Classroom Library Lost in Flooding

This weekend, a water pipe broke in the ceiling of Wedgeworth Elementary School in Waxahachie, Texas. Flooding was not discovered until Sunday night. Leaking water flowed through the 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade hallways causing extensive damage. Raechelle Ivy, a 5th grade Language Arts and Social Studies teacher, whose classroom was directly under the leak, lost 15 years of teaching materials-- including her classroom library. Ms. Ivy works to engage students with reading, but this goal faces a n...

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Published on September 01, 2010 01:58
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message 1: by Kyra (new)

Kyra Fowler Have you heard anything more about her receiving books? My daughter is in the Interact Club at her high school and this would be an excellent service project for them. I just want to make certain she is still in need before we start collecting them.


message 2: by Donalyn (new)

Donalyn I am not sure if she still needs books or not. Her address is in my blog post. Thanks for offering to help!


message 3: by Raechelle (new)

Raechelle Ivy I have been so blessed!!!
My book collection has grown like crazy!!
Anymore donations I get will go to my fellow teachers that lost things on the bottom shelves.
Thank you so much!!
I am beyond grateful!!!


message 4: by Donalyn (new)

Donalyn Raechelle-- I heard from Booksource (I think it was them...) that they are sending you 50 paperbacks from their catalog. Let me know if they have contacted you. I am so glad that you have received more books!

-Donalyn


message 5: by Raechelle (new)

Raechelle Ivy I did talk to them!!!!!!
They emailed me today!!!
I am replacing my class sets of Esperanza Rising and Becoming Naomi Leon!!!
25 of each!!!
They are my favorites and always my students' favorite each year!!! I love the life lessons in them. I read them more as a follow along read aloud.
I can't even begin to thank you enough!!!


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