Whiteford Library book drive update

04/26/2016

The Whiteford library branch has collected 20 boxes of books in collaboration with the local Girl Scout Troop. The book drives were conducted at local Middle Schools in the Harford county in Baltimore MD.

Linda also extended me an invitation to meet with the Whiteford library branch Home School Club on 05/17/2016 or later in the summer.

Thank you Linda and Alan.

Books from Whiteford Library #1

04/14/2016

Received three boxes of story books from the Harford County Public Library - Whiteford Branch in Maryland via Alan and Linda Zuckerman.

Boxes: 3
Books: 160

Will work with the Ihururu Committee on exploring ways to ship the books.

Thank you Alan and Linda.

Ihururu Committee Meeting

04/05/2016

Ihururu Committee Meeting

Meeting notes:

• Plans to ship books to the Ihururu Primary School
• Explore Ihururu Primary School's needs - School supplies
• Define the project priorities in collaboration with the Ihururu Primary School
• Explore collaboration with organizations that work with schools in Africa

Nursery School Coloring Samples

04/04/2016

Received class coloring samples from the Ihururu Primary School. These were class projects using our first shipment of school supplies.

Whiteford Library update

03/30/2016

Meeting with Alan Zuckerman to discuss collaborations with the Harford County Public Library: Whiteford Branch. We explored book donations and transfer, communications between the Ihururu School and Whitefield Library, and a pen-pal initiative.

Plaque

02/13/2016

The completed plaque was delivered to the committee.

Planning Committee meeting 12/17/2015

12/17/2015

Ihururu Project Committee meeting

• Discuss status of book drive
• Discuss school supplies next steps

Plaque Draft 2

12/12/2015

Plaque design completed. Plaque format and template selected.

Package Shipped

11/21/2015

School supplies shipped. Mrs Wachira will deliver the package to the Ihururu Primary School headteacher.

Supplies shipped: Index cards, notebooks, crayons, rulers, flash cards, pencil pockets, ball pens, pencils, scissors, protractors, push pins, glue sticks, glue, and pencil sharpers.





  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  
  

Plaque Draft 1

10/08/2015

The committee created a plaque draft to include years of service, years at school.

Planning Committee meeting 09/09/2015

09/09/2015

Planning Committee meeting to discuss next steps.

Agenda items:

• Robin Seitz joins our planning team
• School supplies purchase by Rhonda McClay
• Update on Kenya teacher's strike
• Plaque design
• Will need quote, picture, and dates