Thursday, April 3, 2008

The Fight to Save the Magnet!

UPDATE:

PARENTS & NONMAG STUDENTS: An online petition for parents, teachers, administrators, and nonblair/nonmag students is available by clicking here.

Louis Wasserman has inspired me to start a mass-mailing campaign. To sign up, click here.
4 letter 'templates' are currently being created- one for each grade. A petition will be going around for each grade and will be attached to the letters to be sent out by each grade to each county 'executive'.

Students have the option to write their own letter. We strongly encourage everyone to write their own letter because "getting as many different personal stories out there as possible really helps, in addition to just weight of numbers" -Louis Wasserman. Louis Wasserman's letter (click here) can be used as a source for inspiration.

Students have the option to remain anonymous (where only their initials will be signed and printed).

Those who will write their own letters: Email me by the 18th as to whether or not you will print your letters yourselves. Otherwise, you will have to print them out and hand me the letters if you want us to envelope and send it for you.

The ultimate deadline for letters (already printed out) to be given to us in order for us to envelope and send out is May 3rd.

We would highly appreciate donations such as stamps, envelopes (especially envelopes), and envelope 'glue'.

---------------------------------VIPs to Contact-----------------------------------------
Education Committee: Michael Knapp, Chair; Phil Andrews; Valerie Ervin
Management and Fiscal Policy: Duchy Trachtenberg, Chair; Roger Berliner; Phil Andrews
Board of Education: Jerry Weast, Nacy Navarro
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my email: ericleewan@gmail.com
access the student form here: http://www.formlogix.com/Manager/UserForm58543.aspx?Param=VXNlcklkPTU4NTQzLkZvcm1JZD0x
access the parents form here:
http://www.formlogix.com/Manager/UserForm58543.aspx?Param=VXNlcklkPTU4NTQzLkZvcm1JZD0y

1 comment:

Andie said...

I'd be willing to come help stuff letters.

Also, when I submitted the form, I selected "No" for writing my own letter, but I've changed my mind and am writing it right now.

I think we should also get our parents and relatives and PEOPLE WHO CAN VOTE to write letters or do SOMETHING, because sadly, voters have infinitely more weight in the public school system than students who cannot.