BACK TO SCHOOL 2018-19


BackPack day, Saturday, August 18, 2018 10:00-1:00
made possible by the generosity of our 98 sponsors.. 

Thanks to Sean O´Kane who joined directors Eva, Dorothy and Jo-Anne in setting up the supplies the afternoon of August 15th and to Gord Kaytor for all the heavy lifting. .  

Thanks to Linda Lofstrum-Piolunek, Donna Camp and Sherri Sullivan who, together with Directors, Eva, Dorothy and Jo-Anne filled 89 backpacks on August 16th . Thanks to Donna Smart for bringing lunch.. 

On Saturday 112 of our students received either a backpack and/or registration fees.  Books purchased by our 50 high school students will be reimbursed for receipts once school begins. 

SET-UP
SCHOOL SUPPLIES ARE LAID OUT ACCORDING TO PRIMARY, MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL REQUIREMENTS


BACK PACKS ARE READY TO FILL 

VOLUNTEERS HAVE A LIST FOR EVERY STUDENT TO USE TO FILL
THAT STUDENT´S BAG... 



TAKING FULL BAGS TO THE CASITA FOR SAFE STORAGE TILL BACK PACK DAY



PACKED AND READY TO GO TO THE OFFICE.













BACK PACK DAY HAS ARRIVED 



CHECKING OUR CONTACT INFORMATION FOR ACCURACY AND/OR CHANGES 



SOCIAL MEDIA HAS ENABLED IMPROVED COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN THE PROGRAM & THE STUDENTS



SPONSORSHIP MONEY TO REIMBURSE HIGH SCHOOL REGISTRATION FEES 



     LETTERS FOR SPONSORS


THANKS TO CARLA GILMORE, SHERRI SULLIVAN, FRAN HANCOCK, JENNIFER MOORE, EVA LAROI-MAY AND LIGIA VALLE FOR TRANSLATING 89 LETTERS... AND TO THE SPONSORS WHO LIVE HERE, PRACTICING THEIR SPANISH BY TRANSLATING THEIR STUDENT LETTERS...



THANKS TO SONYA FOR TAKING AND ORGANIZING THE PHOTOS FOR PRINTING. EACH SPONSOR RECEIVES A DIGITAL COPY AND THE FAMILY, A PRINTED COPY IN A FRAME.


WE KNOW YOU ALL JOIN US IN WISHING  OUR STUDENTS THE BEST YEAR EVER!

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