Support stateside....Apoyo en Estados Unidos....LINK UPDATED!!!

 Thanks for all the reading, support, and sharing of the blog. Nice to know that I'm not speaking to an empty classroom :)

The $5700 that Art Tatum Zone has paid for our participation builds a house -- only a house. We have some additional funds from our volunteering with the Mudhens/Glass City Center/Huntington Center that we will use to purchase items for the house. Last year, the JLAB group spent $700 of donated money (our money that was raised/donated by TPS teachers, family, and friends) on furnishings -- a new house always is more welcoming with furnishings that match the vibe. Not intending in any way whatsoever to downgrade Ms. Amparo's belongings....we just want to give her peace of mind knowing that her new residence will have furnishings that will have longevity.

We will connect with our main point person, Frank, to see what Ms. Amparo wants in her house -- I imagine that some of what she has now will transfer over to her new residence -- kitchen wares, personal belongings, etc. But probably going to have new beds/mattresses and storage/shelving to keep all her things. 

If anyone feels inclined to donate, the JLAB PTO Cashapp is below -- memo "Honduras" so Mrs. White knows to add it to our account.

We so appreciate our JLAB extended family -- please forward the blog address to all friends and family so they can know how fantastic our kids are doing.


Also: the kids are doing A FANTASTIC JOB hanging out and getting along. SUCH FUN. Here they are playing UNO together:

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Gracias por leer, apoyar y compartir el blog. Me alegra saber que no estoy hablando con un aula vacía :)


Los $5700 que Art Tatum Zone pagó por nuestra participación sirven para construir una casa, solo una casa. Contamos con fondos adicionales de nuestro voluntariado con Mudhens/Glass City Center/Huntington Center que usaremos para comprar artículos para la casa. El año pasado, el grupo JLAB gastó $700 de dinero donado (dinero nuestro, recaudado o donado por profesores de TPS, familiares y amigos) en muebles. Una casa nueva siempre es más acogedora con muebles que combinan con el ambiente. No pretendemos de ninguna manera desmerecer las pertenencias de la Sra. Amparo... solo queremos darle la tranquilidad de saber que su nueva residencia tendrá muebles duraderos.

Nos pondremos en contacto con nuestro contacto principal, Frank, para ver qué quiere la Sra. Amparo en su casa. Imagino que parte de lo que tiene ahora se transferirá a su nueva residencia: utensilios de cocina, pertenencias, etc. Pero probablemente tendrá camas y colchones nuevos y estanterías para guardar todas sus cosas.

Si alguien se anima a donar, la aplicación de efectivo de la Asociación de Padres y Maestros de JLAB está abajo: escriba "Honduras" para que la Sra. White sepa que debe agregarlo a nuestra cuenta.

Agradecemos mucho a nuestra familia extendida de JLAB. Por favor, compartan la dirección del blog a todos sus amigos y familiares para que sepan lo bien que están nuestros hijos.

Además: los niños están haciendo un trabajo fantástico pasando el rato y llevándose bien. ¡Qué divertido! Aquí están jugando al UNO juntos:

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PTO Cash App: https://cash.app/$JlabPto


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