1. Contact the Student Affairs Office 301-670-1419 … a student service learning project for the end of the school year… e-book

2. Contact the Student Affairs Office 301-670-1419 Drive for Supplies… Is a desk and locker clean-out project to collect and donate used, yet usable school supplies, to local schools, and children ’ s charities. An opportunity to educate students about recycling.

3. Contact the Student Affairs Office 301-670-1419 A school supply drive is a good way to have an important impact on students and their learning experience. Makes school a better place for both students and teachers by providing school supplies. Recycles usable materials. Promotes Community Action! Why?

4. Contact the Student Affairs Office 301-670-1419 THE PROBLEM… Many families are struggling. Some parents are unable to provide the basic school supplies their children need to do their best in school. In addition, schools across the country are facing budget cuts and lack the money to purchase necessary supplies. Too many usable items are being thrown away.

5. Contact the Student Affairs Office 301-670-1419 THE SOLUTION… Collect supplies for schools! You can help children in school by giving them the tools they need to succeed. Donate school supplies or, even better, organize your own school supply drive!

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8. Select a Drive for Supplies coordinator to organize groups of students and staff to help with this important effort.

9. Contact the Student Affairs Office 301-670-1419 MCPS will deliver the collection boxes, labels, and tape to middle and high schools in mid/late May and to elementary schools at the beginning of June.

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11. notebooks

12. Contact the Student Affairs Office 301-670-1419 composition & spiral notebooks

13. Contact the Student Affairs Office 301-670-1419 backpacks

14. Contact the Student Affairs Office 301-670-1419 crayons, markers, pencils

15. Contact the Student Affairs Office 301-670-1419 erasers & pencil sharpeners

16. Contact the Student Affairs Office 301-670-1419 rulers, compasses, scissors

17. Contact the Student Affairs Office 301-670-1419 reading books, dictionaries, and other educational resources

18. Contact the Student Affairs Office 301-670-1419 …and lots more!

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20. Sort through notebooks and composition books and recycle papers that have already been used.

21. Contact the Student Affairs Office 301-670-1419 If possible, put blank labels over names on spiral and composition books…or simply take a marker and cross through identifying names.

22. Contact the Student Affairs Office 301-670-1419 Schools could weigh recycled paper and keep data records of what they are keeping out of our landfills!

23. Contact the Student Affairs Office 301-670-1419 Sort “ like ” supplies and pack them into the same box (please fill the boxes…you may separate items by putting them in bags or smaller boxes).

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25. Weigh your boxed supplies and keep data records of your school ’ s donations!

26. Contact the Student Affairs Office 301-670-1419 Box up the supplies from your school and be sure that they are near the front school entrance for pick up during the first two weeks of July.

27. Contact the Student Affairs Office 301-670-1419 2005 - 9,784 2006 - 5,718 2007 - 9,016 2008 - 15,021 2013 – 16,010 Pounds of donated supplies… 2002 - 5,321 2003 - 5,594 2004 - 7,023

28. Contact the Student Affairs Office 301-670-1419 Read what students have said about this program…

29. Contact the Student Affairs Office 301-670-1419 “ …This program is absolutely amazing. It requires so little but it does so much for the people who receive the supplies… ”

30. Contact the Student Affairs Office 301-670-1419 “ …I learned that many students, including myself, usually throw away good supplies which other students can use… ”

31. Contact the Student Affairs Office 301-670-1419 “I learned that it is very rewarding to do something that helps others. I realize now that I am really fortunate to have all that I have. ”

32. Contact the Student Affairs Office 301-670-1419 GREAT REASONS TO DO THIS PROJECT… Feel great about helping children start the school year with the tools they need to succeed. Help teachers by providing them with proper tools for their classrooms so they don’t have to spend money from their own pockets. By providing school supplies, you are supporting students, teachers, your local schools, and recycling.

33. Contact the Student Affairs Office 301-670-1419 Visit the Drive for Supplies web site at http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/depart ments/studentaffairs/sao/suppli es for more information. Copyright 2013 "Drive for Supplies" is supported by Montgomery County Public Schools in Maryland (MCPS).