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Middle Township Elementary #1 Receives $2000 donation
Money provided by the three local organizations will provide internet access for families and bolster multicultural initiative
Middle Township Elementary #1 in Cape May Court House recently received a $2000 donation from the collaborative efforts of the Cape May County Coalition For A Safe Community, the Cape May County Prosecutor's Office, and The SOAR Church.
The funding will be used for two projects. The first will provide families with low- to no-internet access and/or connectivity issues with Xfinity high-speed internet access for the remainder of the 2020-2021 school year. Students with low- or no-internet access often are unable to attend classes remotely. A program called “Project Outreach” identified families having truancy issues, and the school and Comcast were able to develop and implement a program to address these issues.
Melisha Anderson, a teacher at the school and member of the Cape May County Coalition For A Safe Community, approached Principal Christian Paskalides about the funding opportunity. The three organizations have funded similar projects for other school districts with Comcast.
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“We wish to thank Pastor Dawson and The SOAR Church, Prosecutor Sutherland and the Cape May County Prosecutor's Office, and the Coalition for a Safe Community for their commitment to support programs that benefit our students,” said Paskalides. “We also wish to acknowledge staff members Melisha Anderson, Don Robertson, Kelly Cox and Nancy Simmerman for their involvement with Project Outreach.”
“Students rely on internet access now more than ever due to the events of the last year,” said Superintendent David Salvo, Ed.D. “Even our youngest learners are reliant until we can return full time. We are grateful to have the support of these incredible organizations, and our families are incredibly thankful.”
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The remaining funds will be used to bolster Elementary #1’s initiative to increase its multicultural literacy collection. “We continue to invest in our multicultural program,” said Paskalides. “Diversity is our strength, and we want to ensure our resources reflect our student population.”