Education

The Education Committee is dedicated to strengthening the partnership between local businesses and Simpsonville area schools.

To help support our local schools the chamber facilitates the wish list program through our local businesses.

Education wish list

Can you help with our school's WISH LIST?

The Education Committee of the Simpsonville Area Chamber of Commerce has developed a “Wish List” of our schools request for supplies. The Chamber is asking for the support of the business community. Please take a look at the list and contact the Chamber if you would like to make a donation or contribution.

Plain Elementary

• Ream/cases of copy paper
• Colored copy paper
• White copy paper
• Envelopes (large and small)
• Tape
• Post-it notes
• General office supplies
• highlighters

Brashier Middle College

ENGLISH WISHES

• Young Adult Books for Independent Reading
• Marcelo in the Real World by Francisco Stork $12.05 (10 copies)
• The Devil’s Paint box   by Victoria McKernan $7.99 (10 copies)
• Princess of the Midnight Ball by Jessica Day George $6.25 (10 copies.
• Classic Novels/Historical Novels (sets of novels we could study as a class)
• In Harm’s Way by Doug Stanton The Sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis and the Extraordinary Story of Its Survivors $5.55 (100 copies)    
• The Things They Carried by Time O'Brian $4.93 (100 copies)
• The Road by Cormac McCarthy $5.55 (100 copies)
• Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass by Frederick Douglass $5.55 (100 copies)
• MLA handbook - one per student - 400 initially, then 100 per year for each incoming freshman class
• Books from the best sellers list (top 10)
• Novel sets
• Office Supplies
• Sharpies for Mind Mapping
• Permanent Fine point markers pack of 12 $9.99 (5 - 6 packs)
• Poster Board for Projects

JOURNALISM WISHES

• Video Cameras - small, simple, digital, holds up to 4 hours video
• Digital Cameras - high resolution, but again, small and simple
• Computer lab - would like to have one computer for each journalism student 

MATH WISHES

• TI-89 or TI-90 Calculators   
• Graph paper  
• TI-84 Plus Calculators  
• TI-Smart View Emulator Software
• Remote Control Cars (8)
• Colored Copy paper

BETA CLUB

• Table cloth with embroidery (Beta Club Emblem)  

ATHLETICS

• Mini goals (for Soccer)  

OTHER

• Smartboard

Hillcrest Middle School

• Copy paper

Fork Shoals Elementary

• Small white boards
• 20 dictionaries
• Clipboards
• Dry erase markers
• Paper
• Pencil sharpeners
• Masking tape
• Colored computer paper
• Glue sticks
• Composition notebooks
• Packs of construction paper
• Reams of copy paper
• Manila folders
• Staples
• Help with copies at the beginning of the year.

Simpsonville Elementary School

• Backpacks
• Pencil boxes
• Glue sticks
• Marble writing journals

Foods and Nutrition Supply List

Woodmont High School

2010-2011

The following is a list of supplies that will be used through out the 2010-2011 school year.  

Donations from the list below or a cash card from Costco or Wal-Mart are always appreciated as funds are limited.  

Thank you for supporting the Foods and Nutrition program at Woodmont High School!

Cleaning Supplies

• Dish detergent
• Hand soap
• Laundry detergent
• Magic erasures
• 409 (or any brand of all purpose cleaner)
• Bleach

Storage supplies/paper products

• Ziploc bags (all sizes - any brand)
• Tin foil
• Plastic wrap
• Waxed paper
• Cupcake liners
• Napkins
• Tooth picks

Non-perishable food items

• All purpose flour – 100 lbs
• Granulated sugar – 100 lbs
• Brown sugar – 5 large bags
• Powdered sugar – 10 large bags
• Yeast – if bought in bulk: 3 packages
• Vegetable shortening – 10 cans
• Vegetable oil – 2 gallons
• Cooking spray – 10 cans
• Vanilla – 10 bottles
• Chocolate chips – 10 bags
• Baking chocolate squares – 10 boxes
• Cake mixes (any flavor) - 10
• Salt
• Pepper
• Taco seasoning
• Italian seasoning
• Garlic powder
• Baking soda
• Baking powder
• Spaghetti noodles – 10 packages
• Dry pasta (macaroni, penne, bow ties, etc.) -
• Canned diced or crushed tomatoes – 2 flats
• Tomato paste – ½ flat
• Tomato sauce – 4 flats
• Chocolate syrup
• Canned pumpkin – 20 cans    
• Evaporated milk – 20 cans
• Cinnamon
• Salsa – 2 large containers
• Garlic (diced and jarred) – 1 large container
• Oatmeal – 10 reg. sized canisters
• Cream of chicken soup – 1 flat
• Honey – 3-5 containers
• Jam – 3 strawberry/3 grape
• Lemon juice – 1 large bottle
• Kool-Aid (any flavor)

Perishable items that can be frozen

• Margarine
• Butter
• Ground beef
• Chicken breast
• Cheddar and mozzarella cheese

WOODMONT ART DEPARTMENT WISH LIST

The WHS Art Department can always use donations of colored pencils, markers, black fine-tipped pens, regular pencils, watercolors, or house paint in any color. Thanks!

WOODMONT BUSINESS DEPARTMENT WISH LIST

• Hand-sanitizer
• One Subject Notebooks
• Tissue
• Filing Folders
• Markers
• Color Pencils
• Crayons
• Construction Paper/Color Paper
• Scotch Tape
• Copy Paper
• Cans of compressed air (for cleaning keyboards)
• Sports Equipment not being used-footballs, basketballs, volleyballs, gloves, golf clubs, tennis racquets, etc
• Color Printer for printing 13 x 19 inch format for digital imaging class
• Color Printer combination with OCR for computer classes
• Digital cameras

WOODMONT MATH DEPARTMENT WISH LIST

• Multi-Color Copy Paper
• AAA Batteries
• Rulers
• Yard Sticks
• Meter Sticks
• Compasses
• Protractors
• Pencils
• Notebook Paper
• Graph Paper
• Construction Paper
• Poster Board
• Foam Board
• Colored Pencils
• Broad Tip Markers
• Dry Erase Markers
• Glue Sticks
• Straws
• Washers
• String
• Clear Tape
• Masking Tape
• Blue Painters Tape