Partners In Education

The mission of the Xenia Area Chamber of Commerce Partners in Education Committee is to create, support and build partnerships between businesses, schools and students. This long-standing committee has raised and distributed several thousands of dollars in scholarships for Xenia High School seniors and has fostered positive relations between the community and school district by helping establish partnerships and volunteer activities.

On behalf of Xenia Community Schools, the Partners in Education Committee seeks donations from the community to help supply teachers and students with the resources they need to be successful. These donations could be as simple as a box of pencils or as complex as a state-of-the-art touch-screen board for classroom instruction. Below is listed a number of items the schools have identified as immediate needs. If you are interested in helping Xenia students thrive, please email the Partners in Education Committee at partners@xacc.com or click here for a Donation/Sponsorship Form.

Ron Bolender & Stephanie Johnston
Co-Chairs of the Partners In Education Committee

WISH LIST

If you wish to donate an item(s) or to contribute a cash donation to help purchase any given item please send an email to partners@xacc.com, click here for a Donation/Sponsorship Form, or call the Chamber office, 937-372-3591, Thanks!

Cox Elementary

Everyday Math Time and Money Cards
Wikki Sticks
Math Counters
Indoor Recess Games ( Connect Four, Checkers, Lincoln Logs)
Headphones
Paint Brushes
Letter Stamps
Ribbon
Beads
Craft Glue
Wiggle Eyes
Jungle Bells
Foam Shapes
Measuring Tapes  (Metric and Standard)
Science Beakers
Microscopes
Magnifying Lenses
Mats
Notebooks
Folders
Travel toiletries that can be sent home with kids to help promote good hygiene

McKinley & Tecumseh Elementaries

Ear Buds - 54 units
Rechargeable Batteries - AA & AAA - 12 packs of 4 count
Kindle (quantity 1)
Crayons - 80 boxes of 16 count
Wiki Sticks - Twist, stick and mold with the original Wikki Stix® in a bulk sized pack - ideal for the large groups in the classroom. Wikki Stix® is a fun, moldable material made of wax-coated yarn. It's easy to cut, remold and reposition and it never dries out!
Post-it-Notes - gross of 2 inch square pads
Highlighters - gross of multi color
Books for upper Level readers These books are for kids that are reading above their grade level. We still need them to be age appropriate.
Playground Balls We need kick balls, 4 square balls
Indoor recess games  Age appropriate games that kids can play during bad weather inside.
Socks - We can use packages of socks for erasers for kids on dry erase boards
Art Supplies - Items that can be used to help students with projects. (examples: construction paper, wiggly eyes, scissors, markers, paints, ribbon, pipe cleaners)
2-way Radios - We use these radios for our safety patrollers.
File Folders
Plastic Crates
Tape Cassette Players - We use these in our independent reading areas

Simon Kenton Elementary

Pencils - #2
Ear Buds - 54 Units
Rechargable Batteris - AA & AAA 12pk
Crayons 80 boxes of 16 count
Highlighters - gross multi color
Books for upper reading levels . They need more age appropriate books for those that are reading above their grade level.
Playground Balls
Indoor Recess Games
Socks - packages of socks that the kids can use as erasers for dry erase boards
Art Supplies this can include things from construction paper, google eyes, paint, paint brushes,paper bags, note cards, poster board, markers.
Plastic Crates