Wish List Volunteer Opportunities
3-Page Hole Punch Field Trips
3-Ring Binders (1", 1.5", 2") Lunch Relief
3x5 Index Cards Grading Homework Papers
Binder dividers Making Copies
Calculators Class Parties
Calendar stickers Other (list as many as you'd like)
Clip board
Colored Pens
Construction Paper (Large, Small)
Correction Tape
Electric Pencil Sharpeners
Feathers
Felt
Folders
Hall’s Cherry Cough drops
Hanging File Folders -
Highlighters
Large Magnetic Clips
Liquid hand soap
Magazines
Magic Markers
Magnets
Metal clips w/magnets to hang items
Model clay
Other (list as many as you'd like)
Paper Clips
Paper, (plain, lined, reamed)
Plastic Bins (for papers to fit in)
Popsicle Sticks
Post-It-Notes
Scissors
Scotch Tape (size?)
Sharpie Pens (Fine, Med., Bullet Size)
Small Stationary (for writing notes home)
Stapler
Transparencies
Wiggly Eyes
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Here is the front page of our's. The back has lines for them to write specific items. We encourage them to include inexpensive, used and pricey items. You never know who might have what.
We have a binder in the school's office that anyone can access and the staff will send home a copy at a parents request. We remind parents it is available during all holidays, appreciation week & end of school.
Just a suggestion to anyone who does this. Don't forget your administration and support staff. We call our's a Staff Wishlist. One of the secretaries in the office put folding tables on hers. We asked why, she told us someone from the ISD "borrowed" the extra ones and now they can't be found. During one of our events, magically 8 folding tables appeared in the staff lounge. Our secretary actually cried!
To: Independence Staff
From: IFO
Subject: Wish List
This year we would like to compile a list from each teacher/staff member of the items they would like for their classroom. This list would be offered to any parent requesting it for gift giving or appreciation purposes. Since this is something new to us your input on the structure is very important. We will let all the parents know that these lists are available as soon as they are returned either by a note sent home or via the Patriot Press. This might be very helpful at Christmas time and might also be useful to parents at any time they feel the need to be generous.
Please write up a list of things and send it back to IFO c/o Linda Korta. I was also thinking since there is the new teacher store in town I might be able to work out some type of coupon with them if they have the items you are looking for.
Call me with any questions or concerns about this project.
I did this last year. It was my first time at a new school and we had one already set up at my previous school. I just sent out a note asking the teachers what they wanted/needed for their classroom. I kept the lists and put a note in the School newletter in october and november that if parents wanted some hints on teacher gifts for Christmas they could call me and I would give them the ideas on the list. Some teachers didn't do it because they misunderstood and thought that the students would be bringing home a list. Not that the parents would have to request it. The misunderstanding made them feel like they were begging?(not the right word). Anyhoo I have to check with the principal if we want to do this again. I only got three calls from 300 families but it was a new idea and everyone doesn't necesarily read the newletter.
I cut and pasted below the one that we use. Hope it helps!
SHC
PARENTS’ CLUB FUNDING REQUEST
The Parents’ Club would like to help you by funding items that may not be covered in the school budget. While we cannot guarantee that we can fund every request, we want to hear how Parents’ Club funds can help you in the classroom. If we are unable to fund something immediately, it is possible that the request will be retained until more funds become available. Thank you.
Date________
Teacher’s name_________________________
Grade or subject_________________
AMOUNT OF REQUEST________________
I would like the Parents’ Club to fund the following:
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Please explain briefly the need for this item or how it will help you in the classroom:__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Head of School: Accepted__________Rejected__________
If rejected, explain______________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Brought before the Parents’ Club Executive Committee on this date_______________________
Accepted____________Rejected______________
Comments____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________
Brought before the Parents’ Club on this date__________
Accepted____________Rejected______________
Notice given to school business manager to transfer these fund on this
date_______________________________________________________________
TEACHERS, PLEASE RETURN THIS FORM TO THE HEAD OF SCHOOL.
