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• No later than (current dates),
go to http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/studentaffairs/sao/supplies/
and click on the “School Participation Link.”
The User ID is “drive4supplies.”
• Register your school for the program by filling
in all of the information requested. Only participating
schools will receive boxes, tape, and labels.
• The Drive for Supplies coordinator should collaborate
with the science teachers, social studies teachers,
student service learning coordinator, student government
group, etc., to emphasize to students the socio-economic
and environmental aspects of this project.
• The Department of Materials Management will send
boxes, labels, and tape to participating schools (mid-May
for secondary schools, and the beginning of June for
elementary schools). The boxes will be shipped to “Drive
for Supplies Coordinator.” Additional packing supplies
can be obtained by sending an e-mail request to Mr.
Orlando (Lanny) Taylor (Orlando_Taylor@mcpsmd.org).
• Organize groups of students and staff to help
with this important effort. Schedule a day (or days)
for each class, team, or grade level to clean out their
lockers, backpacks, and desks.
• Advertise this collection/recycling project to
all students.
• Assign students to be in the halls collecting
the supplies.
• Ask students to tear out and recycle used pages
of composition and spiral notebooks before donating.
• Assign students to stand by both recycling bins
and trash cans to ensure that no usable supplies are
being thrown away and that recyclable items are not
going into trash containers.
Filled boxes from classes and halls should be delivered
to a designated “processing site” that will:
• Check that supplies are in usable condition.
The coordinator should determine the usefulness or
condition of the items collected.
• Check that all used pages in composition/spiral
notebooks have been torn out and recycled. (Please
check carefully—this is extremely important).
• Sort items into similar categories and box
accordingly.
• Seal boxes, indicate content on boxes, and
affix the provided labels (fill in your school name).
• DO NOT box and send clothing. For clothing
drive information, go to www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/studentaffairs/sao/supplies.
• Give student service-learning (SSL) credit forms
to secondary students who are
collecting, sorting, boxing, and labeling supplies.
For SSL curriculum support, go to www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/studentaffairs/sao/supplies.
• IMPORTANT—No later than (current
dates), go to http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/studentaffairs/sao/supplies/
and click on the “School Report Link” to report
how many boxes need to be picked up. The User ID is
“drive4supplies.”
• Stack boxes in clear view near the front entrance
inside the school. The Department of Materials Management
will pick up boxes from schools between July 1 and July
17, 2009.
• If you have any questions, please contact Mrs.
Karen L. Crawford, coordinator, Student Affairs Office
via e-mail at Karen_L_Crawford@mcpsmd.org.
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