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“Stuff the Bus” events allow shoppers to purchase and drop off requested items at collection bins located at the front of participating retailers.

Get involved with extracurricular

activities. If you have a particular skillset or experience, for example as a high school or college athlete, lending your knowledge to a local youth group can help provide a constructive outlet for kids while enriching your own life.

Volunteer for meal distribution.

Many children rely heavily on schools for meals; in fact, the food some students receive through their schools’ breakfast and lunch programs may be the only meals they get in a day. Across the country, organizations have partnered with local school districts to provide meal kits, coordinate food distribution routes and pickup locations to get meals to kids and families. Depending on the needs in your area, you may be able to donate food, assist with organizing the meal kits or help coordinate deliveries. Help fund youth programs. Uncertainty caused by COVID-19 has

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many people reconsidering their fi - nances, and that means the donations and contributions many programs rely upon have slowed. If your situation allows, consider a monetary contribution to a youth-oriented cause, which can help deliver programming even if you’re not able to volunteer in other ways.

Learn more about getting involved in your community at salvationarmyusa.org.

BY DISCOVER U ELEMENTARY

Discover U Elementary is a small, nurturing elementary school, where social and emotional growth are valued just as highly as academic growth.

Through its customized approach to learning, students will get the instruction they need to be successful and thrive. Discover U Elementary’s staff has a student-centered handson approach to learning. Whether it is online, in person or with its hybrid models, the staff ensures the school’s high-quality education sets students up to be 21st century learners.

Dana Stokes, school principal. (Photo caourtesy Discover U Elementary)

Discover U Elementary

623-974-4827 discoverulearning.com

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Call: 623-974-4827 13226 N 113th Ave Youngtown , AZ, 85363

Free tuition Kindergarten through 6th Grade Private Pre K program available

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7301 N. 58th Avenue, Glendale, AZ 85301 (623) 237-7100 www.gesd40.org

Glendale Elementary School District Continues to Advance services for families and the community

Cindy Segotta-Jones, Superintendent

A goal for Glendale Elementary School District is to cultivate opportunities for schools to be the hub for the community where families are able to receive the necessary support for their basic and social-emotional needs. GESD sustains and strengthens this commitment through the creation of new positions and continuing to serve the community.

Over the summer, GESD hired four counselors and three social workers to help strengthen the family and community partnerships. Counselors will focus on supporting the behavioral health needs of students, while social workers assist in fostering communication between schools, parents/guardians, and community providers. Further, they will connect families to resources within the community to support the educational program. Both roles are vital positions that complement the Social and Emotional Learning Specialists (SELS), which is a role that has existed in GESD for at least ten years.

GESD believes no child should go to bed hungry. To ensure children and their families have a warm meal, GESD has continued their partnership with St. Mary’s Food Bank. GESD will continue to provide food distribution to the Glendale community. The next curbside pick-up will be on August 25 and will continue biweekly. If you have questions, please call 623-237-7364 or email familyhub@gesd40.org. Currently, GESD has two food pantry locations to provide food to families, with one location at William C. Jack School and the other at the District Office inside the Parent Hub.

The Market on the Move is an additional food resource for Glendale community members. Participants may purchase 60 pounds of fresh produce for ten dollars! The program is available on the fourth Saturday of each month beginning in January through May.

The Parent Hub is another resource that will remain in operation to serve parents and families. The Hub’s mission is to engage parents as partners in their child’s learning. Free monthly classes are available for families to learn new innovative ways to learn with their child. Two of August’s virtual classes include “Mom’s Support Group” and “Leap into Science: Light & Shadows”. Please visit the GESD website to learn about the other exciting classes available this month at www.gesd40.org.

Lastly, we want students, staff and families to feel safe while on campus and in the community. GESD partnered with Valle del Sol in late July to offer free COVID-19 testing inside the Glendale Landmark School gym. GESD will continue to strive to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 and keep students, staff and families safe.