Scholastic, the worlds largest publisher of childrens books and educational materials, is responding to the loss from schools in new york and new jersey with a donation of one million books. Hurricane sandy was the 18th named tropical cyclone of the 2012 atlantic hurricane season june 1 november 30. The students are given about 7 minutes to read the article independently. James patterson announces grants for thousands of teachers. Scholastic has a long history of responding to disasters by providing resources to help parents, teachers and students deal with trauma. Please contact a nyc business solutions account manager if you need assistance. Scholastic funding connection grant resources guidance. Starting this week, more than 100 schools from ny and nj that applied for grants are picking up anywhere from 500 to 10,000 books each for their school and classroom libraries to replace lost books. Schools hit by hurricane sandy aided by scholastic, others. If you have questions regarding this information or require additional assistance, please contact your network leader. Their intensity is ranked on a scale of 1 to 5 called the saffirsimpson scale. This page is dedicated to helping victims of hurricane sandy with book donations. The storm caused widespread damage and destroyed entire towns, leaving. Still over a week after hurricane sandy, there are schools close and people with no power.
Hud selects project opportunities to advance in final phase of design competition to make sandy impacted region more resilient. Extreme weather grades 35 by scholastic teacher store. One of its current book programs is supplying replacement reading materials to schools and libraries affected by hurricane sandy. John students win award for book on hurricane sandy. This scholastic discover more special takes you straight into the eye of hurricane katrina.
Book fair at tis and birch grove tolland, ct patch. Hurricane disaster hurricane katrina the magic school bus chapter books. Scholastic, the ups store, toys for tots give books to kids in need this season, including hurricane sandy s youngest victims submitted by rthomas on wed, 11142012 17. All individuals and families targeted for services must be impacted by hurricane sandy and meet additional eligibility criteria established by the state for specific services included in the intended use plan. As a result of hurricane sandy, a major disaster was declared in late 2012 for areas of 12 states and the district of columbia affected by hurricane sandy. Bibliophiles and publishing professionals stepped in. The libri foundation the libri foundation was established in 1989 for the sole purpose of helping rural libraries acquire new, quality, hardcover childrens books they could not otherwise afford to buy. The storm surge is a 50 to 100milewide dome of water that sweeps across the coastline near where a hurricane makes landfall. The scholastic funding connection web site offers a comprehensive set of tools and resources. Superstorm hurricane sandy, the scholastic library publishing.
John regional catholic school was one of 27 honored in the scholastic publishing companys annual kids are authors contest, according to st. Scholastic, the ups store, toys for tots give books to. Helping other can be as simple as donating clothes, food, or providing shelter. Scope common core reader classroom magazines scholastic. Atmospheric conditions must be just right to turn a tropical wave into a hurricane less than 5% of them ever become fullblown hurricanes. So, instead of simply begging for books, document your students struggles with reading and put together a plan for how youll use new materials to boost their. To assist schools and libraries that suffered damage during hurricane sandy, scholastic pledged one million books through book grants. In addition our students collected three hundred books to give to four hurricane sandy effected queens library branches. Hud issues program requirements for second round of hurricane sandy disaster recovery funds. If you need additional assistance, please contact your regional scholastic account executive. We are also working on an effort to measure doi hurricane sandy project and program outcomes with the latest development of the socioeconomic metrics report. States must obligate and expend sandy ssbg supplemental funds by september 30, 2015. For older students, if they are already reading longer texts they have in their possession.
Ssbg hurricane sandy supplemental state funding infographic. Hurricanes start life as a cluster of strong thunderstorms moving across the ocean, called a tropical disturbance or tropical wave. I pass out an article to the students that was originally published in the scholastic scope magazine magazine called surviving hurricane sandy that chronicles the experience of a teenage girl named ariel from rockaway, nj. Fire departments that experienced the loss of or damage to emergency facilities, emergency vehicles, firefighting equipment, and other emergency equipment or personal protective gear due to hurricane sandy may be eligible to receive fema public assistance funds to aid their recovery. Ssbg inforgraphic hurricane sandy supplemental state funding. Book fairs scholastic education classroom magazines. Many residents of texas and louisiana now face the challenge of recovering from the enormous damage left by hurricane harvey.
Browse the scholastic dollars catalog and start planning resources you want to purchase for your school. In addition, we will collect monetary donations via our all for books program to buy scholastic books for children affected by hurricane sandy. Scholastic, the ups store and toys for tots give books to. Sandy makes landfall hurricane sandy lived up to expectations in october 2012, delivering a powerful punch with heavy rains, strong winds, and significant storm surges. Refresh your classroom with exciting, new books from scholastic. But in january the students returned to a plethora of new books provided through literacy lifeboats, an initiative aimed at helping teachers and students in schools hard hit by hurricane sandy. Ssbg hurricane sandy supplemental funds office of community.
April 20 our library supported our eighth grade book drive and fundraiser. The meemic foundation has partnered with scholastic to offer you the opportunity to apply for a book grant. Wemrock brook school december highlights manalapan, nj patch. With this handson minibook activity, children will find out how hurricanes form, how powerful they can be, and what kinds of damage they can do. Charitable response to hurricane sandy 3 the second part of this report, key issues and next steps, discusses these and other issues, and identifies areas in which the charities bureau is obtaining additional information from charities, including. Sandy formed in the central caribbean on october 22nd and intensified into a hurricane as it tracked north across jamaica, eastern cuba and the bahamas.
Zammittos class collected socks for the victims of hurricane sandy, and ms. Salt water from the atlantic ocean was forcefully pushed into coastal communities and up rivers, overwhelming homes, businesses, and roads with the excess salt. Nov 01, 2012 victims of superstorm sandy may be able to exclude assistance payments from taxable income. Hurricane sandy recovery funds philanthropy new york. Hurricane sandy supplemental social services block grant ssbg funding supports state efforts to address social, health, and mental health services recovery needs of disaster survivors. Scholastic, the ups store, toys for tots give books to kids in need this season, including hurricane sandys youngest victims submitted by rthomas on wed, 11142012 17. Recipients of fta grants for hurricane sandy recovery and. It does accept smaller unsolicited requests for 5001,000 books.
Digisos class, in conjunction with scholastic books. This bundle contains 9 readytouse hurricane sandy worksheets that are perfect for students who want to learn more about hurricane sandy was the most destructive storm of 2012, and the secondcostliest hurricane in the history of the usa. Other private grants, insurance proceeds, and state and federal assistance are considered when determining the amount of an award to an individual applicant. Aug 21, 20 usually the company works through nonprofit organizations to identify its largescale grants of 100,000 or more books. Recipients of fta grants for hurricane sandy recovery and resiliency table as of december 31, 2018 name of recipient city state total fta funds awarded. Over 150 americans lost their lives, including 53 in new york state, and millions were displaced. Author kathryn miles has combined the right amount of meteorological science with gripping human stories to present a riveting account of hurricane sandy from its inception far away in the atlantic ocean to its horrific destructive power as it morphed into what many. Books donated to lindenhurst students lindenhurst, ny patch.
We are working to evaluate the performance of projects to enhance ecological resilience through the doi hurricane sandy project metrics report. Textonly version sandy social services block grant. Massive book donation planned for hurricane sandy victims. Usually the company works through nonprofit organizations to identify its largescale grants of 100,000 or more books. Modest needs foundation created a hurricane sandy relief fund, which will be used to assist lowincome households in new jersey, new york and connecticut. Hurricane sandy makes landfall by cecilia gault scholastic kids press corps nullnull,null hurricane sandy made landfall as a category 1 storm on monday evening. Hurricane sandy giving stories philanthropy new york. The network for good hurricane sandy relief fund will be distributed across the american red cross, americares and the salvation army.
Charitable response to hurricane sandy 1 hurricane sandy fundraising and relief activities introduction two years ago, on october 29, 2012, hurricane sandy struck the eastern seaboard with unprecedented strength and impact. I would love to go to new jersey, queens or any state to help out. All students have been affected to some extent by hurricane sandy. With this handson mini book activity, children will find out how hurricanes form, how powerful they can be, and what kinds of damage they can do. Thanks to a million book donation made by scholastic, the lindenhurst school district receives 500 new books for harding students.
The superstorm hurricane sandy true books true books. Victims of superstorm sandy may be able to exclude assistance. A dynamic and allencompassing account of one of the most destructive storms in us history. Educators who would like to apply for book grants can also. Jan 17, 20 i understand that scholastic has just donated one million books through book grants to help kids, teachers, librarians impacted by hurricane sandy. Scholastic, the ups store and toys for tots give books to kids in need this holiday season, including donations to the youngest victims of hurricane sandy. Guide for principals in the wake of hurricane sandy. Book fairs scholastic education trade publishing international about scholastic customer service contact us. My students need a subscription to scholatics storyworks magazine in this digital world engaging students and keeping their attention can be a challenge at times. Scholastic, first book, and kidlit cares are all working to help relief efforts in communities hardest hit by hurricane sandy. Scholastic has developed alignment guides to help you prepare specific grant applications. Very high winds, combined with a very high tide, caused a storm surge. Oct 30, 2012 hurricane sandy left a lot of people without a home. Ted cruz wrongly claimed that a 20 hurricane sandy relief bill was filled with pork and unrelated spending, estimating that twothirds of what was spent in that bill had little or.
Scholastic, the ups store, toys for tots give books to kids. Hurricane sandy recovery special report scholastic. Program eligibility preliminary assessment form, available for download at nyc. Mar 24, 20 hurricane sandy wreaked havoc on libraries and bookstores all along the eastern seaboard, and it hurt business at many more.
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