BackPack Day 2017-18 School Year

May to August is a very busy, some would even say, CRAZY.. time 

 Purchasing school supplies based on individual grade supply lists x the number of students in each grade.  

 Making arrangements with Tienda Erida on Calle 29 in Progreso for the uniforms, and Zapateria El Almirante on Calle 80 in Progreso for the shoes. Our students order their uniforms and shoes without paying.  Once all students have received their uniforms and shoes, we arrange to pay on their behalf.  Both tiendas were very accommodating and helpful. 
Ordering the backpacks which this year we had made at Tienda Esperanza  
Calle 41 x 60 y 62, Merida ... The quality appears to be the best we have had.. coupled with very good service. 

Measurements are taken at the office by Ligia and Alina ( the school secretary) for 40 
Telesecundaria students to order their special school shirts in time for the photos we take on BackPack Day. 

 Conducting 20 Home Visits with students who will be going into high school to find out which high school and to explain the supports we provide and how they are available. 

 Conducting a Graduate Exit Meeting with our 17 graduates, to plan their grad party and to find out what their plans are for the future.

 Just as we say GOOD-BYE to 17 graduates, we WELCOME 13 new students which includes a home visit and communications with the sponsors. 

 We facilitated 5 meetings between sponsors and students at the sponsor´s request. 

 Closing the 2016-17 student accounts.  Opening 106 individual account sheets for the 2017-18 school year expenditures should sponsors want an accounting of the year to year details of how their sponsorship fees are spent on their student. 
Setting up all the school supplies and then filling the backpacks..


And the piles get smaller as the backpacks fill up. 


               BackPack Day is Here   August 19, 2017






Student arriving with letters for the sponsors...  We scan & translate 106 letters sending both, along with a photo to the sponsors. 


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 Reimbursing 48 high school students for the registration fees they paid and making sure students who go to COBAY receive the money for their books, for which they will provide receipts. 

 


Every sponsor receives a photo we take on this day...Each family receives the printed photo in a frame..



OFF THEY GO ... 
READY FOR ANOTHER SCHOOL YEAR 


THANKS TO SPONSORS, SUPPORTERS, & BOARD MEMBERS, WHO TOGETHER WITH THE PARENTS AND STUDENTS MAKE THIS PROGRAM A SUCCESS ... 

"EDUCATION CONTINUES TO OPEN MANY DOORS"


Special thank you to Paula Fishman who made sure we had photos to share with you.........

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