It’s summer time which means we are starting to collect school supplies! There are numerous reasons why families cannot acquire the required school supplies, we want to help and get children excited for their first day back at school by providing the needed materials to help them learn.
Would you please consider donating school supplies, helping get the school year off to a great start for a precious child? Here’s a list of the items that the children need:
All Grades
Pocket Folders 7–10
Spiral Notebook, single subject 7-10
Packs of loose leaf paper 2-3
3-ring binders 1” & 2” 1-2
3-ring binders ½” 1-2
Simple Calculator or TX30XIIS
#2 pencils 36
Erasers
Blue or Black Pens – no gel pens!
Red pens
Highlighters 2
Pencil case
Glue Sticks
White school glue
Colored Pencils
Colored Markers
Scissors
Ruler 12” w/ metrics
Index cards 5×7 100
Graph Paper
Tissues 2 large boxes
Backpack – sturdy
Black / Blue / Red Sharpie
Elementary grades only
All items listed above plus:
Crayons
Elmer’s white washable glue
Smock (not plastic) or old shirt for painting
Scotch tape
Qt., gallon or snack size slide loc storage bags
Plastic rest mat for kindergarteners
Dry erase markers
Letter size clipboard
Post-It sticky notes (3×3)
Watercolor paints
Plastic school box 5×8
Optional or only some grades
Artist’s sketch pad
Pocket dictionary & thesaurus
1 pack Vis-à-vis washable overhead markers
Fresh wipes / Clorox clean-ups
Fine tip red sharpie
If you or someone you know is interested in hosting a school supply drive at your place of employment, please email Amy at amy@riverfoodpantry.org.