Urbanna Oyster Festival Queen contestant Samantha Wright and her Little Miss Spat contestant Madisyn Wade worked together to create the Middlesex County Public School (MCPS) Fund Drive. The MCPS Fund Drive was created to make the learning experiences of all MCPS students more enjoyable, and to benefit the teachers of MCPS.
“Being a student at MHS, I notice that a lot of teachers end up spending their own money on daily activities in their class to give students a more hands-on learning experience,” said Samantha. “This past school year I was part of Teachers For Tomorrow program offered through Middlesex High School, where I had the opportunity to intern at the elementary school with second grade teacher Ms. Kelly McMurtrie as my mentor. During that time I really got to see firsthand how much money teachers put into their class for supplies and fun activities,” she said.
Wright and Wade held a total of five events and raised $3,405.53. The money raised was used to supply all Middlesex County Public School core teachers with a $50 Visa gift card and a gift bag filled with supplies for each of the three Middlesex County Public Schools.
