Thank You

Below is a letter of gratitude from a Berwyn teacher whose Donors Choose proposal was funded in part because of the generosity of Berwyn CARES members. Click here to read about other Berwyn projects that need funding.

Dear Donors:

I'm writing to express how happy and grateful I am for your generous donation. ...I would like to share with you what you have done for my students. A lot of my students are struggling readers who need to be exposed to literature. My students are motivated to read, but they have limited exposure to genres such as science fiction, fantasy, and graphic novels to name a few. ... The students in my school and community are becoming more and more interested in these genres. Because of this growing interest, I decided to ask for specific books that would match the interests of my students as well as meet their various cognitive, and social emotional needs.

Because of your donation, my students are excited to read again. They are excited to read books they normally wouldn't choose. My boys are thrilled to read The Olympian series by Rick Riordan and my girls are ecstatic to read the series books by author Sharon G. Flake. My students really enjoy the classroom library and have completely made it their own by sharing the responsibility of cleaning it, organizing the books, and sharing them.

Most importantly, I want to thank you for helping my students feel appreciated and noticed. A lot of them couldn't believe that someone like you would help
them grow as readers.

Your donation has proven to them that reading is powerful and that genres such as science fiction should not be forgotten. You have given them hope and motivation to become independent readers and thinkers, and you have helped me to continue instilling the power of reading. For all of this I thank you.

With gratitude,Ms. H.

Berwyn CARES Rocks!

Our 4th annual Kids' Concert was a HUGE success! It was a sold out show and the energy and enthusiasm of the crowd was inspiring. A big thanks to local performers/artists The Pocket Circus, The Atomic Gumdrops and The Boogers. ALL proceeds from the show will go toward mini-grants for Berwyn teachers.

If you were not able to attend the show, but would still like to support Berwyn teachers via The Berwyn Challenge, you may do so by making a direct donation to Donors Choose. Just click here and choose a project!

Kids Concert - November 21

For BerwynCARES, the start of a new school year means a renewed commitment to supporting innovative classroom projects through the Berwyn Challenge.

Last year we donated more than $3500 to fund projects in local schools. This year, we hope to do even more. Please join us at Fitzgerald's Nightclub on Saturday November 21 for this kid-friendly FUNdraiser.

Doors open at 2:00 PM with live entertainment from Berwyn's own Pocket Circus. Starting at 3:00 PM, enjoy local sensations The Atomic Gumdrops and The Boogers! Tickets are $10 and can be purchased online or in person at Over the Rainbow Ice Cream Shop (6836 Windsor).

District 100 Open House - Nov 18

November 18 - 9:00 AM-10:30 AM

South Berwyn School District 100

Do not miss this great opportunity for prospective parents and students to
tour local classrooms and to meet principals and teachers.

For more information call 708-795-2300.