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Garratt, Joy Harrison Middle 3912 Isleta Blvd Sw Albuquerque, NM 87105 (505) 877 - 1279 Classroom: H12 No. Students: 145 Grade(s): 6th Grade Subject(s): English Greatest funding need:		$ 250 $0
	I teach a wonderful and diverse selection of sixth graders who live in the heart of Albuquerques South Valley. Our school is a 100% free lunch school. That means the majority of our students experience the daily realities of poverty. When a teacher requires a $1.00 composition book, many students and their parents cannot afford to buy one, at least not until the next paycheck. My students are primarily Hispanic, but I have several Native American students, African-American students and white students as well. They are lively, curious about the world, on the verge of young adulthood/teenagerhood. Some live with grandparents or older siblings due to the passing of their parents. Some have a parent in prison or working in another state or country. Some are mastering English and speak only Spanish at home. All the parents, step-parents, grandparents, extended families, foster parents and friends or neighbors of my students believe in the value and power of education and encourage their st Adoption History: Not Adopted in 2013 Not Adopted in 2012 View Previous Years Not Adopted
*A large percentage of students in this school come from low-income households.

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