22 BACK TO SCHOOL
The Glendale Star
July 28, 2022
Verizon to donate backpacks with school supplies
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BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF CC and Wireless Zone stores will donate 140,000 backpacks full of school supplies in the 10th School Rocks Backpack Giveaway. The stores’ owner, Round Room LLC, has provided more than 1.2 million backpacks full of school supplies to children across the United States as they prepare for their school year. From 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, July 31, 1,200 stores nationwide will invite families to their locations to pick up a backpack filled with pencils, paper, a pencil box, folders, a ruler and glue. One backpack per child present will be given away on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last. In addition to the backpack donations,
families can enter their students in a sweepstakes to win a $10,000 college scholarship through the giveaway’s Big Impact. Children in grades K-12 are eligible for entry and can be registered at their local TCC and Wireless Zone stores during the School Rocks Backpack Giveaway event. Five scholarships will be awarded to randomly selected winners. “For the School Rocks Backpack Giveaway to reach its 10th edition is truly monumental
for all of us at Round Room, TCC and Wireless Zone,” said Scott Moorehead, chief executive officer of Round Room. “This event is now an annual staple in communities nationwide, and we couldn’t be more proud of how much we’ve been able to positively impact students these last 10 years. The rising costs of school supplies have made it immensely difficult for many families to adequately prepare their children each
school year. Our goal is to alleviate these challenges for as many families as we can through this annual give-back event.” According to the National Retail Federation, American families with schoolage children spent an average of $849.90 on school supplies in 2021. That totals $37.1 billion spent in America last year on school supplies alone. Round Room is working to ease the strain of rising school supply costs with this annual program through its TCC and Wireless Zone stores nationwide. The closest stores are located at 10001 W. Bell Road, Suite 154, Sun City, or 20211 N. 67th Avenue, Suite B1, Glendale. Visit locations.tccrocks.com/ search.html for more information.
Businesses partner for annual dental hygiene program
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BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF he Children’s Museum of Phoenix has partnered with the Delta Dental of Arizona Foundation for its annual Back-to-School Dental Hygiene Program. Designed to instill in children healthy habits such as good oral hygiene, the program aims to equip participants with the knowledge and tools for improved well-being throughout life. Running through Sunday, Aug. 14, the program will engage children in a fun, interactive magic show hosted by the beloved Great Flossini and his To-
tally Tooth-Ular Magic Show, during which he educates children about the importance of proper dental hygiene and inspires them to practice these habits on an ongoing basis, including
brushing, flossing and visiting the dentist. This program will feature four different art studio activites: • Toothsaver Necklaces: Lets kids make a special necklace to save their tooth for the Tooth Fairy. • Color Me Creative Tooth Pictures: A program where children draw a silly picture of a tooth as they learn about proper dental hygiene. • Nibble, Bite, Chomp! Animal Teeth Puppets: Introduces children to different types of animal teeth, after which they create their own animal puppet.
• Tuesday Toothdays!: Every Tuesday a special tooth-related activity will be offered to visitors. The Children’s Museum of Phoenix will also distribute 6,000 Smile Bags to 200 teachers, who will then distribute the bags to their students, thus providing a tangible resource to children and families to promote healthy dental practices in the home each day. The Smile Bags include a toothbrush, toothpaste, floss and an education card. All programs and activities are free with paid museum admission of $16 per person. Children under the age of 1 are free.
GESD goes back to school BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF
Stuff the Bus school supply drive
Sponsored by the Glendale Kiwanis Club, the Glendale Elementary School District is hosting a Stuff the Bus with School Supplies event where anyone can donate school supplies to make sure students start off the year right. School supplies include, but are not limited to, rulers, crayons, markers, erasers, pencils, pens, scissors, high-
lighters, binders, glue sticks, notebook paper, etc. The drive will be Saturday, July 30, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Walmart Supercenter, located at 5605 W. Northern Avenue, Glendale.
Meet the Teacher Night
The Glendale Elementary School District is holding its Meet the Teacher Night across the district on Thursday, Aug. 4. Times vary on school:
4-6 p.m. • GESD Preschool. • Discovery School. • William C. Jack School. • Harold W. Smith School. 4:30-6:30 p.m. • Glenn F. Burton School. • Don Mensendick School. • Glendale American School. • Desert Spirit School. • Sunset Vista School.
5-7 p.m. • Glendale Landmark School. • Challenger School. • Horizon School. • Bicentennial South School. • Glendale Elementary Online (GEO) Learning.