Are the students in your district benefiting from age-appropriate policies,

learning activities, etc.?

Students in Wilson County, unlike some counties, have the opportunity to

wear plain clothes to school in lieu of a school uniform. Especially for
early adolescents who actively wrestle with their self-identity and care
what their peers think, the ability to choose clothing which represents their
personal style is imperative. Fifty-nine percent of students at Springfield
Middle benefit from free or reduced lunch, a real commodity for students
hail from poverty-stricken homes. Students have the option of trying out
for several school sports, in addition to chorus and band, a platform on
which students can showcase their natural abilities.

Can you identify any resources that are missing/needed in your district?

In early adolescence, it is noted that students have a preference for

educational activities that involve completing tasks with their peers. Thus,
interactions that can be applied to real-life or create authentic scenarios
which encourage reflection, analytical thinking and rationalization are
important. For this reason, I believe that students at Springfield Middle
School would benefit from Implementation of a STEM program. STEM
would create the opportunity for students to participate in an array of
hands-on, problem solving activities. A STEM program would challenge
students thinking and present fun, educational opportunities to
collaborate with peers.