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Backpacks

 

Arizona Reservation Ministries has been thrilled to provide school supplies specifically requested by teachers tucked inside brand-new back packs for children and teens of the San Carlos Apache Nation every year since 2004! In August of 2008, over 500 children and teens received their very own back pack and school supplies, thanks to the generosity of God’s family from across the United States! Besides this tremendous quantity of supplies, we were also able to deliver a significant amount of remaining supplies for the Reservation schools to distribute as they saw a need.

Each year, our lists need a bit of revision as school needs change. We have discovered that a better way for those living far away to contribute to this project is to send Wal-Mart or Target gift cards. This saves our donors large postage expenses, and allows our ARM team to purchase items we need a bit more of. Wal-Mart also participates in a “site-to-store” program, whereby you may purchase items at your Wal-Mart, and have them provide the shipping! Our neighborhood Wal-Mart is located at: 4655 East Hwy. 60, Globe AZ 85501.

*Please note that the deadline for us to receive school supplies in 2009 is July 1st! (School begins here in Arizona the beginning of August!)
 

Backpack Supplies List

(to download the list in .pdf format click here)

Pre-K

Color crayons
Coloring books
Pencils
“Learn to write” paper
 

 

Kindergarten/1st Grade

Back packs
2 boxes of tissue, each
Glue sticks
Fat pencils
Fat crayons
Blunt scissors

Folders with pockets

Water Bottle

2 coloring books each

Pencil boxes

 

2nd Grade

 

 

Back packs
Color crayons
Pencil boxes
#2 pencils
Folders
2 boxes of tissue, each
Scissors
Glue
Water bottles
 

3rd/4th Grades

 

Pencil boxes
#2 pencils
Folders
Glue
Scissors
Rulers
Color crayons
Wide-ruled spiral notebooks
Reams of loose-leaf lined paper
Red pen or markers
 

 

5th/6th Grades

 

Back packs
2 boxes of tissue, each
Pencils
Water bottles
Pens: 1 red, 2 blue or black, each
Glue sticks
Markers
Spiral notebooks
Folders
Color crayons
Colored pencils
Protractors
 

 

Jr. High/High School

Back packs for these older students must be mesh or see-through.
They also need a “Trapper Keeper”-type binder (preferably that zips all the way around.)

 

 

Calculators
Rulers
Protractors
Highlighters
Pocket folders/portfolios
Pencils
Colored pencils
College-ruled loose-leaf notebook paper

 

Please remember that you can also shop at Wal-Mart.com, “site-to-store” or send
Wal-Mart, Target or Staples gift cards to save on postage costs.
 

 

 

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