At her presentation to our Club on August 12, Ridgely Elementary School Principal Jennifer Butcher noted that she would love for our Rotary Club to again provide school supplies for Ridgely School. During and immediately following the pandemic, the school had supplemental funding from the District for school supplies, but those monies are no longer available. You can download the Ridgely School Supplies List for 2023-2024 by clicking the link, and you can also download it from the Website Home Page (download files section). Because school has already started, students already have backpacks so there is no need to purchase backpacks.I had previously suggested that members bring the school supplies they purchased to our September 9 club meeting at Maldaners. Thanks to everyone who brought school supplies to that meeting (image on left). Thanks also to the members who helped load them into my car. I delivered the supplies to Ridgely School on the morning of September 12.
If you didn't remember to purchase school supplies, there's still time! You may bring school supplies to the next club meeting in Maldaners on September 30. Clorox wipes, crayons, markers, dry erase markers, glue sticks, child sized headphones, Ziplock bags, Kleenex- truly anything will help ensure that no child goes without and teachers have plenty of supplies for the classroom. Check out the link to the school supply list (provided above) for other ideas on what kinds of supplies are needed.
Thank you so much for your support for our adopted school!