Former Preteen Miss Five Hills Romella Spitzer, a Williams/Ledger Elementary fourth grader, sits beside her sister, Samantha, as they create artwork together. It is one of the activities that help keep Samantha calm. This inspired Spitzer to apply and receive a $1,500 grant from the Fort Hood Area Thrift Shop to assist Copperas Cove ISD in creating sensory classrooms in every elementary school.
âIn addition to assisting students with their education and helping them learn life skills so that they can be independent as adults, sensory classroom equipment also helps students who are struggling with their emotions like when their parents are deployed,â Spitzer said. âIt allows them to cope and be mentally and emotionally prepared to learn in the classroom and ultimately become productive adults in society.â