A 2021 Grant for Warren County Middle School

The goal of these updates is to enhance the current sensory room that is intended to help students calm down and refocus during the school day. Having a designated sensory room is beneficial for all students. Using the sensory room provides students with an opportunity to take a break from the classroom which helps them refocus or calm down so when they do return to class it is with a positive attitude. During the 2021-2022 school year at Warren County Middle School, the sensory room was relocated to a larger space to accommodate more students. Now, with a larger room, more sensory items are needed to help fill the space. The facilitator will work to provide students with a variety of sensory‐related activities that they can partake in while visiting the sensory room. The funds from this grant would enhance the current sensory‐related activities by including the creation of sensory bins, sensory mats, fidget blanket, numerous calming gadgets, and more. By filling the sensory room with these items, students will be given an enhanced opportunity to regain their focus, which helps them when it comes to attending to their studies.