We are all aware of the state and school district budget cuts to schools. Due to these cuts, our school budget has become even more limited. If you can help in any way to donate one of the items listed here, our staff would be very appreciative! Any of these items can be sent to the main desk at school. Please be sure to add the staff person's name any item you send in. Thank you very much in advance for your help and consideration!

Want to get a gift for your student's teacher(s)? We have alternative ideas! Your student's teachers would greatly appreciate any gift for their classrooms, and to help you the staff at The Center School does have a gift list. They are generally small and easy to find. And if that wasn't enough, you don't even have to wrap them. Just simply drop them off at the front desk with a note telling who should receive your gift. IN THE OFFICE - We REALLY need: Black and Red Pens #2 Pencils For WASL - It will be WASL time before you know it and we need these items. Please!!! - packaged snacks for WASL (we're starting early) - bottled water for the WASL (we're starting early) - 10 - File Box size, black, plastic Rubbermaid boxes w/lids (WASL storage)

Our Teachers really need hanging file folders in both standard and legal size. Ms. Aguilar could really use a Video/DVD player. Mr. Bell could really use a Video/DVD player. Ms. Morin really needs a Boombox/stereo, DVD/Video player with time counter visible. Mr. Murphy needs Children’s books in Spanish. Ms. Katz is asking for a couple items for the film class. She would like Sony mini DV tapes (Sony only), rechargeable AA batteries, and firewall cables (available at radio Shack). Ms. Pearson could really use a small heater for the Career Center. It gets really cold in this room during the Fall and Winter months. Mr. Pender needs scissors, white board erasers, and tape. Crayons, markers, colored paper, snacks for Study Table. Ms. Prichard needs staplers and a 3 hole punch, Crayons, markers, colored paper, and glue sticks. Ms. Reynaud can always use index cards, colored markers, AA batteries, a jump drive/memory stick, and blank floppy discs. Ms. Leary can always use Post It sheets and Post It markers. A roller deck for business cards, small heater for office when its winter, 40 watt light bulbs standard socket, open plastic file box for hanging file folders. Ms. Sanusi needs some colored white out, a plastic clipboard, and a 3’x5’ bulletin board. Ms. Culbertson needs for the: Science Department: Paper towels, kleenex, soap, markers, regular overhead sheets (transparencies), photocopy safe overhead sheets (transparencies), scissors, binder sleeves (transparent sheet holders) School Spirit Club: Large rubbermaid bin for storing supplies, crepe paper, markers, sharpies, paintbrushes, tempera paints, scissors, construction paper, glitter paint, rubber cement, glue sticks. Mr Greenberg: The following DVDs/videos for Humanities 11: Roger and Me, Michael Moore Hates America, Motorcycle Diaries, Grapes of Wrath movie, Frontline: Persuaders, and Slamnation. Awful Truth (Season 1, disc 1), Awful Truth (Season 2, disc 1), Transparency film for copiers (with removable stripe), 3 tab file folders – legal size. Mr. Drajem for each department: Since art is an integral part of the curriculum, the various departments would like following art supplies. markers colored pencils scissors masking tape glue sticks rulers "A nice plastic tub" to store them. FOR 9TH AND 10TH GRADE HUMANITIES DEPARTMENT - Contact: Chris Drajem We have set up an Amazon wish list of titles we are requesting for our classroom library. Hopefully, this will help if you are looking for titles to donate, but don't know where to begin, or what will fit in. Parents can access the list by going to Amazon.com and looking for the wish list titled "Center School - 9/10 Humanities." We would love single copies as well as small collections (5-6 copies of the same text) for students to access when they are reading in literature circles (similar to book groups). Of course, families are always welcome to donate copies of a book that may be a personal or family favorite! contact Christopher Drajem (cdrajem@seattleschools.org or 252-9867) with questions. FOR HUMANITIES 11 - DVD'S: Roger and Me Michael Moore Hates America Wage Slaves Motorcycle Diaries Grapes of Wrath - the movie Thirteen Slamnation Frontline: The Persuaders Slamnation Book: How to Read Donald Duck by Ariel Dorfman

Eileen Bullinger, TCS school nurse, would really like to have some juice boxes and some snack crackers or granola bars to give to kids who are hungry and have no money. While it doesn't happen often (and she only knows about it on days she's actually in the school!), she has been spending her own money to get the kids some juice or whatever when they need it. Thank you everyone, for helping! Please keep your contributions coming. This is one of the school's most important areas you can donate too!

FOR THE SCHOOL - Contact the Main Office • Build a Skateboard Rack onto the front desk FOR THE CAREER CENTER - Contact: Damaris Pearson • Barrons’ Profiles of American Colleges • Peterson’s 4-year & 2-year College Guides • Occupational Outlook Handbook • The Insider’s Guide to Colleges • 300 Best Jobs without a 4 year Degree • College Board College Applications Essays • Princeton Reviews Best Colleges • Peterson’s Get a Jump! What’s Next After High School FOR THE NURSE - Contact: Eileen Bullinger • Juice boxes, apple and grape • Saltine crackers, graham crackers • Bottled water FOR STUDENTS WITHOUT LUNCHES • Cup-A-Noodles, pre-packaged snack foods, juice boxes FOR THE SCIENCE DEPARTMENT • Paper towels and hand soap FOR THE SPECIAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT • 120 minute audiotapes for copying books on tape

Well there you have it. None of these items are going to break the bank, but all donations are greatly appreciated. When possible, please send them with your students. Thanks again for the great response to this wish list. If you have any questions feel free to call Rick Green (618-1080) or write rgreentee3@yahoo.com.