Community Agencies distributing backpacks to USD 457 students
Several community agencies will be distributing backpacks filled with school supplies on Wednesday, August 1st, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Garfield Early Childhood Center, 121 West Walnut Street. The backpacks are for children who are in need of the school supplies to help give them a start to a successful school year. Families must provide proof of qualification for free or reduced meals or the SNAP Program to receive a backpack.
The distribution of the backpacks is from the Stuff the Bus campaign that was recently held July 14th and 15th in the community. The campaign had school buses located in the parking lots of Dillon’s East, Dillon’s West, Target, Walmart and Walmart Neighborhood Market collecting donations of various school supplies needed for the school year. School supplies collected for the backpacks are: 24 count crayons, #2 pencils, colored pencils, pens (blue and black ink), highlighters, glue sticks, glue, spiral notebooks (wide and college ruled), loose-leaf paper (wide and college ruled), three-ring binders (1-inch and 2-inch), pocket folders (solid colored), large erasers, pencil cases, watercolor paints, scissors, and washable markers. Monetary donations were also collected to help assist with buying supplies and filling of the backpacks.
The first day of school is Tuesday, August 14th, with a half-day orientation for all students in kindergarten through fifth grade, seventh grade, ninth and tenth grades and all students new to Garden City Public Schools. The first full day of school for Garden City Public Schools is Wednesday, August 15th, when all classes will be in session for the start of the 2018-19 school year.
