Fifth graders collecting items to give to the homeless 5th graders at Brookland Middle School are collecting items for the Hope House homeless day facility in Jonesboro. Julie Thomasâs students have been hard at work. (Source: KAIT) By Hannah Campbell | March 9, 2021 at 7:57 PM CST - Updated March 9 at 7:57 PM BROOKLAND, Ark. (KAIT) - Fifth graders at Brookland Middle School are collecting items for the Hope House homeless day facility in Jonesboro. Teacher Julie Thomas said Tuesday that her students wanted to find a way to give back to the community, and they noticed the apparent homeless population in the area.