Boosterthon Fun Run: Your Donations Are Much Appreciated!

Our school, NeSmith Elementary in Community ISD is participating in a Fun Run to collect money towards new technology for our classrooms.  We firmly believe that, in order to prepare our 21st Century Learners for the future, we need to provide them with the newest technology available.  

If you are able to assist in any way, your gift will be sincerely appreciated.  Any amount that you are able to pledge will be helping us tremendously.  You can pledge per lap or a flat amount.  If you use the link below, you will actually be supporting my own daughter, Imma, who is in kindergarten this year. Imma is amazing proof of what technology can do to help children learn.  From the time that she was 18 months old, we knew something was different about our daughter.  Through years of therapy, evaluations, research, and support from our friends and families, we struggled with trying to find a reason why Imma was hardly speaking and was having difficulty with so many aspects of life that the rest of us take for granted.  Partially because of the constant use of an iPad, and thanks to the amazing support of spectacular teachers and therapists, Imma has made dramatic progress.  Though it was initially suspected that she might be autistic, we have now determined that this is most likely not the case. Imma has benefited greatly from having an iPad to use but not every child is so lucky.  We as teachers know that many children learn best from videos, songs, and games.  Providing more children with iPads and other technology increases our chances of creating life-long learners. If you follow the link below and pledge to sponsor Imma, you are helping all of our students to succeed.

The FunRun is next Wednesday, March 27th.  If you would like to donate, please do so before that date.  You will receive a personal thank you from me and from Imma!

Please click here to visit funrun.com and pledge.  Again, even $1 flat pledge is very much appreciated!

Imma at 1 year, before we knew there was anything "different" about her.

Imma at 2 years old.  She seemed to be slipping away.

Imma at 5.  She has made dramatic improvements!

Imma's iPad is her constant companion.  We would love to give other students the opportunity to use an iPad to help them learn.

You can also manually type this address into your browser:

http://s.funrun.com/YDS4Ak