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Hurricane
Katrina Relief Efforts
 Most
Plano schools
are hosting relief efforts for
Katrina evacuees, like Bria and Kyra,
who received new school supplies through the School
Supply Project.
Elementary Schools
The Aldridge PTA is proud to announce the presentation of a $1390.74 donation to the American Red Cross to aid in hurricane relief. The brainchild of three fourth grade students, Kate Prindle, Anna Harris, and Michaela Caughey, the effort was dubbed, "Coins for Katrina." We salute the efforts of these three girls, as well as the response from the entire student body.
The Bethany community
is invited to join a school-wide relief effort September
6-12. "Students Thinking of Other People" (STOP)
students will be collecting cash donations in the carpool
lines and during the lunch hour.
 Beverly
Kindergarten Teacher Danielle Wranosky, U.S. Army,
has been called to active duty to assist
in the recovery efforts in New Orleans. Ms. Wranosky
will be flying helicopter recovery operations in direct
support of the federal relief effort. She is pictured
with her students (clockwise, from left) Maiho Kawabate,
Emma Griffith, Tamanna Dhamani, Lap-Vince Buccini and
Salome
Pareja.
STOP (Students Thinking of Other People) students will be at both
entrances to the school (gym and front door) on Wednesday and Thursday,
September
7 and 8, for parents and/or students to drop off monetary donations.
The group will accept checks made out to "Spirit
of Texas Hurricane Relief Fund" or cash.
Fifth grade STOP (Students Thinking of Others) sponsor teacher
Mary Sue Brown reports that at Carlisle fifth grade
90-member STOP students, along with the help of parents and teachers,
put together a relief project in collaboration with the North Texas
Food Bank.
Carlisle is collecting bottled water; handheld snack items like granola bars,
beef jerky, cheese/crackers; canned meals that are easy to open; protein type
items;
paper plates, cups/plastic utensils; paper towels/napkins; and baby wipes and
disposable cleansing items.
The drive will continue through September 20, with items collected in the front
of the building by the office or in commons area. We are going to Camp Classen
the following week.
Students have raised $7,000 in the first week with the proceeds
from a silicone bracelet sale for Hurricane Relief. The fundraiser
will continue through 16.
"Dollars for Disaster" is currently underway, sponsored
by Daffron S.T.O.P. (Students Thinking of Other People) students
to be given to Red Cross or Salvation Army.
STOP (Students Thinking of People) invite parents, students and
community members to help the victims of Hurricane Katrina by participating
in the school's "Coins for Katrina" cash drive (coins,
cash or checks (made payable to American Red Cross) from September
7-9, during the moring and afternoon carpool. Students may also
bring donations to their classrooms or to the September 16 "back-to-school" picnic.
Supplies may be donated through each Dooley classroom, including:
adult and children socks, baby care items, bedding items, medicine
for children (cough syrup), underclothing (new for male, female,
children), care bags (soaps, toothpaste, toothbrushes, hand towels),
coloring books/crayons, diaper wipes, deoderant, paper towels,
duffle bags, backpacks, cots and air mattresses (no mattresses
or furniture, please).
Music Specialist Valerie Bruce reports that the Student Council
will host a monetary collection drive September 8-15 near the front
office for the victims of Hurricane Katrina
Haun students and staff are collecting monetary donations to be
distributed through the American Red Cross. The drive will continue
through September 16. More than $1,300 was collected the first
morning.
Families, students and staff of Hedgcoxe will collect items
from September 15-29 for the elementary age children of the displaced
families in our area that are victims of Hurricane Katrina. The
following items will be collected: toys and games, personal hygiene
items, books and other items (no clothing). Items may be
placed in the boxes located in the front of the school.
 The
ALL STAR students at Hickey are collecting coins to contribute
to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund. Within five school
days, the 436 students donated $3,102.19 in coins, bills and checks
to the hurricane relief effort. Students were bringing coins from
their piggy banks, giving their ice cream money and even bringing
in checks from their families! Some students sought donations from
the carpool line after school. One kindergarten student, Larry
J Stanley, canvassed his neighbors for "caring coins" and
brought in a container that was too heavy for the five year old
to carry himself. The donations are going to the American Red Cross.
As the Hickey All Star song says, "Hickey students work to
make the world a better place."
Hightower’s Students Thinking of People (S.T.O.P.) is having
a fund raising drive to help the victims of Hurricane Katrina.
Donation buckets will be set up at the school entrances by the
gym and the front office Tuesday, September 6, through Friday,
September 9. According to Dinita Willmann, counselor, "This
is a way to let our students help those affected by this disaster."
Principal Len Stevens reported that Huffman students and staff
are conducting a coin collection as well as collecting clothing
through STOP (Students Thinking of Peers) group and other necessities
through
Student
Council.
Several collections boxes were set up throughout the school through
September 16. The students and parents were asked to bring
coins, dollars or
checks for a "Pass
the Hat" for the American Red Cross Hurricane Katrina Relief
Fund. All students, parents, and staff members wore their favorite
cap or hat all day at school for a $1.00 donation.
Jackson's Student Council has collected $3,000 through its "Coins
for Katrina" hurricane
victims. All coins will be donated directly
to the American Red Cross. Student Council members helping in the
effort are pictured (l-r) Jonathan Uyemura, Tyler Jacobs,
Tanner Nordeen and Marie Levit. Sponsors are Susan McDonald and
Jill Hall.
Mathews Elementary is collecting money. Empty 5-gallon water jugs
will be located in the gym and the front office for donations.
All proceeds will go directly to The Red Cross. The Red Cross requests
cash only, although other items may be donated at several locations
around the Metroplex.
Student Council is collecting "Coins
for Katrina" during the week of Sept.
12-16. Parents, students, friends and family may donate in their
child's classroom or in the office.
Memorial Elementary PTA is hosting a gently used/new clothing drive to benefit locally placed Katrina evacuees. If your school has Katrina evacuees who could benefit from this drive or you would like to donate, please contact Amanda Trask, Memorial PTA President.
Through the Student Council's "Powerful Pennies" campaign,
plus a $1,000 donation by a Memorial family, students and staff
collected nearly $1,200 for Katrina relief.
Fifth grade students in STOP (Students Thinking of Other People)
and STARS (Students Teaching About the Risks of Smoking) are collecting
children's clothes and shoes and non-perishable foods at the school
through Friday, Sept.9 before and after school in the car pool
line and at the front doors of the school. The school is also collecting
money to be given to the Red Cross, said Mary Kay Eastep, Mitchell
Counselor.
R.M. Haggar Elementary School held a “Coins for Katrina” fundraising
drive to raise money to aid victims of Hurricane Katrina. During
the week-long effort, R.M. Haggar students, families, and staff
contributed $1343.58 for the American Red Cross Katrina fund. Robin
Williams, R.M. Haggar principal, commented, “Haggar
students care about the world around them, and we are proud of
their commitment to help those in need.”
On September 6, Saigling Elementary School in Plano began a Hurricane
Relief Fund drive which will continue until Sept. 16. Newly enrolling
students from affected areas of Hurricane Katrina were welcomed
by Saigling's PTA, who provided items such as muffins and complimentary
school T-shirts. "Through various efforts such as the fund raising
drive and other welcoming programs, Saigling students
have shown they believe in their school motto: 'We
Care, We Share, We Shine,'"said Sandy Clark, Saigling Community
Outreach Chairman, who reported that students and staff raised
more than $1,600. The EDS Credit Union counted the school's change
at no charge.
S.T.O.P. (Students Thinking of Other People) will give up recess
on September 21 and walk around the Wilson Track Field for a one
time donation to help aid the Gulf Coast disaster. "With the
help of relatives and friends, we hope to raise money to help those
who have suffered a terrible tragedy," reported Gaby Gil,
counselor. "Also, our community will be asked to donate clothes.
Baskets will be placed at each grade level."
Student Council is leading a "Coins for Katrina" drive
through September 16. Donations will be collected in the library.
The children at Stinson Elementary are bringing in the money from
their piggy banks in an effort to make a difference in the lives
of the people who have been affected by Hurricane Katrina. "About
$1,000 was collected the first morning of donations," reported
Counselor Bryan Smith. Stinson will collect donations until Thursday,
September 8. Stinson has partnered with Dallas National Bank, who
will count the money and write the check to the American Red Cross. "The
children at Stinson believe it is their role to help serve their
community," said Mr. Smith.
Thomas Elementary School STOP (Students Thinking of Other People)
students are collecting monetary donations which will be given
to the American Red Cross. The donation drive will continue through
September 14. According to Michele Taylor, principal intern, donations
may be made in the front office.
Supported by Cub Scout Pack 1256, Wells Elementary is hosting
a stuffed animal drive from 1:00 to 3:00pm on Sunday, September
11, in front of the school. Donations of new or gently-loved animals
are being accepted now at Wells during school hours. According
to Donna Hartman, gifted specialist, the Wells fourth grade PACE
students lead a drive to collect money for the
victims of Hurricane Katrina, collecting more than $1,300
to be donated to the Red Cross.
- Wyatt Student Council is collecting money to send to the American
Red Cross. Send spare change to school, and we collect it for
the American Red Cross. There will be collection containers at
Wyatt until Friday, Sept. 9.
- Wyatt families will participate in a garage sale to be held
on Tuesday, Sept. 6, at the Residence Inn at Dallas Park Central.
For information, contact Melissa Van Sickels, general manager
at Residence Inn - Dallas Park Central, 7642 LBJ Freeway, Dallas,
(972) 503-1333, melissa.vansickels@marriott.com
- K-WAM (Kids with a Mission) at Wyatt will assemble health kits
for survivors on September 21. Donations of new supplies will
be collected through September 19. Items needed are:
• Hand towels (15”x25” up to 17”x27”)
• Washcloths
• Large comb (not pocket-sized)
• Nail file or small fingernail clippers (no emery boards or large clippers)
• Bath-size bar of soap
• Large (full-size) tube of toothpaste
• Individual adult toothbrush (must be in original wrapper)
• Adhesive plastic strip sterile bandages
• One-gallon clear plastic bags that can seal
Middle Schools
The Bowman Student Council, PALS and NJHS will collect, through
September 9, toiletry items to be delivered to the Salvation Army
warehouse in Dallas on Saturday, September 10. "This is the
first of hopefully several fundraisers to help with the relief
effort," reported Principal Tonya Horton.
CMS has about $2,100 in leftover school supply pre-packs
that were scheduled to be returned to the supplies vendor EPI.
But now, with the possibility of receiving children
and
families displaced from Hurricane Katrina, the PTA will provide
the supplies to children who are victims of the hurricane who enroll
in the school. EPI discounted the remaining
supplies,
and
the
PTA donated
a portion.
That leaves the school approximately $1,500 short. Donations of
about $20 will provide school supplies for a 6th, 7th and 8th grader.
A donation
of $10 will help provide binders and pencils. Donations may be
made via check, payable to CMS PTA and NOTE: KATRINA
SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVE in the note section. Any additional donations
the school receives
will
be
used to purchase additional supplies for children placed in the school and other
PISD schools. Mail to: Janice Flores, CMS PTA School Supply Coordinator, 1306
Cherokee Trail, Plano, TX 75023.
In addition, the Carpenter Middle School National Junior Honor
Society and cheerleaders have begun collecting monetary donations
to send
to the victims of Katrina. In just two days, students and
faculty have contributed $532 that will be sent to the American
Red Cross. Thanks to all for your generosity. Collections will
continue at least through the end of next week (Sept. 9).
In this time of need for our fellow Americans, Frankford is very
fortunate to have students and staff that have decided to pull
together to help those citizens that have been affected by Hurricane
Katrina. We have several opportunities for donations during the
next several weeks. Many advisory classes have joined together
collecting water bottles, clothing, money and a variety of other
items that will be donated to the American Red Cross. If you would
like to make a donation, the National Junior Honor Society will
collect money through Friday, September 17, during all three lunch
periods, or you can drop a check by the front office. All checks
should be written to the American Red Cross. There will be several
other opportunities (ex: Student Council @ Sonic) for donations
in the upcoming weeks.
Students plan to “Donate A Dollar” to be given to
the relief organizations supporting the hurricane victims. Students
may donate money September 6-9 during their lunch period to aid
the relief effort. Under the direction of Student Council Sponsor
Gail Dean, students from the following organizations will lead
the fundraising effort: National Junior Honor Society (NJHS), Student
Council, Peer Assistance & Leadership (PAL), and Students Taking
Action Not Drugs (STAND) organizations.
Starting Tuesday, September 6, the PAL (Peer Assistance and Leadership)
class will collect money for hurricane relief. The money will be
collected during 6th period. All money collected will go to the
Red Cross as a community project. Checks are accepted and may be
made out to the Red Cross. All donations are due by Friday, September
9. Contact Pam Conner at (469) 752-7000, extension 27017, for more
information.
Several fund raising opportunities are underway to provide assistance
to the victims of Hurricane Katrina. Monetary donations are being
collected for the American Red Cross and the
SPCA through the National Junior Honor Society, various advisory
classes and staff members. Collection containers are located in
the front office and in various classrooms throughout the building.
In addition, the PALS are collecting clothes and household items.
All collections will continue through next week.
September 7-16, the PAL (Peer Assistance and Leadership) class
will collect money for hurricane relief. The money will be collected
during 6th period. All money collected will go to the Red Cross
as a community project. Checks are accepted and may be made out
to the Red Cross.
The staff and students conducted a "fill the bucket" drive,
collecting $10,000 which will be presented to The Salvation Army. "We
will do more in the weeks to come, but feel that immediate cash
is our
first contribution," noted
Jill Shafer, reading teacher. "We are collecting at the door
to the school, at lunch in the cafeteria and after school. We have
students from every group and organization in the school helping,
from holding signs, to monitoring the buckets to counting the money.
We also have a collection bucket, donated by Home Depot in the
main office and in the staff lounge.
The Wilson National Junior Honor Society is currently sponsoring
a fund raising effort to provide relief to the victims of Hurricane
Katrina. Students have provided “piggy bank” loads
of their change and small bill stashes of their savings for this
important cause. The school will continue to collect money through
Friday, September 9, to donate to the Salvation Army.
High Schools
“FFA’s Fill the Trailer” - Future Farmers of
America will have a trailer set up in front of Clark, 523 Spring
Creek Parkway, beginning September 6. Students, parents and community
members are asked to donate items for hurricane victims – bottled
water, canned goods (those that have pop-tops), bedding, clothing,
personal hygiene items (toothpaste, toothbrushes, soap, shampoo,
etc.), diapers and baby formula.
"Cougars Care: Beads of Hope” will collect money next
week to help with hurricane relief efforts. Beginning Tuesday,
Sept. 6, collection tables will be located in the Clark HS cafeteria
and will be manned by various student groups before school and
during all four lunches. Students
who make a donation of at least $2.00 will receive a strand of beads to wear
to show their support for this worthy cause. Donations will also be accepted
at various Clark sporting events.
HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America) is sponsoring a
Hurricane Relief Drive benefiting the American Red Cross. "We
are collecting money and/or stuffed animals (preferably teddy bears)," reported
Janet Bailey, HOSA sponsor. "We are calling it 'Cash or Cuddles
for the Hurricane Victims.'" In addition, HOSA and PALS are
hosting competitions between lunches to raise funds, the Student
Council is sponsoring a dunking booth during lunches to raise funds
for
the American Red Cross, and the MAPS classes are donating school
supplies for backpacks.
Jasper Theatre Department, under the direction of Renee Harris,
will collect money for the Salvation Army, matching 50% of the
donations
collected
during
performance
nights September 22 through 24. Girls' Athletics is collecting
clothes, toilettries, personal items, underwear and socks, and
the English Department is collecting items for Jewish Family Services,
a United Way Agency.
The JROTC (Plano Senior High group) will collect items for a September
10 garage sale. The
money
from the garage sale will be given to the Red Cross. Jasper Drill
Team members are raising funds through September 22, with the goal
of collecting $5,000 for the American Red Cross.
The Jasper Jazz Drill Team and Mrs. Kerri Macy, the drill team sponsor, is very proud to announce that the team has raised $5,024.00 for the Red Cross to benefit the Hurricane Katrina victims in Plano. Each of the five squads set a $1,000 goal. The girls enjoyed the spirit of competition while being able to give back to the Plano victims of Hurricane Katrina. Way to go Jazz!
Through the Vines High School ' "Match Our Money"! campaign,
$5,000 was raised from students and staff by the Student Council
and National
Honor Society. Both groups donated $500, asking students
and staff to “match that amount” by contributing as
well. All Vines
donations will go to the American Red Cross, earmarked for the
victims of Hurricane Katrina.
Vines High School PALS, NHS and
Student Council members with PAL Sponsor Liz Finkel (left) and
Principal Roxanne Burleson (right).
Many clubs and organizations at Williams HS are participating
in activities in support of Hurricane Katrina Relief.
- WHS Choir
is sponsoring a school supply drive and will be accepting donations
at their Sept. 20th concert, as well as during
the school
day. Proceeds will then be given to Plano School Supply project,
which is providing between 400-600 completed packages of school
supplies for evacuees enrolling in PISD.
- WHS Student Senate and
PALs are working jointly on a three week, multifaceted drive.
During the first week, students are encouraged
to donate and sign pledge cards in the cafeteria for a dollar
donation. During the second week, there will be a ‘Dollar Drive’ taking
place during advisory period. A supply collection will be taking
place during the third week. If the goal to raise $2000 to be
donated to the local chapter of the Red Cross, Principal Sara
Bonser has
agreed to kiss a pig at the September Pep Rally.
- Williams FFA,
in conjunction with Clark HS and PESH FFA, is collecting food and personal
hygiene items to donate to Katrina relief.
- Encore Drama Club,
under the direction of Robin Liesenfelt, is organizing a "Clean
Out Your Closet" clothing drive.
New or gently worn clothing and new packaged undergarments
may be dropped off in the front hallway near the Main Office
and
in the Cafeteria.
- Williams HS CIS (Communities In Schools) is
running a goods donation drive outside of Walmart on Friday,
Sept. 16th. Donations will
be passed on to several local charities.
- WHS Literati Society
is collecting money next month at their meeting to be given
to the Red Cross to benefit Hurricane Katrina evacuees.
Senior High Schools
Many organizations at Plano East are coming to the aid of Katrina
victims. The following collections are underway at Plano East:
Student Senate will coordinate, along with HOSA, FBLA, JROTC,
and FFA through September 18, a "Bucket Brigade"
to collect funds for The American Red Cross. Bright
yellow, red and green buckets were placed in each classroom
for teachers to collect funds. In addition the organizations will
collect funds at our home football
games
at the entrance and at the concession stands.
The Plano East Football Team is donating money from
players for The American Red Cross. DECA will donate funds from
cookie sales for two weeks to The American Red Cross. The Fine
Arts Department, throughout the year,
is going to "adopt" Brother Martin High School Fine Arts
Department in New Orleans and help them with needed supplies to
get their
programs up and running again. What is needed is yet to be determined
until contact is made with the teachers in the Fine Arts Department
at Brother Martin.
"East FFA" (Future Farmers of America), consisting of Plano East
Senior High, Clark High School, and Williams High School is
trying to fill up a trailer. The drive is for canned
foods, water, baby suppplies and
personal hygiene supplies. Actually, everything that is non-perishable.
There will be a trailer at each school or you can stop by the Agricultural
Department at each school to drop off supplies. Dates are: 9/6-9/10
at Clark, 9/12-9/14 at Williams and 9/14-9/16 at East. Contacts
are: Clark - Ryan Hufford, Williams - Terry Combs; and East -
Karren Kier, Julie Kondoff, or Ken Nicholson.
Ann Palesky's 5th and 6th period classes have collected food,
clothing, toiletries and children's games. Senior Class Officers
will conduct a school-wide "school supply" drive to assist
Hurricane Katrina victims. International Club students are donating
profits from t-shirt sales and color glazed ceramics to
the Red
Cross. The club also plans to adopt students from New
Orleans
with
funds
raised
from
the "Battle
of the Continents"
event.
The PSHS Swim Team (with several Jasper High School students)
will sponsor a car wash from 11:00
a.m.
to
3:00 p.m.
on Sunday, September 4, at two locations: PSHS (Park and Independence)
and the Albertson's at Legacy and Independence. The car wash is
free, but donations will be accepted. All proceeds will be donated
to the American Red Cross Hurricane Katrina
Fund.
Plano Senior High Wildcat Swim
Team members collected $5,000 in donations by September 2. The
team also held a fundraiser car wash on September
4. Their Coach Craig Harris, who has family in Louisiana, initiated
the effort. "He wants us to
remember how lucky we are," said Co-Captain Michelle
Wong (third from left).
Brazilian Exchange Student Bruno Orlandi, currently
a member of the PSHS Wildcat Swim Team, said that, ironically,
a different Hurricane
"Catarina" landed in Brazil recently (March 2004), near
his home.
"It was mild...not much damage at all,"
he
said.
The JROTC (Plano Senior High group) will collect
items for a September 10 garage sale. The money from the garage
sale will be given to the Red Cross. Jasper Drill Team members
are raising funds through September 22, with the goal of collecting
$5,000 for the American Red Cross.
The Plano West Wolf Den PTSA will collect items for
the victims of Hurricane Katrina who are being relocated to shelters
in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Items will be collected on Tuesday,
September 6, and Wednesday, September 7, in the main lobby of Building
A from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m. Students, parents, and staff members are
invited to bring items to the lobby during these designated times.
The items will be delivered to Reunion Arena.
Items Needed
- baby food, baby clothing and diapers
- baby blankets, wipes, bottles,
nipples
- shoes for kids and adults
- medicine (child and adult aspirin,
cough syrup)
- personal toiletries, hand sanitizers
- flashlights, batteries, emergency medical kits
- all types of
clothing
- insect repellant, work gloves, plastic gloves
- industrial size
cans of vegetables
- bottled water
- hand-held snack items like granala, energy
or breakfast bars
- protein items such as beef jerky, peanut butter,
canned meals
- bedding items, underclothing (for men, women and children)
PWSH Student Congress will host a change drive
during 2nd period to donate to the Red Cross. This will occur September
6-16. Last year, students collected more $3,500 for the Tsunami
victims. They hope to exceed that goal for Katrina victims.
The International Thespian Society, according to
PWSH's Carla Ford-Rich, is collecting items through September
9 for a
specific family who has come
to the group's attention.
"We are also
collecting money to go to the Hurricane Relief Fund. We are looking
for a sponsor to match our donation," she said.
The PWSH Early Childhood students and preschool parents will begin
accepting donations for the children living in shelters due to
Hurricane Katrina. Activity books, crayons, pencils, games, stuffed
animals, DVDs, clothing and monetary donations may be donated at
the school, beginning on Tuesday, September 6.
School Supply Project
School principals are collaborating with "The School Supply
Project," a
local community service organization, to provide supplies to the
many hurricane evacuees who have enrolled in our schools. The project
mobilized on September 3 to put together brand new backpacks
and
supplies
for
the 300 to 500 families who are expected to relocate
to this area.
Lee Mullen, School Supply Project coordinator, said that a team
of approximately 30 volunteers, including students and adults,
gathered immediately to assist with the emergency effort. The project's
volunteers had just completed delivery of more than 2,600 backpacks
to students in need in Plano ISD. Surplus inventory was in storage.
Now, the supply is "wiped out," reported Ms. Mullen,
who said the program must rebuild for next school year. "We
are happy to help. We want the families to know that Texas cares."
"This has been a great opportunity for kids to help other
kids," said Rita Fischer, a volunteer with the growing school
supply project, which annually works through the Assistance
Center of Collin County to
provide the equivalent of $30,000 in supplies to school children
in need. This is the 21st year the program has been in existence,
relying on monetary donations, a golf tournament fundraiser and
the manpower of adult and student volunteers. More than 30
companies and organizations assist the project.
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'Quotable'
"The Plano ISD community has
reached out its collective hand to help fellow
citizens in a generous way."
-Danny Modisette, deputy superintendent
"We teach kids. That's what we do. We
will embrace these students as we do all others. They will have access
to all the resources they need to succeed."
-Emelia Ahmed, Christie Elementary School Principal
"As much as we have done for these people
who have lost everything, they have done as
much for me. They have inspired me to understand
the resiliency of the
human spirit."
-José Villaseñor, PISD coordinator of
social services and Section 504
"Our arms are open. And, as a team, we will brainstorm
ways to help these children."
-Paul Weaver, PISD director of guidance and counseling
"I hope the victims of Katrina are happy to
be here and to get back to normal. We don't want them to
'stand out' or to feel 'different.' We want them
to feel part of the student body."
-Vicki Neal, Vines High School PAL (Peer Assistance
and Leadership) Student
"Most of the people we helped were elderly
and shut-ins who were unable to get out. They were
so appreciative of the help from Plano ISD."
-Bonnie Oatis, Rice Middle School staff member, whose
family and friends in Mississippi received financial
assistance from Rice staff members
"We're making every effort for their transition to
be smooth and, hopefully, even happy, both academically
and personally. We want each one to know he/she is
welcome."
-Karen McDonald, Plano East Senior High School Principal
"Our schools are so caring and generous, perhaps because
we see the needs first hand every day."
-Michele Austin, Beverly Elementary School Counselor
"A
student attending PWSH was thrilled that she could
continue with honors classes and concurrent enrollment
at Collin County Community College. She has plans
to attend Howard University and doesn't
want to get off track.
We teach our children to be resilient, but
we will learn a lot from these families as they begin new lives in
our communities. I have been
welcomed with smiles, hugs, and other sentiments
of thanks."
Sonja Bens Harrison, Student Services Coordinator
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