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Brickett Elementary School - Lynn, MA

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Brickett Elementary School in Lynn, Massachusetts

Brickett Elementary School is a low-income (Title One) elementary school with a diverse population in the post-industrial city of Lynn, Mass. Approximately 75% of the student population is Latino and nearly all are on a free-lunch program. The Parent-Teacher Organization (PTO) recently conducted a parent survey and top on the list of improvements was the library. It is staffed by parent-volunteers and a teacher who splits her time as an ESL instructor.

The library needs books to assist in English language development, to provide books for children in households that often don't have any, and to help students with their homework. This is a school that doesn't have a lot of money, but certainly has a hard-working principal, dedicated teachers, and parents, all interested in improving the lives of its students.

Thank you to the members of PaperBackSwap for considering our school for your credit donations! Our students will be so excited to receive these books.

Debra Ruggiero, Principal

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Update from the Brickett Elementary School - Lynn, MA: 3/11/1010

I apologize for the delay in sending this note and pictures. I can’t tell you how appreciative we are that we were the recipients of these wonderful books. I have attached two pictures showing some of our first graders who got to open the boxes when they arrived at our school. Every child got to take one book home of their choosing during our literacy week and I think we will be able to not only send another book home with our students but will also get to add to our individual libraries in the classrooms. Thank you again so much for your generosity and the generosity of your members. You have made many children very happy!!

Deb Ruggiero, Principal Brickett Elementary School

Amazing!! Brickett got 100%! Thank you to all the PaperBackSwap donors
and PaperBackSwap!! I can't believe Brickett got 1000 credits in less
than 24 hours. I saw the principal this morning and she was so excited:
she said she's going to ask all the teachers to go through the books
when they come in to see what they need for their classrooms, separate
out others for the library and ask children to chose a book. What a
thrill.

Mary McGinn, PBS member

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Thanks to all the PaperBackSwap donations of credits and books! As a parent of 2 children who attend Brickett, I've seen first-hand the dedication of the teachers, helping my daughters learn to read, opening up new worlds for them. I know the book donation will mean so much to all 350 of the students!

Mary M.
12/16/2009 07:34 PM

As the principal of the Brickett School I can't tell you how excited I am that our school will be receiving all these books. Thank you to all the members who donated books to our students and a special thank you to Paperbackswap.com for creating such a valuable service for schools like mine to get books into childrens hands. We truly appreciate your generosity and support. Sincerely, Deb Ruggiero Brickett School Principal

Debra R.
01/04/2010 11:49 AM

I would like to donate the 1 credit that I have to the Brickett School in Lynn, Massachusetts. I have developed a special feeling for this school and all the people involved-but especially the children! So I hope that This is the correct place to donate my credit. Diane M.

Diane (Grandma591) - Shenandoah, IA
03/15/2010 05:24 PM

Please accept a heartfelt "thank you" for all of the donated books!! As a special education teacher at the Brickett School I am keenly aware of the importance of books to develop prereading skills, vocvabualry and a love of reading. Many of my students at Brickett School stuggle with the mechanics of reading in addtition to lack of background knowledge and second language issues. Because of your wonderful donation of books in addition to each student taking home a book, I was able to choose some books for my students at their reading level. They are thrilled to be able to take home books to read, reread and reread to practice reading fluency! Thank you sharing a lovve of reading with our students. Anne Gaudet, Special Education Teacher @ Brickett

Anne G.
03/18/2010 08:43 AM