District 98 Superintendent to Greet Residents Saturday

Dr. Carmen Ayala will host a Saturday morning coffee meeting at Lincoln Middle School this Saturday, September 29th at 8:30 am.  You will recall the new Superintendent's plan to meet regularly  with parents and residents of District 98 in an informal, no-agenda format.  Attendance is strongly encouraged as one of Dr. Ayala's goals is to increase community involvement.  Lincoln Middle School is located at 6432 W. 16th Street.  Berwyn Cares Board members met with Dr. Ayala earlier this year.  You can read about that meeting and Dr. Ayala's plans for District 98 here.

CARES Outfits Monkeys in D98

CARES asked and our members responded when they heard about Ms. Tiess at Lincoln Middle School!  Mrs. Tiess is working hard with students to put on a production of Wizard of Oz.  What a wonderful experience for those students!  CARES knows that the arts and theater often take a backseat to reading and math when it comes to funding, especially in the high-stakes testing environment in our country.  Those subjects that are not tested are often not prioritized even though we KNOW that the arts is often what inspires kids the most!  From Mrs. T:

"Thank you so much for your donation! We have had so many kids audition and our cast is going to be huge! I am so grateful to have the fabric to make all of the Winkie and monkey costumes. I am sure that the witch will look amazing in her costume as well!

We started out with a bare stage without any tools to help show these kids what a life changing experience the performing arts can be. You and DonorsChoose have paved a road for quality performing arts experiences for years to come!

Thank you once again for your generous gift to us.

With gratitude,
Ms. T"

So, we've got the costumes for the witch and the monkeys!  How about Dorothy?  How about lights? How about special effects?  YOU can make a difference for so many kids.  Click here to make a donation, however small or large, TODAY!!  

CARES Hosts Back to School Picnic

On August 19, Berwyn CARES cosponsored the 2nd annual Back to School Picnic in Proksa Park along with the Berwyn Park District, District 100, and the South Berwyn Education Foundation.  A good time was had by all!  Over 100 students stopped at our booth to paint a back to school creation, hoola hoop to the music or just chat about their summer and the excitement of the new school year.  Our members took the opportunity to register some new parents and talk about education in Berwyn.  Word continues to spread about our organization and our goal to unite in the name of excellence in education.  Welcome to our new members!  Together, we can make a difference.