SPHS Seniors Support Students At Low-Income Schools

Severna Park High School seniors Gabby Rosati and Ronnie McIntyre have been a part of the school’s Leadership Institute for the past three years. As a final task of their journey in leadership, they are completing a project in support of a cause that they are passionate about. Ronnie and Gabby combined what they learned in their time in the institute with something that held meaning to them and created their project, Teach 4 Tomorrow.

Teach 4 Tomorrow is in support of the national organization Teach for America, which raises money for Title I (low-income) schools and uses those funds to fulfill the salaries of qualified teachers in areas of need. Ronnie and Gabby have a strong belief that no child should be without a proper education, and this includes supporting the teachers who are shaping their experience. In partnering with Teach for America Baltimore, the funds that they raised will go directly to Title I schools in the area that need the help of organizations like these to keep their doors open.

Thus far, the senior students have been hard at work to maximize the success of their project and make a difference in the educational community. They have raised over $350 toward their cause. They are also volunteering at Riverview Elementary School, a local Title I school in Baltimore County. While these aspects of their project are thriving, it is the number of school supply donations they have collected that has succeeded the most. Over the course of their project, Ronnie and Gabby have collected over 100 school supplies from students and teachers at SPHS to be donated to Riverview, a drastic leap from their initial goal of 30 items.

“Our project is really important, especially in days like these as we recover from the effects of COVID-19,” Gabby said. “Education suffered in that time when we had to learn online and now that we are in-person, it is crucial that all students receive quality education regardless of their background.”

With the help and support of the Severna Park community, Ronnie and Gabby hope to continue to build on the success of their project and make a difference in education locally and nationally.