Illinois Elementary Schools Netraiser Challenge

Congratulations to Netraiser Team "Jackson 300" of Andrew Jackson Language Academy for taking first place in the Chicago Elementary School Netraiser Challenge!

Ms. Otero’s 5th grade students teamed up with their parents, neighbors and local area businesses to help their peers in Africa. In just three short months, the 33 students raised more than $3,000!

Students not only hosted bake sales at their school, but took the initiative to go out into the community and get concerned citizens and local businesses involved. The 5th graders collected donations of toys and books, went door-to-door passing out flyers and hosted a yard sale; engaged in a letter-writing campaign to friends and family encouraging them to donate online; posted Nothing But Nets flyers in local area businesses; and sold their own hand-made bracelets in the University of Illinois at Chicago student center on their day off from school.

Each student and teacher in team "Jackson 300" will be presented with an 8.9 inch, low-cost, easy-to-use Acer® Aspire one netbook, a mini-laptop, which weighs as little as 2.2 pounds and comes equipped with Microsoft XP Home®, wireless connectivity and a built-in webcam. In addition to a low-cost laptop, the students will receive a classroom pizza party.

Netraiser Team “AJLA 302,” also from Andrew Jackson, took second place in the Chicago Elementary School Netraiser Challenge and will be presented with three StudentMate low-cost laptops for their classroom. “AJLA 302” raised more than $2,000!