Shoals Elementary School - Shoals, IN
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Thanks so much for your donations to Shoals Elementary, in Shoals, Indiana!
We are located in the rural community of Shoals, Indiana. Shoals is nestled in the hills of scenic southern Indiana, with the Shoals Community School serving the eastern half of Martin County. Some students ride over an hour each morning and each evening on the school bus. The attendance rate for the 2008-09 school year was 95.6%, which was below the state average of 96.1%.
The Shoals Community School Corporation is among the top forty Indiana schools with the highest percentage in free and reduced lunch programs. 39% of the students attending Shoals Elementary School receive free lunch and 13% receive a reduced-priced lunch. There is a Title I program in the elementary which includes remedial assistance in math and language arts, and services 165 students in grades K through 4. Community volunteers also assist in ISTEP+ remediation to help raise student achievement. Yearly assessments (ISTEP+) indicate that at the elementary level our students are behind the state average in English and Math.
As principal of Shoals Elementary, I know that my job is to find ways to improve student achievement. I also know that having access to books is essential for reading development and that reading development directly correlates with reading scores. Therefore, providing every opportunity for the students at Shoals Elementary to read is essential to improve student achievement. Being a part of PaperBackSwap.com's School Book Donation program would be a way for students to have access to books that they don’t have here at Shoals Elementary or at home. These wonderful books would be available for students through our library, and would be given to them at a program when they are received.
Sincerely,
Carolyn Eubank, Principal
(There are 12 new images of notes and drawings from the students of this school on the site.
Be sure click the link at the end of the email to view these sweet notes!)
June 12, 2010
Dear PaperBackSwap,
I wanted to say thank you for the books you sent to our school, Shoals Elementary! It was so exciting to watch my class picking books and to see the joy on their faces. I teach first grade and I have watched my children grow into great readers! So, this was a super gift for them to continue on their reading journey! Thanks again for allowing our school to receive so many nice books. It was very much appreciated!
Thanks,
Mrs. Shannon Burch
Dear PaperBackSwap,
Thank you so much for the nice books. What a great idea! My kids love the books.
Mr. Ingleheart, 2nd grade
Dear PaperBackSwap,
The students have greatly enjoyed their books. They want to read them at recess. They show our visitors when they enter our room. Thank you for your gift.
Mrs. Sullivan, 1st grade
May 18 2010
(Don't forget to take a look at the photo of Mrs.Hembree's 3rd grade class with their new books!)
Dear PaperBackSwap Members,
My 3rd grade class from Shoals Elementary would like to thank you for the books that were donated to our classroom. I have a class full of students who absolutely love to read. They always enjoy reading in their spare time. They were so excited to be able to select a book and take it home. As a matter of fact, the students began reading them as soon as they received them! Thank you again for these wonderful books!
Sincerely,
Miss Hembree
Shoals Elementary School
Thank you so much for the wonderful books. My 3rd grade students were very excited to pick their own book. I have sent a thank you card and a picture of my class in the mail. I just wanted to let you know how much we appreciate your generosity.
Mrs. Lisa Ader
3rd Grade Teacher, Shoals Elementary School
Shoals, Indiana 47581