As we often see this time of year, many organizations are sponsoring “back to school” or “fill the backpack” or “fill the school bus” type drives. This year, with the extra attendance we had at our Vacation Bible School, we would like to provide extra support of school supplies to the FamilyLink South Austin campus, as well as provide for the needs of a few children in our congregation.
Fill the School Bus!
Please see below a list of general school supplies that would be appreciated, and help us fill the school bus you will find in the Fellowship Hall. Each grade level and each school campus has a much more specific list, and as the foster children vary in age, we feel this general list will give them a good base to start from and then they can fill in specific needs. The South Austin campus generally houses 35 children at a time, so as many supplies as we can provide as possible would be very appreciated. Many stores are having their back-to-school sales right now, so many of these supplies can be picked up inexpensively. (WalMart is a great resource!)
Thank you in advance for your generosity! Many of their children are emergency placements and often come with nothing. Whatever we can provide them will be useful!
AISD School Supply List:
In general K-6th:
Backpack
Glue, white liquid, 8 oz
Supply box (cigar type)
Crayons
Scissors
Pencils, No. 2
Pencils, red lead
Eraser
Ballpoint pens, blue or black ink
Ruler, 12” dual scale metric & conventional
2 Wirebound Notebooks
Notebook binder
Notebook binder paper, 5/16” ruled
Notebook binder dividers
Special notes:
Kindergarten needs:
Crayons: large, 8 colors
Scissors, round point
Primary pencil
Grade One needs:
First Grade paper, 1” with ½” broken lines
Grade Two needs:
Second Grade paper, 1” with ¼” broken lines
Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. ~ 2 Cor 9:7
