Letter+of+Invitation

Dear Parent,

Welcome to Sheppard Elementary School this year! If you have a 3rd or 4th grader at our school this year, you may have heard that you have the opportunity to receive a new Apple Mac computer and Internet for use in your home this year. For Free!

We would like to invite you to s special meeting on _ to learn more about this project and to get the opportunity to take home a new computer.

This project is a partnership between The School District of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania State University, Wireless Philadelphia, Apple Computers, State Senator Tartaglione, and the State of Pennsylvania. The goal of this project is to use the computer and Internet access:


 * 1) to increase the academic success of your children
 * 2) to increase family literacy and job skills
 * 3) to increase communications between you, your school and the communityIf you have any questions, please contact me at

Sincerely.

Jim Otto Principal, Sheppard Elementary School School District of Philadelphia