Earlier this week you received in the mail
a Direct Donation Form. As you all know in the fall of 2008
the economy crashed and the first wave of hurt crashed on public schools.
Since 2008, parents at LAUSD schools had to make a choice.
"Do we sit here and let the cuts happen and just let our students
do without?" or "Do we ask our parents to step up and make up
the difference?" If we were lucky, we came
from an elementary school where the parents said, "Heck no! We aren't
going to go without!" And so it is at LACES.
This spring, new members of the Direct Donation team found
out the needs of the Departments --- For example, History teachers need new
maps. Dance department has a broken sound system. PE needs
swimsuits for kids in need. English needs Writing Workshops.
It is a compelling list of needs; You can check the Donation form for more
item breakdowns.
In addition, we talked to Principal Boger about his vision
for LACES. He told us that one of his priorities is to improve the
technology program. He told us that tomorrow’s job market will rely on workers
having a vast understanding of technology. Therefore, it is important
that students know how to use computers in the most productive way by the time
they graduate High School. Also, Mr. Boger does not believe that The
District will be buying any new computers for LACES before 2022. We will
be long gone if we wait for them!
Since 2008 none of these things have been included in
"the ask" for the Direct Donation Campaign. It is our
goal to uptick our donations this year so we can start to cover these
much-needed requests.
You can donate on the Friend Level for $120 a year
You can donate on the Patron Level for $300 a year
You can donate on the Benefactor Level for $600 a year.
If you don't want to write one check, you may make a
monthly donation of $10 a month (Friend level) $25 a month (Patron Level) and
$50 a month (Benefactor Level).
If you want to donate below $120 or over $600 we'll take
that, too! Nothing too low or too high, it is all good.
We are all in this together. Remember the
difference between a GOOD school and a GREAT school is funding by parents.
We can do it!
Also---don't forget to ask your employer if they have a
matching fund.
Many of them will match whatever you donate!!
