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2nd Grade Wax Museum and Spaghetti Dinner

We teach 2nd grade at Lakewood Elementary School here in Durham. If you aren’t familiar with our school, over 80% of our students qualify for free or reduced lunch and do not receive many of the same opportunities as other kids in our area. As teachers, we do everything in our power to make up for these lack of experiences as best as we can, and it usually involves our personal time and finances. In May, we are planning a project for our 2nd graders that allows them to research a famous American online (many of our kids don’t have computers at home so we think it’s important for them to learn how to use them at school so they can be successful in the future) and then write their own speech with important facts about their person.  On May 16, they will each dress up like their American and deliver their speech in front of schoolmates and family members as part of our “live wax museum”--yay!! :) 

We are very excited about this opportunity and know that our kids are going to be so excited to be part of this special project and experience. We really want their parents to be able to see them do their speeches and since most of them work during the day, we want to hold a nighttime presentation as well. As an incentive, weare trying to plan a sit-down dinner similar to a “cast party” for all the kids after they perform. Several other teachers from our school have volunteered to come back that night and help us serve all the kids and their families. What a special treat for them to be the guests of honor for once!

Will you please consider a small donation towards this cause so we can raise enough money to provide salad, pasta, bread, and drinks for our participants? We want to make this a truly unforgettable experience for them. Thanks in advance for your consideration.

Organizer

Cara Casey
Organizer
Durham, NC

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