via "Friends of the 46th Ward Schools"While the Friends of the 46th Ward Schools waits for official approval of their 501(c)(3) status from the IRS and to officially become a registered charity by the Illinois Attorney General, we encourage our community to support our 46th Ward Schools by choosing one of the many current Donor's Choose projects. Choose based on your interests (arts, literacy, science) or a school you would like to support. Remember, even small donations add up quickly. And feel free to share with your friends, in real life, on Facebook, or via Twitter!
- Uplift High School (Support the Arts)
Needs some band instruments - total $326, this project has a matching donor attached to it that will double your donation!
http://www.donorschoose.org/project/save-our-band/869554/?more=true&verify=1040527306 - Brennemann Elementary (Literacy)
Needs challenging novels for middle schoolers - total $924
http://www.donorschoose.org/project/meaningful-middle-school-must-reads/865124/?verify=-1162914180 - Brennemann Elementary (Recess)
Needs educational recess activities for students - total $696
http://www.donorschoose.org/project/intentional-and-purposeful-recess-activi/837751/?verify=704775055 - Stockton Elementary (Literacy)
Needs audiobooks to help encourage a love of reading for children lacking early exposure to books - total $703
http://www.donorschoose.org/project/literacy-through-listening-reading-with/853433/?more=true&verify=-1274832687 - Greeley Elementary (1st Grade Classroom Management)
Needs privacy partitions to help bilingual class of 1st graders focus without distractions while doing individual work - total $159
http://www.donorschoose.org/project/folders-up/856840/?more=true&verify=-173110752 - Greeley Elementary (Science)
Needs a pet lizard for a class pet to teach about nature/science and to learn to care for a living thing - total $208
http://www.donorschoose.org/project/learning-to-care-for-animals-unique-cla/858755/?verify=1993025947 - Greeley Elementary (Science)
Needs 7th Grade Dissection Kits for science unit - total $420
http://www.donorschoose.org/project/7th-grade-dissection-unit-future-surgeo/858688/?verify=1993025880 - Disney Elementary (Literacy)
Needs James and the Giant Peach books for 3rd graders - total $368
http://www.donorschoose.org/project/james-giant-peach-lands-on-third-grade/845230/?verify=-285029178 - Disney Elementary (Literacy)
Needs Mrs. Piggle Wiggle books for 3rd graders - total $425
http://www.donorschoose.org/project/mrs-piggle-wiggle-plops-into-3rd-grade/845243/?verify=-285029165 - Disney Elementary (Literacy)
Needs Scholastic News for Kids for 3rd graders - total $442http://www.donorschoose.org/project/scholastic-news-for-kids-world-experie/845177/?verify=-285029231 - Disney Elementary (Literacy)
Need Little House on the Prairie books for 3rd graders - total $418
http://www.donorschoose.org/project/little-house-on-the-prairie-visits-the-c/845275/?verify=-285029133 - Disney Elementary (Science)
Needs 2 solar system kits - total $524
http://www.donorschoose.org/project/zoom-sparkle-soar/830703/?verify=495637154
I will be making a donation for the kids even thou the majority of my property taxes go to the public schools already. I think the school system needs some schooling on finance matters.
ReplyDeleteI feel bad for the kids and everything, but it seems to me that the city could fund these things by getting rid of corruption. Bailing the city out with fund drives like this and days of service like Chicago Cares just allows the city to plod forward leaving its corruption unchecked. Corruption is why the city is short on funds and we're basically enabling the city's corruption with things like this.
ReplyDeleteAlternatively, the teachers could pay for some of this stuff out of their shiny new raises. I imagine those cost the city a hell of a lot more than a new musical instrument.