Schools seeking donations in Tennessee
Atoka
Atoka Elementary School - Assistant Principal, Dr. Rebekah Byrd, writes: Atoka Elementary is a brand-new school that will open in August 2008 and will serve grades PreK-5. Our enrollment will be approximately 800 students whose needs will include language arts and math interventions that can be administered through technology software such as Destination Math, SuccessMaker, STAR reading and math, and Accelerated Reader. Because the construction expense is so tremendous when building a new school, there is limited funding for technology. Any donated hardware will be used for instructional purposes as well as individual student interventions.
Seeking Pentium IV (or better) PC systems. If you can help, please email Dr. Byrd or phone (901) 475-1137 (home) - (901) 351-6411 (cell)
Memphis
Elliston Baptist Academy - K-12, private non-profit school. Rusty Keltner- Headmaster, writes: We are a private Christian school serving inner city children. Our mission is to make a private Christian education available to all who seek it so we keep our tuition very low. This does not leave us much room in our budget for technology. We currently have five computer running MS 98 for 116 students. We would appreciate any help we could get. We are seeking PCs Pentium 3 or higher or Macs G3 or 4. If you can help, please e-mail or call 901-743-4250
Nashville
Hillsboro High School Katrina King writes: I teach Spanish to inner city high school students. About half of the student body at Hillsboro High School is on free and reduced lunch. I would like to use a couple of computers in my classroom to set up learning centers for the students. I would also like to have them accessible for the students to complete homework assignments for my class as well as others. Our school library is not open after school, and our computer lab is only accessible to students when a teacher has booked it. This year, several students expressed a lack of computer access as a source of frustration with regard to scholastic achievement (especially for those in advanced courses). Computer accessibility in my classroom (before school, after school, during lunch, and during class) would enhance their learning experience.
Seeking Pentium IV or better PCs. If you can help, please email Ms. King or phone 615-298-8400 ext. 1200
Tellico Plains
Tellico Plains Junior High School - Elizabeth A. Taylor, 5th grade teacher, writes: Tellico Plains Junior High School is located in a rural area of Monroe County in Southeast Tennessee. The population of the school district contains very little industry. In the area of Tellico Plains there are only small businesses that are unable to adopt or donate to our Junior High School. Any equipment that is donated will be used by the students in individual classrooms to allow students to search for information used in projects or reports. Our school has a computer lab which allows each class to learn skills, but does not have enough open times for the students to be allowed to work on research projects or to use computer programs that would allow them to gain information through visual learning styles. Some of the programs the students could use are Study Island Reading, Study Island Math, Study Island Social Studies, Study Island Science, Harcourt Math program, McMillian Social Studies program, McGraw-Hill Reading and Language Arts programs, and other programs that various teachers have available. As a teacher, I feel that any additional activities that allow students to learn through other channels than books, can only increase student enjoyment and academic gains. Any donations would be appreciated as only 1 classroom has more than 1 working student computer.
Seeking Pentium IV (or better) PCs, printers, and scanners. If you can help, please email Ms. Taylor or phone 423-253-2250 or 423-253-2260 Fax 423-253-7842