Notebooks and Pencils: Not Just for Back-To-School

While most school supplies are traditionally bought just before the new academic year begins, students often run out and need to replenish them throughout the year.

That's why the Gaithersburg Educational Enrichment Committee, along with the Community Services department, is sponsoring an end-of-the-year school supply drive.

The drive is part of the Gaithersburg Recognizing Educational Achievement Today programs (GREAT).

Items that are most needed include:

• 2- and 3-inch binders
• Notebooks, notebook dividers and folders
• Blue and green construction paper
• Pencil pouches
• Regular and colored pencils and small sharpeners
• Red and blue pens
• Crayons, twistable crayons and markers
• Dry erase markers and erasers
• Glue bottles and glue sticks
• Scissors
• Rulers
• Stickers

Donations can be dropped off at the Wells/Robertson House at 1 Wells Ave. between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. from April 1 through 22. For more information contact Community Services program manager Maureen Herndon at mherndon@gaithersburgmd.gov, 301-258-6395 x2 or visit the Community Services website.