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Rosa Parks "Back to School" Event
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE August
19th, 2005 Contacts: Ryan Lau, Aide to Councilmember Darryl Moore 510-981-7120 Mark
Coplan, BUSD Public Information Officer
510-472-3811 COUNCILMEMBER
MOORE GIVES ROSA
PARKS’ STUDENTS A JUMP-START
WHEN:
MONDAY, AUGUST 29TH AT 5PM AT WHERE: ROSA PARKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (920 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA) On
Monday, August 29th the Rosa Parks Parents and Teacher
Association (PTA) will be holding a “Welcoming” picnic for new
attendees to Rosa Parks Elementary School. First impressions are always
critical, so to start the school year off right Berkeley Councilmember
Darryl Moore will be distributing backpacks at the picnic, printed with
the Rosa Parks emblem, packed full of school essentials and other goodies.
“Being
that this is the only school in my district, I wanted to do something
really special,” says Moore. “It’s always a stressful and daunting experience for
young children to come to a new school for the first time. I wanted to make sure that their first day was something that
they would look forward to. This
year teachers will be able to look out onto a sea of ‘Rosa Parks’
backpacks and smiling faces.”
Moore came up with the backpack idea knowing that school supplies often
mean the difference between success and failure for some students, and
began soliciting donations. He received donations from the West Berkeley
Business Alliance, Bayer HealthCare and Cody’s Books. Glad for an
opportunity to partner with Moore on the project, these donors have long
been supporters of Rosa Parks School. Rosa
Parks Elementary has always held a special place in Councilmember
Moore’s heart. Working with his mentor Margaret Breland, he has been
involved with the Rosa Park’s Collaborative for several years.
Education has always been a priority to the Councilmember and
involvement with public schools is nothing new to Moore; he ran for
Berkeley School Board in 1998 and served as a Peralta District Trustee for
four years. Many of Rosa Parks families will be meeting Pat Saddler, their new principal for the first time. Saddler has served Berkeley students as principal at LeConte Elementary School for the past six years, and looks forward to doing the same at Rosa Parks. #### *NOTE:
Media is welcome, however, this is a private event that is not open
to the general public* Contacts: Ryan Lau, Aide to Councilmember Darryl Moore
510-981-7120 Mark Coplan, BUSD Public Information Officer
510-472-3811
News articles on the event: East Bay Daily News, August 30, 2005 Berkeley Voice, September 2, 2005
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