Bonny Eagle High School students collected $2,550 from students and staff at the high school all of which will toward Hurricanes Katrina and Rita relief efforts. The Superintendent’s Office also contributed to the collection.

Money was collected for two weeks and $1,275 will be sent to both the American Red Cross and the Salvation Army. Twenty-one students helped with the collecting and counting of money during the fund-raiser. Students went door-to-door during homeroom period, or homebase, and collected donations from students. Donations ranged from loose change to a $50 bill given by one student. One homebase teacher matched her students’ contributions. Other teachers and staff members made generous contributions as well.

In the spring, the high school is going to launch another ambitious project. The school plans to adopt a high school in the Gulf Coast region. The school does not have all of the details as of yet. Bonny Eagle would like to see all of the schools in the district get involved and perhaps adopt schools of their own or collectively adopt another school. It is important for students to reach out and help others and to provide an avenue for that outreach. For information and updates about the adopt-a-high-school, contact Dawna Cyr, BEHS Social Studies Teacher, D_cyr@sad6.k12.me.us.