We Dine Together/Ambassadors Club

School:: North Naples Middle
Subject:: Character Education
Teacher:: Kim Manning
Students Impacted:: 200
Grade:: 6-8
Date:: August 16, 2022

Investor

Thank you to the following investor for funding this grant.

Women In Naples Giving Support (WINGS) - $1,350.00

Impact to My Classroom

# of Students Impacted: 100

With the use of your funds, we were able to furnish our We Dine Together lunch room with more games/puzzles and chess boards. We also purchased supplies to make welcome bag for any new student who enrolled in our school. The picture shows the t-shirts that we were able to make for the ambassadors that serve as tour guides for our new students. With your funds, we were able to provide a welcoming, inclusive environment for students on our campus.

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Original Grant Overview

Goal

To provide a sense of community and belonging within our student body. Students learn better when they feel connected to their friends and a larger school community. We want all students to feel welcomed and safe at North Naples Middle School.

What will be done with my students

Students will:
-receive an invitation to come to a designated lunch gathering room for new students or students who may not have someone to sit with
-Student Ambassadors will provide school tours to incoming new students.
-Reach out to students who appear isolated or alone during lunch period. There is a designated We Dine Together lunch area where anyone is welcome to come to.
-each quarter I invite new students to a pizza luncheon to meet new faces and see that there are other new students just like them.

Benefits to my students

The students will be able to:
Make connections with peers they otherwise may not interact with
Create a positive social atmosphere on our campus
Have a safe haven to go without fear or rejection
This is my 4th year with the We Dine Together club. I am proud of the club and what it has done for students who otherwise would be isolated. This club creates friendships and belonging. It also gives our students who like to be "helpers" a chance to utilize their skills.

Budget Narrative

I plan to have pizzas during our lunch meetings with ambassadors and also for our new student luncheons (done quarterly)
I plan to order t-shirts for all We Dine Members ($8-10/shirt) to promote unity
The We Dine together lunch room is a place for students to come and play games/puzzles.

Items

#	Item	Cost
1	Pizza	$500.00
2	We Dine Together Ambassador Shirts	$350.00
3	Board Games/Puzzles/Chess	$500.00
	Total:	$1,350.00

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