Education
BY MARK FADDEN
NISD Education Foundation takes teacher supply shop mobile
The resource store and library is located at 1800 SH 114 in Justin. Regular operating hours are: • Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2-5 p.m. • Wednesdays, noon-6:30 p.m. • Third Saturday of each month, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The backstory NEF Executive Director Jennifer Burton said teachers have been providing supplies and resources to students by using their own money for years. Last year, the store saved educators more than $500,000. This year, the store served more than 700 teachers in the rst four days of being open. The idea for Ne e came when Burton was asked about the sustainability of the store in response to the fast growth of the district. Burton said the plan is for Ne e to visit every district middle school this semester. Middle schools were chosen because of their central locations to neighboring campuses.
Ne e is Northwest ISD Education Foundation’s new mobile resource store and library that allows teachers to “shop” for free classroom supplies and resources. According to a NEF Facebook post, the Ne e mobile store opened Sept. 10. The details The mobile shop’s rst stop was Worthington Middle School where 79 teachers from the Worth- ington campus and nearby district schools were able to use its services. According to NEF’s website, while Ne e is the organization’s mobile resource store, the original brick and mortar store and library—which was created during the COVID-19 pandemic—is still available to help ll the gap for NISD teachers and students through free resources and educational materials. NISD teachers can “shop” for school items such as supplies and books. The supplies are donated through “NEF donors,” including NISD sta , according to the website.
Members of the Metroport Chamber helped NISD o cials and volunteers celebrate the opening of Ne e.
COURTESY NORTHWEST ISD EDUCATION FOUNDATION
Ne e mobile store supplies Through donations, NISD’s Ne e store helps students and teachers with classroom essentials.
Supplies
Snack packs
Clothing items
Books
SOURCE: KELLER ISD COMMUNITY IMPACT
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