Sam Davey Elementary School

The mission of Sam Davey Elementary School is to educate our children to be critical thinkers and lifelong learners through innovative teaching strategies in a nurturing environment.

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Helping Hands Greatest Need Fund

38% of Sam Davey families live in poverty and struggle to provide basic items for their children. The Helping Hands Fund provides essentials such as backpacks, coats, etc., as well as funds for needy students to participate in special non-athletic programs and field trips.

$100 supports
one child/year
$14,000

The Gift of Reading

Books are given out to all students three times per year so they can build a library of their own.

$10/child $3,000

Early Literacy

We encourage our kindergarteners to have parent/child reading time. Children are encouraged to take home fiction/non-fiction literacy bags to promote literacy. Each bag includes books, (2 fiction, 1 nonfiction), a hands-on creativity activity, a real-world activity, an imagination activity, and a response log for parent/child sharing.


$500/classroom

$1,500

Learning with Technology

6 iPads to be used for Kindergarten small group math/reading activities, 1 for Speech Therapy ($500 each); 6 Kindles for Title I Reading Groups ($150 each); 5 iPod Touches for Kindergarten ($150 each); Headsets with microphones for computer to use with Quick Reads - this is useful for students who need additional support reading fluently ($25 each).

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$5,300

Special Notes - Special Tools

Voice recorder to record the reading fluency of special education students and play it back for the student to hear.

$1,800 $1,800