More than half of students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Support her classroom with a gift that fosters learning.
Monthly
One-time
Support Ms. Hopkins' classroom with a gift that fosters learning.
My classroom is a studio arts classroom. Students in my courses come to me with a diverse range of talents and abilities, as well as a range of motivations for taking one of my classes. Oak Grove is an urban title one high school, so many of my students receive free/reduced lunches. The students at OGHS are incredibly diverse, with more than 32 languages spoken on campus. It is a fabulous place to work as the students teach me as much, if not more, than I teach them. While the population I work with is not without its challenges, the rewards far outweigh any difficulties I face. Students in my classes learn traditional studio art processes and media as well as folk art techniques and art history. In addition to the art-making that happens in my classroom, students learn to be the best versions of themselves and form lasting bonds with classmates through the structure I employ.
About my class
My classroom is a studio arts classroom. Students in my courses come to me with a diverse range of talents and abilities, as well as a range of motivations for taking one of my classes. Oak Grove is an urban title one high school, so many of my students receive free/reduced lunches. The students at OGHS are incredibly diverse, with more than 32 languages spoken on campus. It is a fabulous place to work as the students teach me as much, if not more, than I teach them. While the population I work with is not without its challenges, the rewards far outweigh any difficulties I face. Students in my classes learn traditional studio art processes and media as well as folk art techniques and art history. In addition to the art-making that happens in my classroom, students learn to be the best versions of themselves and form lasting bonds with classmates through the structure I employ.