Why do we provide school supplies?

91勛圖厙 Public Schools strives to provide a free, public education of the highest quality for all students. Buying school supplies in addition to the many other fees associated with school and activities is a financial hardship for many families. Our community generously supports our schools in numerous ways, and so much is already asked of parents related to fundraising and fees. Our schools will purchase the supplies students need for learning, as we do with books and other materials.

Goals:

  • Reduce the school supply financial hardship to families as much as possible over time;
  • Eliminate waste for supplies that arent used by the end of the year as well as parents time and gas money; and
  • Support families in using time saved from school supply shopping to focus on setting learning goals for the new school year and planning for time and space at home for reading and homework.

School Supply Lists

Elementary School:

  • School supplies provided
  • Backpacks only

Middle School:

  • School supplies provided
  • Students may need ASB cards and will needclothes for physical education
  • Backpacks are recommendedbut not required
  • No athleticparticipation fees

High School:

  • School supplies provided, as needed
  • No course fees
  • Reduced high school college preparationtesting fees such as PSAT and AdvancedPlacement (AP) tests
  • Traffic Safety and Financial Education course (drivers education) added to high school course offerings
  • Students will need ASB cards
  • Backpacks are recommendedbut not required
  • No athleticparticipation fees
  • Graduation robes provided on loan; caps and tassels provided to seniors to keep

Donations

The main purpose of thisinitiative is to reduce expenses forfamilies.Therefore, we ask thatfamilies only bring the suppliesrequested.Families and communityorganizations that want to help areencouraged to make a monetarydonation to the in lieu ofpurchasing supplies for a school. This helps ensure equity for studentsby avoiding an abundance of suppliesat one school and not enough atanother.