Classroom Supplies
Did you know teachers (on average across the U.S.) spend about $750* a year of their own money on classroom supplies? One of our goals has been to provide the supplies needed to make learning time more effective – and to build confidence in our young learners!
Headphones
It seems the teachers never have enough working headphones for every student. Earbuds do not work well for kindergartners and first-graders; little ears need over the ear headphones. One kindergarten teacher spent $400 of her own money so all her kids would be equipped. Your support is needed!
Initial Sponsor: Dollar General Literacy Foundation
Yearly Sponsor: General donations
Supply closet
We sponsor a supply closet where kindergarten and first-grade teachers can “grab and go.” We stock the closet with everything from “beginner” pencils to small-ear headphones to kid-sized materials. A complete listing of school supplies is found here.
Initial Sponsor: Altar’d State, St. Johns Town Center
Yearly Sponsor: General donations
Quiet Feet
Tennis balls on chair legs reduce the noise level in the classroom! They also make it possible for little people to slide chairs around, as needed.
Sponsors: Ponte Vedra Inn & Club provided the balls and Roger Mann, Board member, cut a slot in each one
Under-Chair Baskets
Under-chair baskets are an inexpensive item. However, installing them takes time! It is as if you need to be an engineer to install the baskets where little feet will not inadvertently break them. Thankfully teen volunteers handle the installations.
Sponsor: General donations
*A 2021 survey of 5,400 teachers by AdoptAClassroom.org
