Fundraising Events

Dates & Details

Smencils: Pencils that smell good! On sale ‘til April 30th  $1.50 each

Class Change Jar: Classes can choose to collect change...the goal is $13.75 for each class - the cost to send a child to school for one month  May 1st - June 1st

Hat Pins: Bring in $2 on May 10th and receive a BFB hat pin, your pass to wear your hat all day.

Bake Sale: Members of the Me to We club are very excited to bake for you!  On May 17th they will be selling their goodies, so bring some money and your sweet tooth!

Water Walk:  Student teams of 4-5 will get pledges for their trek around the Swansea field with 2 buckets of water.  The team finishing with the most water will receive a special award. June 8th More information to come.

Benefit Concert: Talent young musicians will perform on June 14th, 2-3pm.  Donations of $2-5 will be collected at the door

I will be sure to keep you posted on the results of each of the events

Presentation to Swansea Students

Yesterday morning, Friday April 27th, I did a presentation of the whole school.  I am always amazed at how nervous I get about these things.  Being a teacher, I do public speaking for a living...but standing in front of 650 students, with an age range of 6 to 13, was a bit daunting.  Judging by their attentiveness during the presentation, I think it went well.  I posted the powerpoint online, but all of the cool effects were lost.  If you would like to view it anyway, here is the URL
http://www.slideshare.net/sarahlegacy/burkina-swansea

Best question I fielded after the presentation:  Are you going to miss us while you're gone?  'Cause I'm gonna miss you.

Bright Futures of Burkina

The organization I am working with is "Bright Futures of Burkina".  It was founded earlier this year by my good friend Tammy Chen.  I am so proud of her accomplishment and I am thrilled to be going to Burkina and working with her this July.    The organization sponsors students to go to "L'ecole les Amis du Monde" (School of the Friends of the World) and it also provides micro-loans for the entrepreneurial efforts of mothers of the students.  Please check out her website:  brightfuturesofburkina.org

The flyer I gave to the Parents of Swansea School