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CBS 8's Helping Schools Submission Form for School Administrators
Join CBS 8 News Anchor Glenn Halbrooks the first Wednesday of each month at 5:00 & 10:00 to see how you can help schools in need of supplies or equipment. Students are counting on you to make their classrooms better places to learn. If you are a school administrator seeking community support, e-mail Glenn at: ghalbrooks@waka.com
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Jefferson Davis High School
Montgomery County
Students at Jefferson Davis High School need computers -- more computers and more up-to-date models. Technology coordinator Andre Hodges estimates the school has 200 computers right now. Problem is, J.D. has 1,500 students and about 150 faculty and staff members who need to use them.
More computers wouldn't just help the students complete their assignments. They would also help the school meet its Adequate Yearly Progress goals.
To help, call (334) 269-3714.
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Elmore Co. High School
Elmore County
The proration of the state education budget is giving students at Elmore Co. High School in Eclectic a hard lesson in economics. Their classrooms are in desparate need of paper, which the school doesn't have the money to buy.
That means many students are getting the usual lesson handouts from their teachers. Instead, they have to copy that information onto their own paper during class, which is cutting into their learning time.
Principal Jim Adams says donations as small as $20 could go a long way toward getting paper to the classrooms. The school could also use pens, toner cartridges and other basic supplies.
To help, call (334) 541-3662.
UPDATE: After our story, some caring folks have donated paper. They include the people at Fuller's Gin in Eclectic and Willie Peek of Montgomery, who used to work in the school supply industry. Their help will get the students to January. Principal Jim Adams hopes that the sales of fruit juice slushees during the students' break time will raise money to buy paper needed to finish the school year.
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Harrison Elementary School
Montgomery County
Students at Harrison Elementary School need help outside their classrooms. Their playground has very little equipment, not even any swings. The gear they do have is fine for a few students at a time but it's not big enough for an entire class to use.
Other playground equipment outside the school is now off-limits because it's no longer safe for play. The students would like donations for new playground equipment.
Also, the school is in desperate need of bleachers. At the ballfield, the wooden bleachers are broken and rotting. Inside the school gym, there are a few bleachers on a back wall, but otherwise students have to sit on a few church pews that school leaders found on the side of a road. Even then, there's not enough seating for assemblies and other programs.
To help, call (334) 284-8001.
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Dallas Co. High School
Dallas County
Students and teachers are already looking ahead to the new school year which starts in August. They have big plans -- but to get everything accomplished, they need you.
Ninth-graders will move into their own building away from upperclass students. The building needs some work so that ninth-grade science and computer labs can be created.
Other needs will benefit students in all grades. Some of the sidewalks don't have canopies. So when it rains, students get soaked as they change classes.
The athletic field house needs improvements -- lockers for the athletes and renovations to the showers and bathrooms.
Finally, the school needs a new lawnmower. Right now, much of the grass is growing wild.
To help, call (334) 366-2232.
UPDATE: The athletic fieldhouse at Dallas County High School has had a major transformation since our story aired. New wooden lockers have replaced old lockers made of chicken wire and carpet has replaced old concrete floors. Former Dallas County football star, now NFL player Michael Johnson helped to pay for some of the improvements. School officials say Johnson is a great role model for students.
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Bellingrath Jr. High School
Montgomery County
For dozens of students at Bellingrath Jr. High School, playing in the band is one of the highlights of their school day. While their music sounds sweet, the sight of their band instruments is a different story.
From chipped tubas to tarnished horns to cracked cymbals, the instruments are showing their age. Some are nearly 30 years old -- older than some of the students' parents. The problem is, it would take hundreds of dollars to replace each instrument and about the same amount to repair one.
Despite holding fundraisers, the band needs money or donated instruments. If you have an old instrument that you no longer play, the students would appreciate having it. They are putting out a special call to people connected to Lanier or Carver High Schools, since they hope to someday play in the bands there.
To help, call (334) 269-3623.
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E.D. Nixon Elementary School
Montgomery County
While most schools have high-tech needs, what students at E.D. Nixon Elementary School need is definitely low-tech. They would like their outdoor physical education area paved.
Right now, that area has grass and a lot of hazards. Students have to dodge holes, broken glass and fire ant mounds just to play or exercise.
Putting down an area of asphalt the size of a basketball court will cost around $10,000. With school budget cuts and state education proration, the students know they won't get the paving without community support.
To help, call (334) 269-3012.
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Southlawn Elementary School
Montgomery County
Students at Southlawn Elementary School in Montgomery need more high-tech teaching tools in their classrooms, like computers, LCD projectors, digital cameras, CD players and software.
Some classrooms don't have the latest gear.
The school could also use an update to its stage with new risers and cordless microphones.
Outside, school leaders would like an electronic marquee.
To help, call Southlawn Elementary School at (334) 284-8028.
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Goodwyn Jr. High School
Montgomery County
The students at Montgomery's Goodwyn Jr. High School want to give their library a makeover. They'd love new books but they're more interested in getting help buying new furniture. Many of the chairs and tables are old and need replacing.
In addition, the computer work stations in the library have hard, plastic chairs that can hurt the students' backs. Teachers want to make the work stations better so students can concentrate on their lessons.
If you'd like to help, call (334) 260-1021.
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Bullock Co. High School
Bullock County
Special education students at Bullock Co. High School would like to have computers and educational CDs to use in their classrooms. Right now, the only technology they have is in the form of calculators.
Their teacher says he's seen how the calculators have been a breakthrough in teaching them math skills. But he hopes computers can do the same in teaching the students reading and spelling.
Unfortunately, money to buy the computers is hard to come by. That's because funding is based on the size of the school system. Because Bullock County Schools is a smaller system, it receives less money. School leaders say that doesn't mean the need isn't as great as other school systems in the state.
To make a donation, call (334) 738-2198.
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