ABC 33/40 - Birmingham News, Weather, SportsDonations continue to come in to create normalcy for Center Point students

Center Point students are still reminded daily of what the January tornado took from them. They have a temporary school. But it just doesn't feel like theirs. Some organizations hope to change that.

The progress inside Center Point Elementary's temporary school is measurable. But to the students, it's still not their classroom.

"They fit right now into our new home," said Center Point Elementary School Principal Laura Kirkpatrick. "They are doing great. But the more we can make it look like the classrooms in the old building, the better they are going to feel."

There was no question how they felt about a pep rally and not just wheelbarrows, but three trucks full of balls, hula hoops and jump ropes from 95.7 JAMZ and its listeners.

"Normally you do things like water, tarps. To a school kid, a tarp doesn't mean a lot neither does a bottle of water unless they are playing on the playground," said 95.7 JAMZ DJ B. Money.

The students were eager to test out the new hula hoops after being without an accessible playground or their own gym equipment for weeks.

"I had a flashback of being in elementary school and being on the playground, recess time, so this is great," said B. Money.

But that's not all the students are getting. A ten thousand dollar check from the Junior League of Birmingham will help buy larger classroom supplies, like alphabet and letter carpets for the students to sit on and learn and chart paper for teachers.

"It was incredible. It was just great because I knew there was going to be some needs that we wouldn't be able to fulfill with community donations," said Kirkpatrick.

Kirkpatrick says she's overwhelmed by all of the donations that have come from across the community and state.