Dear HOPE friends,

As current parents in Ms. Tafolla’s class, we all have witnessed positive growth in our child’s life this year. During the first in-person parent-teacher conference, we mentioned a casual thought: that we would volunteer to start a GoFundMe page for Ms. Tafolla. Many of us are current students of Ms. Tafolla, or hope to continue having her as our teacher for younger siblings. We learned that Ms. Tafolla and her son, Landon, travel for his many volleyball tournaments. So, we thought, what if we made a collective difference by coming together to crowdfund some travel expenses for them? So, here it is. This Teacher Appreciation Week, let’s come together, big or small, and collectively help to make Ms. Tafolla’s life just a little better and, more importantly for many of us, hopefully keep Ms. Tafolla comfortable and staying at HOPE as our beloved 2nd-grade teacher!