Rose Tarin (Director-Migrant/ Homeless Education) and the Migrant Program Staff at the Education Service Center-Region 19 in El Paso, Texas made it possible for the Migrant students at Fort Hancock High School in Fort Hancock, Texas to receive an all-day graphing calculator training. After completing the all day session, the students received a brand new TI 84 graphing calculator.
The decision to take the training to the Migrant student students at Fort Hancock reminded me of the following poem:
The decision to take the training to the Migrant student students at Fort Hancock reminded me of the following poem:
It Matters to This One
As I walked along the seashore
This young boy greeted me.
He was tossing a stranded starfish
Back into the deep blue sea.
I said, "Tell me why you bother.
Why you waste your time this way?
There's a million stranded starfish.
Does it matter anyway?"
This young boy greeted me.
He was tossing a stranded starfish
Back into the deep blue sea.
I said, "Tell me why you bother.
Why you waste your time this way?
There's a million stranded starfish.
Does it matter anyway?"
And he said, "It matters to this one.
It deserves a chance to grow.
It matters to this one.
I can't save them all, I know.
But it matters to this one,
I'll return it to the sea.
It matters to this one,
And it matters a lot to me."
As I walked into a classroom
The teacher greeted me.
She was helping Johnny study.
He was struggling - I could see.
I said, "Tell me why you bother.
Why you waste your time this way?
Johnny's only one of millions.
Does it matter anyway?"
And she said, "It matters to this one.
He deserves a chance to grow.
It matters to this one.
I can't save them all, I know.
But it matters to this one,
I'll help him be what he can be.
It matters to this one,
And it matters a lot to me."
-Author Unknown
Check out some snapshots and comments in the video below . . .
Love the poem!
ReplyDeleteMike - Queen City, Texas
Thank you Sherita for giving up your Saturday, I knew it was going to be a great success. These are the rewards that keep me going...and the poem, how perfect. Olga
ReplyDeleteSherita,
ReplyDeleteThank you for everything you did for our kids. The training was great!
Adela
This was a great opportunity for these students. The Migrant Program at Region 19 should be commended for their efforts.
ReplyDeleteCraig
Hello my name is Pedro Covarrubias. I got the visit of Mrs. Martin in our school that was a great experience. I have never met a lady as out going and as great teacher as she is. I really enjoyed her visit and learned allot from her. Thanks to Region 19 and Fort Hancock I.S.D to make this possible.
ReplyDeleteI just want to thank you Sherita for making our calcualtor session very interesting. I really enjoyed it and I hope to see you again. Also want to thank Olga Fernandez for making this happen. We couldn't have done it without you.
ReplyDeleteP.S. Sherita whenever you want to play ball just come over!
FROM:
1 BASKETBALL GIRL
(PERLA)
First of all, I would like to thank Region 19 for giving us this great opportunity! It was an awesome experience and the calculators will help us immensely! Thank you Sherita for taking your time to teach us!
ReplyDeleteOlga we know that without your help this wouldn't have been possible Thank you! Sherita is a great person, she's very outgoing and she's just wonderful! I would also like to thank Mrs. Adela Carr!
I'm glad Mrs. Martin had the opportunity to teach the students at Ft. Hancock. I know she would enjoy working with the students from Ft. Hancock. I had the opportunity to travel with several of them to Washington D.C. and they are great students. I am just disappointed I did not have the opportunity to attend the session for the graphic calculator class. I have worked with Mrs. Martin for five years coordinating the classes for migrant students and I was looking forward to assist her with this class. Hope Mrs. Martin continues to work with the students at Ft. Hancock.
ReplyDeleteYours Truly
Jose Luis Olivas