TEACHER SUPPLY STORE:
Helping Teachers Reach Kids in Need
Since 2018, Suffolk Public Schools and the Suffolk Education Foundation have teamed up to bring the SPS teachers a unique Teacher Supply Store. To fill unmet classroom needs, all Suffolk school teachers can “shop” monthly for items at no cost to themselves. These free supplies supplement their classroom and help students in need throughout the school year.
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Nationwide, it is estimated that more than 15 million children don't have the resources they need to succeed in school … and that teachers spend more than $1 billion a year stocking their own classrooms due to a lack of school funding. That computes to teachers spending close to $500 of their own money to give all students the basics for success.
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WANT TO VOLUNTEER?
If you are interested in helping on “shopping days” and/or with behind-the-scenes volunteer opportunities, please contact Lesa McNamara, store manager, at lesamcnamara@spsk12.net
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WANT TO MAKE A DONATION?
Monetary donations will be accepted, as well as donations of office and school supplies. Contact Lesa McNamara, store manager, at lesamcnamara@spsk12.net
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Thanks to Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Zeta Epsilon Omega Chapter, for their continued volunteer work at the store, as well as their recent $1,052 donated to purchase more supplies for our teachers and students.
The store is open Thursdays from 2 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., housed at John F. Kennedy Middle School. The store opens in August and remains open until May each year.
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The store welcomes regular donations of supplies, or cash donations. Or you can donate time by re-stocking on Wednesdays or assisting teachers on Thursdays.
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