It’s that time of year when children moan, and parents secretly celebrate. Local students will soon be returning to River Region classrooms.
Several back-to-school events are planned in the coming weeks to equip them with materials and a positive outlook. You can get supplies if you need them. You can also donate if you so desire. There’s even some material to help kids get ready for school.
Back to School Supply Drive
- Date: Ongoing
- Location: Family Sunshine Center, 858 S. Court St., Montgomery
- Needed items: uniforms, masks, planners, pens, mechanical pencils or wooden pencils with a sharpener, highlighters, earbuds, notebook paper, printer paper, notebooks, two-prong folders, small whiteboards, flash drives, and tote bags. Monetary donations are also needed to provide therapeutic materials for them to use at home.
- Drop off times: Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. -4:30 p.m.
- Contact: 334-206-2131
Donate school supplies and get a free Dunkin Donut
- Locations: Montgomery at 8025 Vaughn Road, 790 Ann St., 2035 Eastern Blvd., 2975 Vaughn Road; Prattville, 2020 Cobbs Ford Road; Wetumpka at 5267 U.S. 231
- Info: Bins are set up in locations to accept items like notebooks, pencils, pens, and binders, among other essentials. Donors can get one free classic donut while allotted treats last.
Back To School Boot Camp: K-2nd grade
- Date: Monday, July 24 through Thursday, July 27
- Location: Montgomery City-County Public Library Juliette Hampton Morgan Library, 245 High St., Montgomery
Monday, July 24
- 9:30 a.m. – Campers can get an overview of the week and meet the staff. They’ll warm up with morning stretches and a few songs and dances.
- 10 a.m. – Alabama Department of Archives and History: A Community Called Alabama. The focus is on a child’s place in the community, connection to others and connection to the past. Read Aloud with “The Circles All Around Us” by Brad Montague; paper doll chain craft; and community figure dress-up activity.
Tuesday, July 25
- 9:30 a.m. – Tour of the Children’s Department
- 10–11:30 a.m. – Shonda Wright from Alabama Extension Services: MyPlate! Nutrition Program: Reflecting on eating habits during screen time, food advertisements, identify ways to overcome screen time and other barriers to doing physical activities.
Wednesday, July 26
- 9:30-10:00 a.m. – Fiction and Non-Fiction Books: Mrs. Lodge’s Library Shelver − Learn the difference between fiction and nonfiction books. Campers will take random books and place them in order by using the Dewey Decimal Classification System using Mrs. Lodge’s Library Shelver online game.
- 10-10:30 a.m. – TumbleBooks and BookFlix: Explore, play along with BookFlix and watch a few videos using these fun and educational databases. BookFlix is an online literacy resource that pairs animated classic video storybooks with related nonfiction books and is supported by comprehension activities to build skills, confidence, and curiosity. TumbleBooks are animated, talking picture books, which teach kids the joy of reading in a format they’ll love.
- 10:30-11:30 a.m. – Story time with crafts: Join Ms. Lindsay for a fun time to laugh and play. Read “Pete the Cat: Rocking in My School Shoes” by James Dean. Campers will also read “There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Shell” by Lucille Colandro, then put together a craft.
Thursday, July 27
- 9:30-9:45 AM – Quick weekly review
- 10 a.m. – Ceremony and movie time
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