A pack of pencils could make a difference!

I have many friends who are teachers in the Richmond Public School System. It’s no secret teachers make an insufficient salary. They have one of the toughest jobs out there. We want our kids to get the best education they can so they can achieve their dreams. They can’t do that if they don’t have the tools or the resources to do so.

I may be able to pick up as well, depending on your location. I appreciate anything you can give and know while doing your Amazon shopping, you can donate through Amazon Smile and make sure you are supporting Richmond Public Schools Education Foundation, Inc. or Chimborazo Elementary.

Here is a list of supplies that are needed. Thank you for all your support!

 

HIghly Demanded Items

  • Hand Sanitizer (always needed - lots !)

  • Printer/copy paper (always needed - lots !)

  • Tissues (always needed - lots !)

  • Dry Erase Expo Markers Masking Tape

  • Dry Erasers Clorox Wipes

  • Clear Sheet Protectors

  • 24 count crayons

  • Wide ruled composition notebooks

  • Pencils Color Pencils

  • Dry erase markers

  • Black thin tip dry erase markers

General School Items 

  • Erasers 

  • 200 sheet loose-leaf paper

  • Colored pencils

  • Pocket folders - three prong

  • Zippered pencil pouch

  • Binders - floppy three ring

  • 3x5 index cards

  • Dividers

  • Four-function calculators

  • Composition notebooks

  • Clear protractor

  • Spiral notebooks (70-100 pg)

  • Ruler

  • Glue sticks

  • No. 2 pencils

  • Highlighters

General High School Items 

  • Graphing or Scientific Calculator

  • Subject dividers

  • Gym T-Shirt & Shorts/Sweats (9th & 10th Grade Only)

  • Black thick tip

  • Hand soap

  • Multi-colored markers

  • Wireless mice

  • Paperclips

  • Cheap headphones/earbuds

  • Composition books

  • Colored Card Stock

  • Primary (fat) pencils

  • Windex electronic wipes

General Middle School Items 

  • Binders - floppy three ring 

  • Pocket/travel size tissues 

  • Ballpoint pens (red, blue, black) 

Early Childhood Items 

  • Complete change of clothes (include underwear & socks) – various toddler sizes

  • Painting smock

General Elementary Items 

  • Markers (washable) 

  • Elmer's glue

  • Pocket folders

  • Crayons (packs of 8, 16 & 24)

  • 3-ring binder (1”)

  • Tissues

  • Erasable pens (red, blue, black)

  • Scissors (blunt)

  • Writing Pads

  • Scissors

  • Pocket dictionary & thesaurus

  • Primary pencils

  • Pencil Sharpener

 

Did You Know? 

  • Binford Middle School boasts the region’s first, and only second in Virginia, college prep and arts integration program. The College Board Spring Board program offers students a rigorous, fine arts inter-grated curriculum model.

  • RPS has joined sixty urban school districts across the country in “A Pledge by America’s Great City Schools,” a commitment toward the improvement of academic and social outcomes for young males of color. The pledge calls for urban school systems to improve efforts in increasing opportunities for success among school-age males of color and reduce the disproportionate number of males of color who are absent, suspended, expelled or inappropriately placed in special education classes.

  • In partnership with Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), RPS offers the state’s first teacher residency program, Richmond Teacher Residency (RTR). Through this program, residents spend a year co-teaching, guided by both VCU faculty and RPS master teachers trained to mentor them. The program also includes a three-year commitment by teachers to stay and work for RPS. RTR is a part of a national effort, the Urban Teacher Residency United Network, and a grantee of the United States Department of Education’s Teacher Quality Partnerships (TQP), a grant program in support of model teacher preparation programs.

  • Many district schools provide exceptional learning opportunities through the cultivation and upkeep of school gardens. Learning Gar-dens also exist at many schools, allowing students to explore and grow fresh produce. William Fox Elementary School features the district’s first elementary school Fruit and Vegetable Bar.

  • Chimborazo Elementary School is the first elementary school in central Virginia to offer the International Baccalaureate (IB) World School® Primary Years Programme (PYP), an internationally acclaimed transdisciplinary program designed for students ages 3 to 12 that focuses on the development of the whole child and inquiry-based learning.

  • The Office of Family and Community Engagement (FACE) was established at the start of the 2014-2015 school year to provide added support to schools and encourage family and community involvement through training, outreach, community collaboration, education and awareness to improve student achievement. FACE also oversees the