Earth Heroes: Champions of the Oceans

Funded Oct 10, 2009

Thank you greatly for your support. The books my students received were very enjoyable and connected to the environmental education theme of my Science and English Language Arts Special Education classroom. We created a great end of the year project based on the books you helped us to get, 'Champions of the Oceans'. The timing of these books were great because my students and I had been discussing the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The oil spill and the destruction of the ocean ecosystem made the students hungry to learn more about the current problems that exist in the world's oceans. The books gave the children hope that we can protect our oceans for the future but much work would be needed to be done to make that happen. My students began to understand that a focus on reading and writing would be an important first step to helping the oceans of the world. The books also helped my students to open their eyes to the local ecosystem and nature around them. My students have become stewards of the local community and have also created a local food garden that has created habitat, healthy food and beauty around the school. I will also be able to use these books for the next academic school year 2010-2011. Thanks again for your kind donation. It has been a huge positive in the lives of my students and to me as a teacher. The books are GREAT !! All the best to the wonderful donors.

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With gratitude,

Mr. Porcelan