Ellen J. Reich, Donor
Ellen J. Reich, SPFS Donor There is a story behind the somewhat unusual enclosed donation. In 1975 my grandmother gave me a $500 Series E Savings Bond. It’s been sitting in a safe ever since. I kept wondering what I wanted to buy with it, wanting it to be something that reminded me of my…
CMS Principals Beth Wardy (Sterling Elementary) and Carolyn Rodd (Huntingtowne Farms Elementary)
Principal Carol Rodd from Huntingtowne Farms Elementary and Principal Beth Wardy from Sterling Elementary were two of the speakers at the 2013 Brooklyn Castle movie fundraiser benefitting Shalom Park Freedom School. Both schools have CMS faith-based partnerships with Temple Israel and Temple Beth El, respectively. Nearly 200 people attended the Shalom Park Freedom School (SPFS)…
Barb Ziegler, Butterfly Project Volunteer
The Butterfly Project and SPFS Scholars by Barb Ziegler It was such a wonderful opportunity to share the history and meaning of the Children’s Holocaust Memorial with students from Shalom Park Freedom School Summer 2013. Many had done some studying of the Holocaust at their school so were familiar with what I had to say….
Debby Block, Librarian at Levine-Sklut Judaic Library
Books are a treasure to keep forever! By Debby Block Librarian, Levine-Sklut Judaic Library Owning, reading, and treasuring your very own special books is an experience many of us know and value. I still remember the first books I ever purchased for myself in third grade. As a matter of fact, I still own that…
Brenden Carol, Teen Board Member
Former Teen Board Member Brenden Carol I have spent two years trying to understand why students across Charlotte perform so differently on state-wide tests. We use the same curriculum and have the same teachers. Many of Charlotte’s schools have similar racial composition. Yet performance diverges widely. Playing a role in helping to address this issue…
