Since September, students have been given an opportunity each night to earn extra credit points in math by completing an additional, optional, math assignment given by the fourth grade teachers, Di Anna Shehan, Beverley Bonkoski, Florence Chapman, and Donna Nebozny. The amount of work the students do for this is impressive. Packets of times tables, they will do packets and packets of math. It is all done at home. Not a problem.
Overnight hotel stays, gift certificates to sporting goods stores, etc. etc.
Items available for purchase are unbelievable. Further, the students are responsible for soliciting the donations. In conjunction with the language arts curriculum, students learn the elements and style of letter writing, and they apply their skills in a real world application by contacting area businesses with an explanation about their silent math auction and a request for donation. Each of the 98 students must contact one business in the Phoenixville, Pottstown, and King of Prussia vicinity. Well over 100 places are contacted and 65 percent respond.