KAWELU WEEK, MAY 17-22
Next week is Kawelu Week. The entire school will focus on Kenya. I have received a lot of information from Mr. Muoki about Kenya, and that information will be sent to all of the different departments at school. All of the teachers will do lessons on Kenya that are specific to their subjects. I have received names of the Kawelu students from grades 4-8, so through the Language Arts classes, all of the students at Parkway will write letters to the students at Kawelu. The students at Boggy Creek and Ventura elementary schools will also write letters and draw pictures. I will take them to Kenya when I go, and I will bring letters back from Kawelu when I come back to Parkway.
Upon request, Mr. Muoki provided me with the prices of a lot of typical commodities in Kenya. I asked him to list those commodities in Kenya shillings. Our math students will be converting those prices from shillings to dollars.
The science classes will be doing lessons on climate. The reading classes will read and discuss two Kenya stories that Mr. Muoki sent to me. The health classes will do lessons about illnesses, ie. HIV, Malaria, Yellow Fever, etc.
The social studies and history classes will do lessons on social issues in Kenya, ie. Politics, Industry, Technology, Tribalism, Independance, and Economy.
On May 22nd, Parkway will host a Benefit Concert. Beginning at 10:00am, there will be a car wash. There will be 3 performance blocks on that day. Admission will be by donation. There will be a performance at 12:00 noon. This performance will feature the Parkway Advanced chorus, and performers from the community. There will be a talent showcase at 1:30. The Parkway combined choruses will do tribute to Michael Jackson at 3:00pm.
There will also be an art exhibit/sale, a bake sale, food and fun.
We are about $1000 from our goal, so I hope to see all of you come out and support this worthy cause.
Rechel
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I think the Benefit Concert is a GREAT way to spread the word about Kawelu. I am going to go tell people in my neighborhood about Kawelu. I think we can get that $1000 dollars. I think this project is a wonderful idea. I am happy to be in your class and happy to help with the Kawelu project. 🙂 — Jacob Zimkiewicz
May,13,2010
Period 7
I THINK THE BENEFIT CONCERT IS AN AWESOME IDEA AND THE TALENT SHOW AND THE CAR WASH IS ALSO A AWESOME IDEA. WITH THOSE THREE THINGS WE WILL BE ABLE TO RAISE THE $1,000 DOLLARS MORE THAT WE NEED TO FINISH OUR GOAL.AND WE WILL PROBABLY RAISE EVEN MORE MONEY THEN WE NEED BUT THE MORE MONEY WE GET WILL BE MORE FUN FOR US TO MAKE AND BETTER FOR THE PEOPLE IN THE KAWELU SCHOOL TO HAVE.I AM VERRY HAPPY TO HELP WITH THE PROJECT AND TO HELP WITH THE BENEFIT CONCERT.I HAD SUCH A FUN TIME WITH THE PROJECT AND WITH RAISING THE MONEY. 😉 LOVE, AMANDA ACEVEDO MAY 13,2010 PERIOD 7
I think having this Kawelu project is a great idea. It's a chance to help someone and think about someone thats not yourself I really hope we get the $3,000 u.s.a dollars we need to provide the kids in kenya need. Im glad to be helping
Andrea Negron-Reyes
May 13,2010
Period 7
THIS PROJECT WE ARE DOING IS A REALLY BIG HELP!I HOPE WITH THE MONEY WE MAKE WE CAN "MAKE A CHANGE TO KAWELU" AND TO THE PEOPLE AROUND THEM.PARKWAY AND THE STUDENTS ARE ALMOST THERE.AS A WHOLE WERE TRING TO MAKE UP TO 3,000 U.S DOLLARS CHEER AND HOPE WE MAKE IT!!!
LOVE,
MAY.13,2010
JOMARY VELILLA
PERIOD 7
I think that the benefit concert is a really good idea because there is alot of things that are going to hapen such as the talent show and the bake sale and also the car wash!Im really hoping to raise alot of money to help and change kawelu in a good way.Are goal here at parkway middle school is to be able to raise 3,000 dollars and i hope we can raise even more!!
love,
MELANIE OCTAVIANI
MAY.13.2010
PERIOD7
I'm really happy we are doing this project. I always wanted to do something like this, and know i am. I'll do everything I can to give as much money as i can.
period 7
Guerbine Fils-aime
I'm really happy this is going to be a big change for them our goal is 3,000 and I hope we can raise more good luck mrs.nganga.
period 2
Nashalie Vargas
Ms Nganga, I think this is a great thing we are doing. Is amazing how everyone has done such a great job contributing to this project. I'm super excited for the concert is going to be great.
Period 1
Ximena C.
i think that what our school is doing for kawelu is great i think that we will be able to rais a bunch of money and that we would make a lot of changes for kawelu
the last comment was by me kamila matias
I think that this project we are doing for Kawelu is great. This will help the people from Kenya know that we are all 1 family and that we all care for each other.
i hope i can help more and this is a great way to raise money! keep at mrs.nganga!
per.3,your advanced choir
guernide f.
Mrs. Nganga,
I think the benefit concert is a great idea. I think it is a great way to raise money and tell people about The Kawelu Primary School. The letter writing is an awsome way to show kids what its like to be here in America.
Maybe, Students here at Parkway could make penpals with some of the students in The Kawelu Primary School. It would be an awsome way to show kids at Parkway what the students at Kawelu live like. The pictures in the letters are a great way to show the students of Kawelu what we look like.
I'm Happy to help with this.
JACOB ZIMKIEWICZ
MAY,15,2010
PERIOD 7
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i think that the kawelu project is a good thing to help them achevive there goals and acdemics. i hope with the kawelu week project goes great and we have fun and earn the money for there supplies. i hope it's fun
period 7
lissette aponte:)
Mrs.Nganga,
I think the kawelu week is AWSOME!!!! I think it's a wonderful idea. They are very lucky to have this program. I think it's gonna be a wonderful way to see what it's like to give, rather than rcieve. I think it's going to be a BIG change for not just Kawelu but to PMS itself.
<3 <3 <3 LOVE, JACOB ZIMKIEWICZ
PERIOD 7
🙂 🙂 🙂
I think this project is very helpful. It is a great oppertunity that we are doing for this school, and for them to recive. Kawelu Primary School isn't a very wealty school so i hope we do raise many donations to send to Kenya. Hopefully we raise enough to buy more desk,supplies,etc. I hope we put Kawela Primary School on a higher road to suceeding!!!
Brianna S.
8th Period
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I'M FROM AFRICA BUT NOT KENYA. WHEN I LOOK AT THE WAY THEY LIVE AND HOW THEIR SCHOOLS ARE I FEEL LIKE I TAKE THINGS FOR GRANTED AND WE AMERICAN CHILDREN DON'T KNOW HOW GOOD WE HAVE IT.FUNDRAISING IS A GREAT IDEA TO HELP THEM. JUST LIKE IN THE BIBLE IT SAYS IF YOU BLESS OTHERS GOD WILL BLESS YOU.TAKE THAT IN MIND AND HELP THEM BECAUSE THEY NEED IT NOT BECAUSE THEY WANT IT. WE TAKE SO MUCH FOR GRANTED AND WE NEVER REALIZE HOW MUCH OTHER PEOPLE NEED HELP.I WILL CREATE A MYSPACE AND A FACEBOOK FOR THE KAWELU PROJECT AND TRY TO GET MORE DONATIONS!! OH AND MR.MUOKI WE WILL TRY OUR BEST AND HELP YOUR SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY. 🙂 !!
I HOPE YOU RAISE ALOT OF MONEY!