Stories of Hope: Rylea Rountree thrives in the FBHonors program
At the beginning of the school year, I was asked to join FBHonors. My name is Rylea Rountree and I am in the fourth grade at Westside Elementary.
I scored a 5 on my ELA test for FSA and a 4 in math last year when I was in the third grade. The FBHonors teachers thought I would like to be in the program, and I do. My favorite subject is reading, and I read all the time. There are different genres to choose from when choosing a book, but I like to read about real life so usually choose nonfiction books.
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My family is my mom, my sister, who will be sweet 16 soon, and younger brother who loves Sonic. My family likes to be together and especially in August when we travel to Virginia for Decoration Day. This is a celebration with other members of our family who live in Virginia. It is a time we comfort each other and remember those family and friends we have lost over the years to keep our memories of them special.
FBHonors concentrates on teaching us throughout the year about the world and such things as pollution and how it is affecting animals and us. We are working with Food Brings Hope to get to take a trip to the Marine Science Institute at the end of the year to learn about and experience marine life.
My friends in FBHonors are very special to me and I know I will always remember them, but it would be nice to get a camera for Christmas and be able to take it to school to take pictures of my friends and teachers so I always have that picture to remind me of this year.
About this series: The FBH Community’s mission is to foster community organizations that proactively work to eradicate the causes of generational poverty. Programs such as Food Brings Hope, VCan, Pierson Family Literacy, Homes Bring Hope and the FBH Prosperity Initiative help hardworking families struggling with hunger, housing insecurity, underemployment and low levels of literacy. Overhead is covered by the Hosseini Family Foundation, so 100% of donations go directly to the programs and families. Throughout the holidays, The News-Journal is highlighting the organization by publishing the stories of some of its young participants. To donate to the organization, or to brighten the holidays by donating a gift to a child, email info@fbhcommunity.org.
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