Hoosier Roads Elementary Collecting Supplies For Houston School Through Sept. 23

HAMILTON, CO. — There are a few days left to help students at Hoosier Road Elementary with their donation drive, dedicated to gathering school supplies for students and teachers impacted by Hurricane Harvey. HRE has connected with Braeburn Elementary, a public school in Houston, Texas with Pre-K through fifth grade students. Because the school was hit very hard by Hurricane Harvey, the students and staff have been relocated to an abandoned high school building and are in need of elementary school supplies and personal supplies for students, Hamilton Southeastern Schools reports.

HRE will pack up a semi-truck filled with supplies in an effort to help Braeburn Elementary get their school year off to a great start.

All members of the community are invited and encouraged to help collect supplies for Braeburn Elementary.

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The Houston school has provided a list of specific needs for their students:

School Supplies:

• Outdoor Recess Equipment: Balls, hula-hoops, chalk, frisbees, bubbles, etc. (There is no playground.)
• Folders
• Copy Paper
• Exercise Balls
• Binders
• Freezer/Sandwich baggies
• Pencils/Pens
• Staplers/Staples
• Hand sanitizer
• Blankets
• Backpacks
• Dry/Erase Markers
• Stickers, post-its, sharpies, and other teacher supplies
• Sponges (nurse uses for ice packs)
• Any kind of “fun” seating for classroom libraries: bean bag chairs, small furniture, floor-pillows, etc. (Anything that was on the floor in classrooms was destroyed.)
• Floor Rugs
• Markers/Crayons
• Loose Leaf Paper/Notebooks
• Scissors
• Board Games
• Classroom Decor

Personal Supplies:

• Toothbrushes
• Toothpaste
• Other hygiene items
• Undergarments for children
• Socks and Shoes for children
• Navy “khaki-fabric” pants (school uniform bottoms)
• Navy or white polo style shirts
• School-appropriate jeans
• Professional dress for impacted staff

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The public can drop donations off at Hoosier Road Elementary located at 11300 East 121st Street in Fishers during school hours through Friday, Sept. 22, and from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Sept. 23. HRE students and staff will load the supplies and send the truck off on Monday, September 25.

At least six other elementary schools in our district will be collecting donations to assist with Hoosier Road’s effort. Hamilton Southeastern High School has also “adopted” a school in need located in Katy, TX.

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