What you can give
Donations and supplies can be dropped off at the Main Street Covington office at 2104 Washington Street.
600 - 16-count crayons
625 - 12-count colored pencils
4,500 No. 2 pencils
600 mechanical pencils
2,500 black ink pens
2,500 blue ink pens
220 blunt scissors
600 11/2-inch 3-ring binders
3,560 pocket folders with prongs
2,000 composition notebooks
1,000 pencil holders
220 ABC tablets
720 - 70-80 page spiral bound notebooks
600 - 250 sheet wide-rule notebook paper
1,100 - 250 sheet college-rule notebook paper
1,000 glue sticks
880 - 12-inch rulers that measure in centimeters
530 highlighters
880 ruled index cards
880 blank index cards
300 graph paper pads
530 - 5 pack dividers
2,000 - 2 pack erasers
Sponsors are being sought for the annual Back 2 School Block Party, which provides school supplies to needy students.
In Newton County, over 68 percent of the nearly 20,000 students enrolled in the school system receive free and reduced lunches. Several of the system's schools are Title I schools, meaning that the majority of students are living at or below the poverty level. The annual block party aims to alleviate some of the strain of getting students ready for school by providing supplies.
The party will be held on Newton Drive this year, moving from its traditional spot on the square. This will give attendees the opportunity to be on the Newton County Board of Education campus. Also this year two board members, Jeffrey Meadors (District 1) and Shakila Henderson-Baker (District 3), are co-chairs of the event.
Sponsors are needed not only for money and supplies, but also to host information tables with interactive activities for the students, provide snacks and drinks, sponsor inflatables, face painting or a DJ or to collect school supplies.
The application deadline for those who wish to host a table or sponsor an event is July 17. For those wishing to drop off supplies, they can be taken to Main Street Covington at 2104 Washington Street.
The block party will take place from 3 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. on July 24 between Anderson and Mill streets.
