Every day in Mabton a familiar sight occurs as school buses pull up to the building and hundreds of students pour into the building-a sight familiar to all communities. We are different in some ways, however.
Mabton is a very small town; the high school is the hub of our community with sporting events or practices occurring nearly every night of the week. It is not unusual for many of us to walk into the building at 8:00 in the morning and leave at 8:00 or 9:00 at night after a long day of school, clubs, meetings, tutoring and sports.
We have felt first-hand the impact of budget cuts. Last year we lost several teachers, and we have not had a librarian for several years. And, when visiting other schools, it becomes even clearer to us what we do not have in the way of programs.
As students, the first thing that came to mind was the real cost if the levy fails. In a small town where the school is so important, bus travel will be cut-severely impacting our sports programs and field trip opportunities-programs that help keep kids off the streets.
Although the citizens of Mabton have always supported our schools, the levy vote this year is especially important. We hope that you will not just consider the cost in monetary terms, but in terms of what it will do to the children of Mabton.
We are your future. Please make this investment in us.
/s/ Mabton High School ASB Officers...Marlen Chavez, Isabela Ahumada, Jacqueline Cruz, Alexandra Hernandez, Nohemi Meza, Roman Chavez
