Allen ISD Where Eagles Soar Magazine Summer 2018 | Page 21

Heather Janek, Lindsey Elementary School librarian.
“You can’t put
a price on the
impact that a
library will have
on the school.”
According
to the school’s
principal in
Montego Bay,
the literacy rate
among students
was 28% before
the libabry books
arrived. This past
year that rate had
risen to 82%.
the school systems is overwhelming and any help is
greatly appreciated.
When you see the
compassion their
teachers have and the
obstacles they have to
overcome, you can’t
help but get involved.”
The Catherine Hall Primary School library in Montego Bay was made possible by
donations and work from Teaching With Jamaica volunteers.
One of the biggest hurdles for Jamaican educators
is government funding. Higher performing schools
receive more money and resources. The poorer, lower
performing schools receive much less funding.
Lindsey’s ELL facilitator Donna Walsh has traveled to
Jamaica for the past 10 years. “The difference between
Community
members seeking more
information about the
overseas project should
visit “Teaching With
Jamaica” on Facebook.
“It was exciting to be part of building
the library,” said Heather Janek,
Lindsey Elementary School librarian.
“You can’t put a price on the impact
that a library will have on the school.”
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