Answering the Call

Beta Alpha Sigma Zeta Chapter Adopts West Frederick Middle School

By Sandra Belcher

Beta Alpha Sigma Zeta

Beta Alpha Sigma Zeta chapter (Frederick, Maryland) is participating in the National Adopt-A-School Initiative and adopted West Frederick Middle School, Frederick County Maryland SY 2020-2021.

West Frederick Middle School meets select criteria for participation in the Adopt-aSchool Program. Criteria include students of multiple races with at least a 50% minority. West Frederick Middle School, at a glance, indicates that during the 2018-2019 school year 853 students were enrolled. Of the students enrolled, 25.4% were Black/ African American, 37.9% were Hispanic/ Latino, and 10.8% had special needs.

At the start of the 2020-2021 school year, Beta Alpha Sigma Zeta donated much-needed supplies including earbuds, notebooks, pens, pencils, colored pencils, and index cards. We are excited for our next donation, supporting a healthy and safe environment for the staff and students of West Frederick Middle School with a donation of cold and flu products, which will include items such as personal protective masks, boxes/packets of Kleenex, and hand sanitizer.

The 2020-2021 school year presents novel challenges as we, the community, learn to navigate in this new environment of social distancing and online learning. The Finer Women of Beta Alpha Sigma Zeta are committed to working alongside West Frederick Middle School staff and students to embrace the future and, together, continue to strive for excellence in education.