Schools gearing up for new year; reminder about supplies

Reminder about school supplies. 

School begins Aug. 12! Schools are gearing up for the new year! 

The Advocate's special back to school to school section with letters from administrators, class lists, bus routes etc. will publish July 29! 

This is a reminder parents/guardians will need to provide supplies this year. See info below from school system! 

During the COVID pandemic, school districts received federal funds to help with the return to school, help cover some operational expenses, and help students get back up to speed instructionally and in-person. Using over $500,000 over the course of five years, Montgomery County Schools was able to provide school supplies for all our families due to the financial difficulties during the pandemic. We actually bought double the supplies during the summer of 2024 and stored half of them until this school year to make sure we could stretch the time period where this was possible and cover the 2025-2026 school year, even though the funds ended back in 2024. However, with the pandemic over and those funds expended, the district is unable to provide supplies next year and are communicating school supply lists for families once again to prepare for the 2026-2027 school year. Our teachers have reviewed them to streamline them and reduce them to the essentials. School supply lists can be found in the links below.  Please let your child’s school know if you have any questions.

Here is a link for school supplies list; 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MChuWiVCbuI_V29WSVSCWfAjlV42mH6H/view?usp=drivesdk