
It’s that time of year, folks! Public school has begun in St. John, and our teachers desperately need our help with purchasing much-needed school supplies. Julie King, a parent on St. John, has spearheaded this campaign, once again, and I truly thank her for all of her help.
The Need
Julius E. Sprauve School is located right in Cruz Bay. It’s St. Johns only public school, and it serves children from pre-k through 8th grade. (Children living in St. John who attend public high school take the ferry over to St. Thomas each day.) Teachers are looking for everything from pencils and markets to flash cards and books. Items range in price from $5.29 (pencils for our pre-k students) to $499 (a laptop for math students in grades four, five and six).
How You Can Help
Julie has created an Amazon Wish List that lists all of the requested items. It includes which teacher requested the items and which grade it will be used for. You can view the entire list here: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3FU9X6F4NT6S6?type=wishlist&filter=unpurchased&sort=default&viewType=list
You can also send money directly to Julie. I know Julie, and she is a trustworthy woman. She is a bookkeeper on island, and would happily provide accounting records for this project to anyone who requests it. Julie mentioned that cash donations (Venmo, PayPal or checks) allow her to take advantage of quantity discounts, apply points, redeem rewards, use coupon codes, and shop around. If you’d like to send cash, you can do so three ways:
- Paypal: paypal.me/justjulieking
- Venmo: www.venmo.com/Julie-King-154
- Check: Made out to Julie King. Mailing address is Julie King, 5000 Estate Enighed, PMB 97, St. John, VI 00830
Feel free to reach out to me at jenn@explorestj.com if you have any questions.
Last year, we successfully helped these teachers Clear the List. Let’s do it again this year! Thank you all in advance for helping the children of St. John!
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