September 6, 2005

Dear Parents,

Cobb Middle School along with Leon County Schools, is coordinating efforts
to help provide assistance to families that have been displaced because of
Hurricane Katrina.  There are many ways that you as a member of our school
family can get involved.  We are listing below several different ways and
solicit your input on any others.  The Leon County School District
developed a district-wide campaign to aid in the Hurricane Katrina Disaster
Relief Drive.  With all of us working together, we will be able to make a
significant financial contribution that will have a greater impact than
each of us working independently.

We will be collecting any amount of money that a family or student would
like to contribute.  As you know from the letter I sent last Friday, your
child can bring contributions to his/her homeroom teacher beginning
Tuesday, September 6, and we will take contributions until September 23rd.
Our PTO will be selling pizza dinners during Open House on September 8th,
from 5:30pm until 6:30 pm.  A portion of the proceeds from the pizza dinner
sells will also be added to the Hurricane Katrina Disaster Relief Drive.
During our Open House, each homeroom will have a student representative
from Beta, Cheerleading, or Chorus with an envelope ready for other
contributions you as a parent would like to make.  If you would like to
write a check, please make the check payable to Cobb Middle School.

At the district level, middle school Tackle Football games and girls’
volleyball games will increase their admission price by $1.00.  The ticket
price for football will increase from $3.00 to $4.00 and girls volleyball
will increase from $1.00 to $2.00. This increase will go directly to the
Hurricane Katrina Disaster Relief Drive.  On the back of this letter is an
outline of the Hurricane Relief Efforts the Leon County School District has
in place.

Please feel free to call me at 488-3364 for further information.  I
encourage everyone to participate in any way you feel appropriate.  Thank
you for all that you do as parents.



Sincerely,



Shannon Meeks
Principal



                             HURRICANE RELIEF EFFORT

The Leon County School District is coordinating efforts to help provide
assistance to families that have been displaced because of Hurricane
Katrina.  There are many ways that you as a member of our school family can
get involved.  We are listing below several different ways and solicit your
input on any others.  Please feel free to contact your school’s principal
for further information or call 487-7139, Merry Ortega, or 487-7525, Linda
Corbett.  We encourage everyone to participate in any way you feel
appropriate.

SECURE HOUSING:  The School District is attempting to secure housing at no
cost for displaced families.  If you have rental property such as homes or
apartments or rooms in your home that you are willing to open the doors
rent free, please complete the form below and return it to your child’s
school.

FINANCIAL:  Each school is currently involved in fundraising with a school
goal of $2 per student.  This activity has already begun and will run
through Friday, September 23rd.   All financial contributions will be
greatly appreciated. In addition, each school will be soliciting your
financial support in this effort at such activities as school Open House,
middle school football jamborees, high school sporting events, and the like.

DONATED GOODS:  If you have donated goods such as clothing, housing goods
such as blankets, nonperishable foods, water, or school supplies, please
deliver them to your child’s school. These will be collected weekly at a
central warehouse.  This activity will also run through September 23rd. All
donated goods will be provided either to families in our community who
arrived as a result of the hurricane or to Red Cross to be sent to areas of
need.
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         Donated Housing for Hurricane Katrina Victims Questionnaire
                            Leon County Schools


The Leon County School District is attempting to locate housing that is
available at no cost to the victims of Hurricane Katrina that are
relocating to our area. If you have such housing available, please complete
the form below and return to any Leon County School.

1. Name of Contact Person:
2. Phone Number:
3. Referred by:
4. Space Available: __ House  __ Apartment  __ Rooms within Own House
5. Address/Location:
6. Number of Bedrooms:
7. Utilities Available: __ Yes  __ No
8.      Smoking Permitted: __ Yes  __ No
9.      Pets Permitted: __ Yes  __ No
10.     Families: __ With Children  __Without Children
11.     Date of Availability:
12.     Length of Availability:
13.     Additional Comments: