2500 E. Northern Parkway, 21214 443-642-5616/5617/5618 Tawney Manning, Principal Corey Jones, Assistant Principal “Family Achieving Excellence Together” To Whom It May Concern: My name is Meghan Holly and I am a 9" Grade teacher at Friendship Academy of E & Technology right here in Baltimore City, MD. I am interested in planning a tour for my 9" Graders to come and visit your illustrious museum. This would be an amazing opportunity for my students and I to come and learn the history of Maryland's African American Herit Ibelieve this would be an especially great opportunity for my specific students because my school has been slated to close at the end of this academic year. The decision made by City Schools’ leadership to close, due to a recent drop in our enrollment, has brought about disappointment and a feeling of neglect amongst my students. This trip would reassure to my students that I, as well as community partners like you, are still dedicated and committed to ig opportunities for them to explore, access, and gain knowledge that they otherwise may neering creat not obtain. Iam sending this letter in hopes that you provide my students from Friendship Academy of Engineering & Technology (FAET #339) with financial assistance through the museums Children’s Access Program (CAP) and sponsor a tour for us to visit. We are a Title I school as Priority School and our budget has been cut substantially due to our projected closure at ear. In order to learn more about my school's student population, click the link yd. msde. maryland, gov/Entity.aspx?k=300339, well the end of the htip://report Thank you for your time and consideration, I look forward to hearing from you in ref this opportunity. I can be reached by phone (443) 904-4381 (Cell) or by e-mail maholly@beps.k12.md.us. ATitle I, Project Lead The Way, and Priority School www.baltimorecityschoo!s.org/339