Strandwood alumnus, Jake Wilson, is working on his Eagle Project to benefit Shelter Inc. of Contra Costa County. During the week of October 7th-11th, he will be collecting any household and personal items to help families who are struggling to get back on their feet after being homeless. If you can help, please drop off any of the below listed items into the marked container in front of the MUR next week. You can also drop off any items at Grocery Outlet at 1671 Contra Costa Blvd., on October 13th from 11am-5pm.

Thank you so much for any support that you can give!

HOUSEHOLD ITEMS:                    PERSONAL CARE ITEMS:               GIFT CARDS:

Laundry detergent                            Shampoo                                              Local grocery     

Dryer sheets                                     Hairbrush/comb                                  Gas cards

New sheets (all sizes)                      Soap                                                    Bus passes

Blankets                                            Toothbrush                                          BART passes

Bed Pillows (new)                             Toothpaste                                      

Pots and pans                                   Deodorant

Can openers                                     Shaving Cream                                   SCHOOL SUPPLIES:

Serving plates                                   Hair products                                      Binders

Cooking utensils                                                                                           Markers                            

New bath towels                                 FIRST AID KITS:                             Calculators                 

New hand towels                                Bandages                                         Pencils                     Notebook paper                                  Crayons

New dish towels                                 Antiseptic ointment                                            

Glass cleaner                                     Flashlights                                                                 

Multi-use cleaner   

Antibacterial cleaner                         BABY ITEMS:

Dish soap                                          Diapers

Sponges                                            Diaper wipes

Other household items                      Bottles/bibs

I hope everyone is settling into the new school year. It was great to see so many new faces at our first PTA meeting of the year. At that meeting we approved our budget, fundraiser lineup, and our programs for the year. The minutes from the meeting can be found on our website here. 

Our next general meeting is tonight, Oct. 3rd, at 7 pm in the school library. Our focus this month will be "Arts at Strandwood." We will have a presentation from our new music teacher, the art docent, the Nutcracker team, and the FAME team, so that we can all gain a better understanding of how art is integrated in the curriculum at Strandwood. I hope you can join us. As always, free babysitting is provided! See you there!