School Supply Drive

Posted by June on November 25, 2012, 4:26 pm
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Hi, Once again I'm working with La Catalina Foundation to organize the annual school supply drive. Heading down to La Manzanilla this winter? I invite you to check out the below list of items our local schools could us this year. Want to help a child succeed in school? Please considering bringing some of the following items with you, or support local businesses and buy the items here. All items can be dropped off with me and they will be distributed in January. Contact me at june@visitlamanzanilla.com with questions. Classroom Supplies Building blocks Children’s books Colored Construction Paper Crayons Dry erase board markers Educational games Electric pencil sharpener Electrical pliers English dictionary English Storybooks (all levels) ESL teaching materials 30 white kid’s shirts (assortment of sm, med and lg) and 5 large adult white t-shirts for Summer Camp Animal costumes Assembly figures Books in Spanish or bilingual Spanish/English books for Rural Literacy Project (RLP) https://sites.google.com/site/ruralliteracyproject/home/rlp-la-catalina Glue Laboratory scale Large size lego Pencil sharpeners Pencils Pens Portable CD player Poster board Puzzles with large pieces School supplies to be distributed by school to underprivileged children (crayons, pencils, rulers, erasers, notebooks, etc.) Scissors White boards for two newly built classrooms (large or medium in size) Wooden Geometry Sets for teachers White out White board markers Cleaning and Maintenance Brooms Buckets Cleaning cloths Detergent Dustpans Fabuloso for cleaning Donations for “A Night under the Stars” Auction Fundraiser held annually in February (art pieces, new & used merchandise, and gift certificates for services) Large plastic garbage bins Lightbulbs Machetes Hammer Mops Plastic gloves Pruning shears Rakes Screwdriver Scrubbing pads Hoes Ladder Wastebaskets Weed eater Wheelbarrow Music CD’s with songs for English classes (suitable for children through adults) CD’s with children’s songs Guitar strings Guitars Keyboard (musical instrument) Recorders (instrument) Sports Balls Basketballs Outside games Pump for balls Sports equipment (volleyball, all purpose balls for games, jump ropes) Volleyball nets Volleyballs Whistles Construction Connections for water and sewer (labor and materials) 1 door 2 ceiling fans 300 m hose 50 m floor tiles (labor and materials) 8 bags of cement 8 m tiles for the kitchen counter (labor and materials) Adjustable crescent wrenches Finish the electrical system (Labor) Security for the kitchen window Shelves for classrooms Locking pliers Metal Security for cafeteria Locks Paint (vinilica and esmalte) Paint brushes Picks Pliers Post hole digger Window for cafeteria Art Supplies Colored pencils Coloring books Colored Markers Colored paper Colored chalk Erasers Erasers that fit on the back ends of pencils Arts & Crafts supplies for children’s summer Arts & English Camp Action figures Face paints Finger paint Dolls Foamy shapes Oil paint stick pens Paints (acrylic & water color) Papel Revolucion Plastic farm, desert and jungle animals Plastic fruits and vegetables Plasticine Puppets Stickers Tangrams (shapes puzzles) Watercolor paint Office Supplies Copy machine paper Envelopes (regular and full sheet sizes) Folders (normal and legal size) Gifts for teacher appreciation bags (for 30 gift bags for the public school teachers and staff in La Manzanilla every January). Items needed include small gifts such as office supplies, small personal gifts such as candles, soaps, candies, etc.) Highlighters Laptop Office supplies for principal’s office (white out, post it notes, paper clips, pens, stapler, tape, etc.) Photocopy Paper Staple removers Staplers Tape Donations for “A Night under the Stars” Auction Fundraiser held annually in February (art pieces, new & used merchandise, and gift certificates for services)

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