We Need To Chill (Our Groceries)!

Funded Oct 19, 2009

Thank you so much for your contributions toward our classroom full-size refrigerator. The refrigerator has already come in very handy in our classroom. We have been able to store groceries for our classroom cooking classes, our Halloween party, and for the Staff Bistro.

In our cooking class my students made a banana pancake breakfast, complete with chicken sausage and orange juice. The students followed the recipes on the packaging to properly cook all of the items. The best part was eating the breakfast. The refrigerator was an important part in keeping our orange juice, milk, and butter cold.

For Halloween this year my class hosted a Halloween party for 2 other classes. The students in my class prepared Jell-O Jigglers, cookies and lemonade for the party. The refrigerator has plenty of space for the Jell-O and several pitchers of lemonade.

Once a month my students with students from 2 other special needs classrooms plan, prepare, and serve a lunch to 30+ members of the staff at our high school. The refrigerator is an integral part of this program. We are able to gather perishable ingredients for a few days before the bistro. This month my class prepared pumpkin bars which needed to be refrigerated prior to serving. Without the full-size refrigerator we would not have been able to prepare this meal.

Next week my student will be hosting a lunch for their parents and caregivers. This will be a time for them to show their parents how they work in the kitchen.

Thanks again for your contribution. Thank you for making all of the above projects possible. We will continue to utilize the refrigerator for years to come. You have made a difference for these students who are learning the life skill of cooking.”

With gratitude,

Ms. Moran