“Springfield school board to meet Tuesday” plus 2 more |
- Springfield school board to meet Tuesday
- Mother takes photos in hopes of adopting Russian boy
- Back-to-school events today, Saturday
| Springfield school board to meet Tuesday Posted: 20 Aug 2010 05:20 PM PDT The Springfield school board will only meet once in August. The meeting is 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Kraft Administrative Center, 1359 E. St. Louis. Highlights of the agenda: • Update on any proposed changes to employee health benefits plan • A report about the SPS Learning Model • Athletics and Activities program evaluation • Board policy about the immunization of students • Special education reading curriculum resource materials • Door replacement for Central High The meeting is open to the public. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
| Mother takes photos in hopes of adopting Russian boy Posted: 20 Aug 2010 04:41 PM PDT Foreign adoptions can cost tens of thousands of dollars for families. One local mother has come up with a way of using Facebook and her talents as a photographer to make her family complete. Elissa Peterson took a picture of 6-year old Max, a Russian orphan, when he visited Toledo this summer. This is max's story: "He was with his father in the woods, in a little cabin in the woods until he was 4. His father was an alcoholic and not taking care of him. He was found outdoors by somebody hiking in the woods in a T-shirt only in the late fall," explained Elissa. Max lives in a Russian orphanage. A local humanitarian organization, "Friends of Russian Orphans", hosted Max and a group of 10 other children last month. Peterson photographed Max with this hope: "What we wanted was to introduce him to a wealthy family who would fall in love with him and want to adopt him, but it turns out we were that family." Instead, Elissa fell in love with Max. "He's for us, he's clearly for us," she says. The Peterson's decided to adopt Max, but they aren't a wealthy family. This homeschooling mom needs to find $35,000 to bring Max to the U.S. for good. That's where her photography comes in. In exchange for a $100 donation to her adoption fund, "What we can provide is 30 to 35 images on a CD and there's no photo rights taken so the CD is yours." She's using social media to spread the word about what she calls "Bring Max Home - A Photography Fundraiser". "It's all spread by word of mouth. We do a lot on Facebook. We have a blog that you can follow our story," says Elissa. So far she's raised $2,000 with photos for Max. "We have met a little boy that needs a family and he is very far away. He only wants to be loved. We're a family that doesn't have a lot of money, but we do have a lot of love." The Peterson's hope their focus on this photography fundraiser puts Max in their picture by next year. Click here for Elissa's page on Facebook. Tags: localThis entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
| Back-to-school events today, Saturday Posted: 20 Aug 2010 05:20 PM PDT Springfield students will get some help with back-to-school supplies today and Saturday. The John B. Hughes Apartments will host a back-to-school party, starting at 10 a.m. today. The event, in the 2100 block of N. Clifton Ave., will include games, lunch, and ice cream. School supplies will be given to students in kindergarten through grade 12, plus some college students will also receive assistance. Students at Williams Elementary, Reed Middle School and Hillcrest High are the focus of the event. On Saturday, Weller Elementary School students will be welcomed back to school with a celebration organized by Evangel University's new students . In partnership with Convoy of Hope, the students are inviting Weller families to attend an event from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, at the school, 1630 N. Weller. There will be free activities including a kids zone, haircuts for school children, family portraits, live family-friendly entertainment, and a grocery giveaway. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
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