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How We Helped Haiti
On Jan. 29, 2009 Cornerstone’s 4th grade, 5th grade and 8th grade classes set up a fundraiser to help the Haitians in the earthquake. I asked some questions to administrator and principal Bev Wells.
Here is what her responses were “I thought it was lots of fun and a great gathering of the community. The many parents who attended was a good sign of the shared mission of the school. Plus the food was good and the money was raised.”
I also asked some questions to administrator Sandy Eggars here are her responses
“Happy to see the turnout and people willing to give to others” 8th grade math teacher Suzanne Ferrel-Locke who also has a word on that
“It seemed well orginized and effective”
This fundraiser has been a fantastic contribution to all of the Haitians that are in the Earthquake and I think everyone is happy with how we helped Haiti at their time of need.
This was a very succesful fundraiser due to how much money we have raised. Our predictions on how much money we would actually raise was way lower than our actual turnout which was $1400. Bake- sale employee Augie Soder quotes “Well like- um, it was frustrating that people were yelling what they wanted at you. At the same time it was fun to actually be sort of in charge of something.” In this image you will see four fifth grade students named Augie Soder, Peter Sass, Jay Filmore and Wilson Abshire working on a poster for the bake sale “menu,” which stood on the side of a purple platform so customers could see what there was and how much it was.
Despite the lack of orginization in the swarm of rabid kids stampeding down the hill at the “CommunitySing” all of the employees were having a silent party with tuns of celebration, just that everyone was phenominally reliefed and extremely tired.
As a conclusion, we all contributed a good $1400 to go to Haitians in need.
Haitian Fundraiser
On Friday Jan. 29, 4th, 5th, and 8th grades put on a fundraiser to raise money for Haiti by making a meal and inviting kids and adults. I am here to tell you about it with some of the 8th graders who helped make the fundraiser happen! It all started in the 5th grade room at Cornerstone thinking of a name and the kind of event we were going to put on.
I sat down with a few of the middle schoolers to hear what they thought about the “Haitian Food for Haitian Lives” meal. One of the 8th graders said, ” I think cooking for the Haitian meal was very important because it was the main part in the money making.” Another 8th grader said, “Every one person helped in making a difference in the fundraiser.”
Cornerstone has pulled together once again to help make a difference in the world where we could help!
The Science of Earthquakes by Abby Stone
From beginning to end an earthquake is deadly, from collapsed structures to cracks in the earth. But nothing is more fascinating then the scientific aspect to them. For instance here are some things I found out.
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Not all earthquakes are felt by people.
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The majority of earthquakes occur in the lithosphere of an area that lenthens 100km downward from the Earth’s crust.
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Earthquake vibrations come from an area in the lithosphere called the focus
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Earthquake tremors move at 2.5 miles a second traveling in waves
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Earthquake shock waves can travel right through the Earth itself, these waves can also create tsunamis
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Earthquake tremors bend were the Earth’s composition changes
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Two scales can be used to measure earthquakes; the Richter scale and the Mercalli scale. The Mercalli scale measures the power of an earthquake. The Richer scale measures the seismic force of an earthquake, you can measure this with a seismometer.
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Earthquakes are ranked 1-10, each rank higher is 30 times more deadly than the one below.
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Earthquakes are caused when two of the Earth’s “Continental Plates” slide by each other creating stress, as stress levels rise the ground will shake. This is when the stress is realeasing from the the epicenter creating a wide crack in the ground, as a reminder of a tragic incident.
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The Haiti earthquake was measured with the Richter scale; a magnitude of 7.0.
After reading this article I hope you’ll agree that not all earthquakes are as deadly as they seem.
Thank you
sources: The Usborne Encyclopedia of Planet Earth, DISASTER! Catastrophes That Shook the World
Our Fundraiser, “Haitian Food for Haitian Lives” Review
Our class (with the co-op of 4th and 8th grades too) performed a great deed on Jan.29th, 2010.
We raised a a fundraiser we did, “Haitian Food for Haitian Lives,” raised $1300+, 100% of which will go to DWB (Doctors Without Boarders) and/or RC (Red Cross).
Thank You, if you attended, if not, well, it wasn’t exactly on national news.
But…
Now it is!
Check it at:
http://www.convergemag.com/workforce/US-Students-Support-Haitian-Residents-After-Earthquake.html
But we couldn’t have done it without 4th and 8th Grades!
Thanks you guys!
Student Created Haiti Fundraiser Promotional Video
Haiti Earthquake Fundraiser Student Video from Jason Flom on Vimeo.
Several students created this moving video to promote our upcoming fundraiser, “Haitian Food for Haitian Lives”. Students in 4th, 5th, and 8th grades will be making, selling and serving a traditional Haitian meal followed by a bake sale to raise money for victims of Haiti’s earthquake. The students are also organizing a canned food, water, and toiletries drive in partnership with FAMU.
If you live in Tallahassee, please join us at 12:00 at 2524 Hartsfield Rd (Cornerstone’s campus) for a celebration of Haitian culture. Food, music, information and good will for all.
Meal: To include red beans & rice, Haitian salad, and fried plantains. $3 for kids & $5 for adults.
Bake sale: Range of goodies, range of prices.
For more information contact Jason Flom at jflom at cornerstonelc dot com