologist wrote, "Touching the photograph where a face is smiling, it is the same thing as touching a book when you read it. There's a lot of stimulation of the brain when you have that sensory experience. There is a bit lost in the move to digital." 

Benefits to my students

Researchers describe the many benefits of a printed photograph displayed at home, one researcher reported a 37% increase in children's self esteem after seeing themselves in photographs for 5 weeks. Imagine the power of seeing them every day... Other researchers described the benefits of printed and displayed photographs:
- reinforce belonging and build self esteem
- display a proud reflection of who they are
- help children feel a part of an inclusive family(home and school)
- make a public statement that adults are proud of children
- helps develop stronger confidence
-reinforce the student's positive choices and growth

I strongly feel that the combination of a printed photograph of a student, accompanied by a hand written positive note will help increase self esteem in the student, build connection with both school and family. I hope that it will also reinforce a student's positive choices, improve attendance and the home school connection.

 

Budget Narrative

The Printer Set and color ink and paper set will provide the opportunity to send home over 750 pictures throughout the year. The 4 year equipment protection plan will help the printer remain in good working order to continue initiative in the years ahead. 

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