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An email was forwarded to me, with a personal request for help. Apparently, the truck referenced here will be leaving from somewhere in the northeast -- the email came from a peron in Buffalo, NY, and was sent to people involved with the Cleveland Hts schools. Use the Contact Me in the sidebar (which will require you to confirm your email address), or put a comment here, and I'll get you the contact information. Or, of course, if you know me just email me.

Slidell High School is part of the St. Tammany's Parish public schools. I got confused for a short time with a Seventh-Day Adventist school also called "Slidell School", but the call for help is from the public school system. We've all dug deep to help, but there's always more that needs to be done.

TO ALL:

I have received several emails with lists of needs at Slidell Schools in
Louisiana. You will notice the lists are extensive. It is not a list to fill
completely. But it is a complete list of items needed immediately. This will
give some direction to any others who may have items on the list they can
donate. Please pass this information on to them.
As it stands, the donation cut-off date is Tuesday, November 1, 2005. I will
help coordinate packing the truck on that date.

SLIDELL HIGH SCHOOL:

School Supplies:
Book bags - 1,000
spiral notebooks - 2000
Binders - 2000
Packages of looseleaf paper 2000
Pencils - 6,000
Pens - blue ink - 2,000
Pens - black ink - 2, 000
Calculators - TI84 Plus Silver - 250
Calculators - TI-30X IIS - 500
Copy paper - Premium No 4 Xerographic
paper 8 1/2 x 11, White 20 lb.
Spectrum DP Xerographic Bond -
400 cases
Dry erase markers - various colors - 500

Personal Items:
We need school uniforms. Until our students return on October 3 and
thereafter, it is difficult to provide specifics on this information. Our
student uniforms are khaki slacks; white, grey or hunter green collared polo
shirts; white, grey or hunter green sweatshirts or jackets. It costs about
$25.00 for a shirt and pants for a uniform. You can donate cash, checks, or
gift cards for Walmart, Target or Sears and the students can pick out their
own uniform.
We will accept donations of personal hygiene and toiletrie items. Special
needs are feminine hygiene and shaving products.

Desks/Chairs/Computers:
Computers - Windows XP - 50
Laser printers - 20
Presentation Projectors - 25
ELMOs - 25
Switches - 10
27 inch TV's with carts - 50
Overhead projectors - 25
CD's - rewritable - 500
Blank VHS videotapes - 50
Mini DV videotapes - 50
Mini DV camcorder - 2
Digital cameras - 3
Student desks - 1 piece - 50
Folding tables - 60 inch - 50
File cabinet - 4 drawer, locking - 25
Teacher desks - 15
Teacher chairs - 15
Computer tables - 15

Textbooks/Curriculum Materials:
Until our students return on October 3 it is difficult to determine
specifics.
If possible, we will post this later. We have a large influx of new students
from other parishes and the Mississippi Gulf Coast and many of our students
lost their homes and all their belongings.

Counseling:
Following resources would be helpful when counseling students. Many would be
beneficial in the group setting, others could be shown on the school tv
site. Materials are available at School Counslelor Resources, P.O. Box 802,
Culver City, CA 90232-0802/ www.counselorresources.com
1- BX120V-56, Lifesteps: Building Character, Resiliency, and Emotional
Intelligence in Youth (12 series video set) $799.00
1- TMW180V-56- Real Life Teens (21 videos, guides, $945)
1-JAG190V-56-Character in Action 6 video set ($370.00)
1- EUF152V-56 Bullying, Fear, and Depression Video, $99.95
1-JAG150-V-56- Teen Suicide: Finding the will to live (2 video set), $149.00
1-PBS176V-56- The Silent Epidemic: Teen Suicide, $39.95
100-DR102-56-Helping Teens Cope with Death ($9.95each)
2-JAL103-56- The tough stuff series: Immediate guidance for troubled
students ($90.OO each)
2- RPC119-56- Passport Program: A journey through emotional, social,
cognitive, and self-development ($37.95 each).
2-IN128-56 Anger Workout Book For Teens ($23.00 each)

Other Items:
Avery mailing labels 5160 - 5 boxes
White No. 10 regular envelopes -10boxes
9x12 Catalogue envelopes 28 lbs -3boxes
Manila 1/3 cut folders - letter -10boxes
Manila 1/3 cut folders - legal - 10boxes

SLIDELL HEAD START:

School Supplies:
We need bulletin board paper and borders. We also need sleeping mats for
preschoolers (150) We also need outdoor equipment such as a swing set. We
need 150 composition notebooks. 180 book sacs

Personal Items:
Children's underwear for approximately 200 Children's socks for
approximately 200/Similac Isomil Baby Items

Desks/Chairs/Computers:
10 computers for classrooms

Other Items:
We would like for a red cross representative to come to Slidell Head Start
and help out staff and parents apply for the Red Cross finanancial
assistance. We have not been able to send our staff to apply in person since
they have been working with assisting children in shelters and in our
center. We have attempted to call the 1800 number given but we have not been
successful. It is always busy or we get the recording letting us know that
we must keep trying. Many of our staff members have lost either homes or
personal belongings. They are also facing financial difficulties as a result
of Katrina. Please help us!