CMCSS Education Foundation Teacher Warehouse

Our school system (Clarksville-Montgomery County School System) has the best resource for teachers! 4 times a year teachers are allowed 30 points and they get to "spend" them in the store (run by the education foundation and volunteers) for things for their classrooms. If you bring your own bag, you get 2 extra points and if you volunteer to help out for a day, you get a free shopping trip! If you want to donate, they accept almost everything! Check them out and help out our schools! http://www.cmcss.net/educationfoundation/

Here is info that I copied and pasted from their site, when getting my next appointment time to go shop.

• Teachers Warehouse is open by appointment only. You may make an appointment online at www.cmcss.net/educationfoundation under the resources for teachers tab.

• Teachers must check in prior to shopping. A photo ID (i.e. driver's license or school ID) is required for check-in.

• All items obtained at the Teachers Warehouse are for school use only. By signing the pledge on the checkout sheet, you are agreeing to use all items in your classroom for the benefit of your students. Any teacher found to be in violation of this agreement will have his/her shopping privileges permanently revoked.

• All shoppers are limited to 30 points per shopping trip plus an additional 2 points for bringing own shopping bags. Please observe the limits set for all items. When taking products, take only what you need for your classroom.

• No shopping companions will be permitted to accompany a shopper in the store. Please note that our current store is small and can only accommodate our shoppers.

• Teachers may only shop 4 times per school year and may earn a 5th visit by volunteering at the store one time.

• Donations to the Warehouse are tax deductible for businesses and individuals and teachers may bring classroom items no longer using to donate for other teachers.

• The Store will be open on 1st and 4th Tuesdays 3:30-6:00 p.m. and 1st and 4th Saturdays 9:00-1:00p.m. From August- October (Fall) and January-March (Spring) unless otherwise listed.

If you miss an appointment without calling the no show will count as one of your teacher visits for the year. If you miss two consecutive appointments you will not have privileged to use the store for the remainder of the year. The store is ran completely through volunteers so we must be mindful of their time given to serve your needs.

Here are some of my finds from my trip this Saturday morning!!!!

I got 5-1/2 in binders, 2 books of stickers (792 stickers), CD case, Wipes, finger moistener, 4 accordion folders, 4 packets of labels, hole puncher, and 20 sheet protectors! and I didn't even use all of my points!!! I really needed the binders for my Bulldogs Binders because some of my students are unable to purchase them.

I also got...

...a wooden alphabet puzzle, wooden number puzzle, and 3-1/2 in binders off of the "FREE wall"!! I didn't have to use my points for these things! Just pick them up and go! The "FREE Wall" was my favorite!!!

This was such an awesome deal that I had to share on my blog in hope that a CMCSS teacher would happen across this post and be able to take advantage of this AMAZING resource!

Plus if you want to donate to the warehouse, they accept almost anything and by anything, I mean anything. Just contact them through their website www.cmcss.net/educationfoundation and see if you could help out our school district!