The fourth graders and their global buddies in Lisa D.’s Kindergarten are doing one last community service project this school year: helping the Monarch School! We watched the video from The Ellen Show and discussed how the Monarch School helps local children affected by homelessness. Yesterday, we looked at the school’s “Wish List,” and talked about how, when helping others, it is important to find out what they need, rather than assuming we know what is best for them. In light of this, I am sharing the Monarch School’s “Wish List,” in the hopes that your family can provide any of the items they desperately need. The TCS children are very excited to do something kind for their fellow San Diego schoolchildren!
Wish List
* Due to space limitations we currently are not accepting computer items of any kind, books, or backpacks.
Wish List Items – Current Needs
- New or nearly new clean, youthful shoes and clothing in all kids’ sizes, ages 5-18 (urgent need for extra small children’s & teen girl xxlarge sizes 18-24)
- New socks and underwear: Socks for teen girls and boys of all ages; teen and boy’s boxers; teen girl hipsters or boy cut underwear, sizes 5 and up; little girl underwear, sizes 6-8
- Boys/mens jeans, waist sizes 26-31
- Vans and Chuck shoes in all sizes and colors, for both girls/women and boys/men
- Second-hand strollers for our students’ parents who also have babies and toddlers
- Haircare products for African-American hair (shampoo, conditioner, styling lotion, gel)
- Small travel sized alarm clocks (batteries included)
- Plastic or paper dinnerware (plates, silverware, cups, napkins) for our family dinner program
- Gift cards to Target, Payless Shoes, and local movie theatres – extremely important for weekends, holidays and rainy days as it provides a shelter and experience
- Gift cards to local grocery stores
- Card Stock Paper- all colors
Artists’ Supplies
New items only
- 3B, 4B, 6B, 8B, HB drawing pencils; charcoal; soft and oil pastels
- Paint brushes for water color and acrylic painting
- 16 oz tempera and acrylic paints in all colors (NOT little paint or artist kits, or children’s watercolors)
- Sketchbooks/ artist pads/ journals and drawing paper of all sizes and weights
- Masking or painter’s tape; scissors (adult size-not kid size)
- Tissue papers and decorative papers
- Canvases and canvas boards of all sizes
- Modeling clay and self drying clay
- Mod podge sealer/finish
