| Our mission | To level the playing field in the classroom by providing every student in need the tools to succeed in school. |
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Crochet or knit hats, scarves and gloves for cold weather months
Help keep students warm and focused in the classroom by knitting or crocheting them hat, scarves and gloves of their own. See Keep Our Kids Warm below. See full description
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Supply Drive CoordinatorHost a supply drive for Crayons to Computers at your school, business, civic group or place of worship. The top 7 items we need most are crayons, dry erase markers, filler paper, glue sticks, notebooks, pencils and pocket folders. All basic school supplies are welcome and appreciated.High-School VolunteerEarn your community-service hours by helping in the Teacher Free Store (working check-out, loading cars or re-stocking shelves) and assisting with various projects in the warehouse. Your help is much appreciated and is an integral component to the success of Crayons to Computers!Keep Our Kids Warm KnitterAn annual program in which we encourage participants to knit, crochet, or collect yarn in an effort to provide hats, gloves, and scarves to students in need! Can be done at your location.Various OpportunitiesVolunteer opportunities include helping in the Teacher Free Store (working check-out, loading cars or re-stocking shelves) and assisting with various projects in the warehouse. Your help is much appreciated and is an integral component to the success of Crayons to Computers!Group VolunteeringThis is a team-building opportunity for corporate, work groups, church, temple or community groups to help with sorting and various facilities projects. |
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| How you help | Being a volunteer at Crayons to Computers enables you to see our impact first hand! It is YOU who helps start the chain reaction for success in schools. It is YOU who helps to inspire us to do what we do. And finally, it is YOU who helps the children in our participating schools discover their passion for learning! |
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| About us | Crayons to Computers is dedicated to providing kids with the supplies they need to succeed in school and life. It’s simple, yet so critical. Building blocks for brighter futures. |
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With teachers spending $500 – $1,000 of their own money each year on school supplies for their classrooms, this year will be no exception. In fact, the need will be greater than ever. Let teachers and their students in need know you care. You can help to level the playing field in the classroom (whatever that may look like) by donating new school supplies at Kenwood Towne Centre this Saturday, August 8, from 10AM – 2PM. Contactless drop-offs will be available at the main entrance next to The Cheesecake Factory. Don't feel comfortable in a public setting? That's okay! You can easily and efficiently donate school supplies or make monetary donations directly through the #CrayonstoComputers online portal at crayons2computers.ejoinme.org/…/1153289/Default.aspx
Starting tomorrow (August 1 & 2), shop online at kendrascott.com and 20% of each purchase made with promo code GIVEBACK8213 will directly benefit #CrayonstoComputers. Thanks to our partner, Kendra Scott, for hosting this event to help level the playing field in the classroom. To place an order at the Liberty Center store location, using the GIVEBACK code, call 937-889-6291. RSVP to receive reminders and special offers at kgbtocrayonsandcomputers.splashthat.com
Are you wanting to start a Sign Club at your school? Our resource partner, Sign Baby Sign LLC, is presenting a FREE online workshop designed for elementary aged students with weekly content for 26 weeks. Sign Club consists of free ASL curriculum, lessons plans, and videos! For more information, and to register, please visit bit.ly/SignClubWorkshop.
More information: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFpcqNLLkQs
Sign Club Online Workshop Registration - ASL Teaching Resources
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Sign Club Online Workshop Registration We teach you what you need to know to be successful! Our school does the same clubs every year. Is Sign Club a fit for us? Whether you home school or teach in a ...
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Derek Winebrenner - if we ever get back to clubs after school this would be awesome!
Kenwood Towne Centre is hosting the #CrayonstoComputers Push 4 Pencils Supply Drive on Saturday, August 8 from 10AM – 2PM … on State Sales Tax Holiday weekend. All donations (contactless drop-offs) will go towards leveling the playing field in the classroom. Don't feel comfortable in a public setting? That's okay! You can easily and efficiently donate supplies or make monetary donations directly through Crayons' new online portal at crayons2computers.ejoinme.org/MyEvents/Push4Pencils/tabid/1153289/Default.aspx
If you work with children using sign language, then you will not want to miss this FREE webinar on August 2. Our resource partner, Sign Baby Sign LLC, will show you the best tools and resources for implementing ASL into the classroom online. All attendees of this training will receive a certificate of attendance for Professional Development. For more information, and to register, please visit aslteachingresources.com/webinar-signup/.
Tips & Tools for Teaching Online - ASL Teaching Resources
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Tips & Tools for Teaching Online Implementing ASL in the Classroom COVID-19 Update Do you need to teach online? With so many tools and features… It’s hard to know which tools are best for educa...