CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Clarksvillenow.com Schools open in Clarksville-Montgomery County for a half-day Monday, August 8 and the first full-day is August 10. That of course means that it’s time for “Stuff the Bus”. The 7th Annual “Stuff the Bus” with 5 Star Media Group is being presented by Zaxby’s and Rooms For Less.

In Clarksville, donations of school supplies are being collected Saturday, August 6 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at Walmart on Fort Campbell Blvd. and Walmart on Madison Street in Sango. Sunday August 7, donations will be taken from Noon-5 p.m. at Walmart on Wilma Rudolph Blvd. in St. Bethlehem.

“Stuff the Bus is a great opportunity for people who don’t know how to contribute to schools. As they go in Walmart they can pick up a supply list and bring the supplies out and give it to the schools,” said Dr. B.J. Worthington, Director of the Clarksville-Montgomery County School System.

All of the supplies donated will go to the school systems Teachers Warehouse. Teachers are assigned points they can use to pick up school supplies which will help supplement the items they already have. Some of the supplies will go to students whose families can’t afford to buy their school supplies.

Abby Binkley, Executive Director of the education foundation says many teachers spend money out of their own pocket to keep up with supplies in the classroom and most teachers are happy to do that. It’s great though that we have Teachers Warehouse so they don’t have to spend their own money.

A list of supplies needed during the “Stuff the Bus” event is below:

• Hand Sanitizer
• Clorox Wipes
• Boxed Tissues
• Paper Towels
• Liquid Soap
• Band Aids
• Dry Erase Board Erasers
• Dry Erase Board Cleaner
• Dry Erase Markers
• Pencil Erasers
• Index Cards Tape (all types)
• Glue Sticks
• Liquid Glue
• 2 Pocket Folders
• Poster Board
• Paper Clips
• Binder Clips
• File Folders
• Pencil /Boxes
• Post It Notes
• Highlighters
• 3 Hole Punch
• Single Hole Punch
• Scissors (adult & child)
• Clipboards
• Rulers
• Ink Pads & Stamps
• Paint & Brushes
• Flash Cards Staples
• Ziploc Bags (all sizes)