Tuscaloosa City Schools

TWITTER: http://www.twitter.com/TCSBoardofEd

BLOG: http://blogs.tusc.k12.al.us/disasterrelief/

FACEBOOK:

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.224038310376.268186.212641675376#!/TCSBoardofEd

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FROM FACEBOOK 5/18/11:

We are seeking volunteers! Do you have any time, weekdays between 9am and 4pm, today through next Wednesday? At the TCS Central Office, we are preparing hundreds of backpacks of "Summer Reading Care Packages" for the kids who were displaced by the tornado. We need help sorting, packing, and delivering them to the schools. Even if you have an hour, we can put you to work!

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FROM THE BLOG:

The City of Tuscaloosa, Alabama experienced a devastating tornado on April 27, 2011. In the wake of this tragedy, many lives were lost. In addition to loss of life, homes, businesses and schools were either damaged or destroyed. As we begin to rebuild the City of Tuscaloosa and citizens attempt to resume some level of normalcy, we ask that you consider donations either in a monetary form or in the form of needed supplies and materials for our school district. Your generous donations will benefit the needs of our students and faculty members as we attempt to bring closure to this school year.

Many of you have asked, “How can I help?” You and your organization can help by donating your time, talents and resources towards this cause. That’s why established our Disaster Relief Fund. You can make a secure tax-deductible donation at: https://www.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_flow&SESSION=f2fnxOcyESRobVpsjpb2FHUbllHul3vg46Z5XgTkl6QynnQLSMBQmDX5668&dispatch=5885d80a13c0db1f8e263663d3faee8d5863a909c4bb5aee2fcbfe698ea9bfbc

Dr. Zack Barnes will head up our volunteer efforts. If you are offering the services of yourself or your organization, please contact him at zbarnes @ tusc.k12.al.us or by calling 205.759.3513.

If you have classroom resources for students or teachers, please contact Frannie James at:

* 205-759-3700
* 205-759-3503
* 205-759-8300

or emailing her at TCSDonationCenter @ gmail.com

We appreciate your desire to help our students and employees.

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POSTED ON FACEBOOK 5/12/11:

At the Tuscaloosa City Schools, we are collecting not just student supplies-- we are also looking for teacher supplies to replace the items needed in their classrooms.

Here are the TEACHER SUPPLY items that we are looking for today. Please check back with us though- as more needs are identified, the list will be updated.

-Timers
-Heavy Duty Pencil Sharpeners
-File Folders
-Yardsticks (Meter sticks)
-White Boards
-Alabama, US, and World Maps
-CD Players / Cassette Players
-Art Supplies (clay, movable eyes, etc)
-Clear Plastic Bins with lids
-Plastic Hanging File boxes
-Vertical or Horizontal filing bins
-Label Makers or stamps for school/student names

We are also collecting student school supplies, which are listed in a separate note.

Financial contributions are always very welcome. Your tax-deductible donation will directly assist students, teachers, and schools affected by the tornado, and can be made at: www.tuscaloosacityschools.com.

If you have any questions please call the TCS Donation Center at 205-759-8300.

THANK YOU for your support!

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FROM FACEBOOK:

Specific Donation Needs - Updated 5/11/11
by Tuscaloosa City Schools on Monday, May 9, 2011 at 1:27pm

We are still collecting school supplies, and will be throughout the summer and beyond. Thank you all for your very generous offers to help.

The best and easiest way you can help is by making a monetary donation. The money donated to the "Tuscaloosa City Schools - Tornado Disaster Relief Fund" will go directly towards helping impacted students, teachers and schools. You can donate easily and securely online at: http://www.tuscaloosacityschools.com/

If you are already running a school supply or book drive: we are still collecting items!

Items will be collected at the Tuscaloosa City School Board Central Office, and stored there for distribution to impacted students and teachers, system-wide. Items will be distributed for the remainder of the school year, summer programs, and for the fall semester and beyond. If you have any questions, or would like to volunteer in our donation center, please call: 205-759-8300

Please send all school supply donations to:

The Tuscaloosa City School Board, Central Office
Attn Social Services
1210 21st ave,
Tuscaloosa AL, 35401.

Please remember that the students in our school system are Pre-K through Grade 12. Over 700 students in our school system have been displaced due to the tornado. They attend all schools in our system, not just the schools that were directly hit. The needs of the students are quite varied, In addition to general school supplies for elementary students (crayons, pencils, paper, notebooks, etc) ...

The following items are VERY MUCH needed:

-Flash drives / jump drives (preferably 4GB but smaller or larger capacity is OK too)
-CLEAR or MESH Backpacks
-Graph paper
-Calculators (4-function scientific calculators)
-5 subject spiral notebooks
-College-ruled notebook paper
-Mechanical pencils

BULLETIN BOARD PAPER and BORDERS are needed for the displaced teachers from the 3 schools which were destroyed.

CLEAR PLASTIC BINS AND BOXES, with LIDS, and LARGE STORAGE CRATES WITH LIDS for organizing the school supplies.

Please also continue to donate the following:

-Picture books and chapter books for classroom libraries, or for students to take home.
-1-1/2” binders
-tissues (boxes and mini-packs)
-paper towels
-liquid soap
-copy paper
-manila filing folders
-small games, legos, puzzles for 4 and 5 year olds
-PreK and Kindergarten coloring books and workbooks (ABCs, numbers, etc.)
-Hand sanitizer
-Lysol -409 / Fantastik cleaner
-Clorox wipes-3 pronged pocket folders
-batteries (AA and AAA)
-safety compasses
-pencil sharpeners with covers

FOOD DONATIONS -

From now until the end of school (May 26) - "Snack Packs" are being sent home with children who were directly impacted by the tornado. These items are being collected at Verner Elementary School. They specifically need:

-single serving, easy open cans of vienna sausage, potted meat, ravioli, spaghettios, beans & weenies, etc.
-single serving, easy open cans/cups of fruit
-single serving size cereal boxes
-plastic spoons
-plastic forks

Thank you for your support!!