Saturday, April 08, 2006

Media Update

Dear Supporters:

Thank you for your strong show of support at the rally on Monday. Hopefully, you saw the article about it in The Maryland section of The Sun Paper on Tuesday. If not, we have a copy at school or click here to see a copy.

Although Channel 2 News missed the rally, they did come afterward and took some footage of our staff talking about follow-up with the politicians we contacted and let Jaz'mon Churchill read part of the fourth grade letter that you heard at the rally. They finished with an interview with Mr. Joseph, our 7th/8th grade boys' teacher. Jaz'mon and Mr. Joseph did a great job representing our school!

As a result of your calls, e-mails and faxes, we now have the strong support of Congressman Elijah Cummings, Councilman Ken Harris and Councilwoman Belinda Conaway. Please take time to send them letters of thanks.

Our thanks to Donnie Glover, Asaan Glover's father, who invited us to call in this past Tuesday to a radio show that he hosts at Morgan State University. Antoine Bennett, Director of EDEN Jobs, Consuelo Brown, our Parent Organization chair and our "one and only" Mr. Kelley called in to represent our perspective. In addition, Mr. Joseph, one of our eighth graders, Lakiesa McClean, and parent, Paige Fitz, will be on our local National Public Radio station WYPR Monday morning sometime between 7 a.m. and noon.

Next Monday (probably at 10 p.m.), FOX 45 will air an interview with Councilman Ken Harris, our preschool teacher and parent of Brittany Wood, Jennie Wiggins-Wood and me. The media attention is helping to keep our campaign for increased funding alive, and it was your voice that got their attention.

THANK YOU!


Please know that even though the school is on break for two weeks, we are continuing to pursue additional funding from BCPSS. Check in for updates!

Sincerely,

Susan Tibbels
Director

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