In the News ... "Teacher's Facebook project nets books, prayers"

OA Photo by Ruth Campbell

• “We want these children to know that they are important.”

By Ruth Campbell, Reporter
• Odessa American

ODESSA, TEXAS - LBJ Elementary School kindergarten teacher Brooke Sparkman had two goals for the start of school Monday.

Expecting to have 25 students in her class, Sparkman asked people on Facebook to pick a number from 1 to 25 and sponsor a student by praying for them and providing a book for their first day of school ...

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