Donations accepted for NC Montessori School after April storm damaged building

GUILFORD COUNTY, N.C. -- The Guilford Education Alliance is collecting donations for for teachers and classrooms after Sunday's tornado severely damaged three schools in the district.

Guilford County Schools leaders announced they will not be reopening Peeler Open Elementary, Erwin Montessori and Hampton Elementary schools for the rest of the school year because they were damaged too severely in the storm.

The district quickly enacted a relocation plan, which means the more than 200 students at each school will be starting at new schools on Monday. Peeler students will be going to Bluford Elementary, Hampton students will be moving to Reedy Fork Elementary and Erwin Montessori students will be going to Hampton Elementary. Teachers have been working all week to replenish lost supplies and make their new classrooms welcoming for their students. 

From Principal Deborah Peeler:

Fellow Montessorians,
Thank you kindly for your request to help Erwin Montessori rebuild. Here are a list of our needs. Feel free to get whatever your budget will allow.  We appreciate you reaching out in our time of need and grateful for the support.

Principal Deborah Parker

Montessori materials
1.Stamp game - 4
2. Large bead frame & small bead frame
3. Continent maps
4. Montessori sandpaper globe
5. Woodstock trio zenergy chime
6. Dot exercise board and sheets
7, montessori teaching clock
8. Checker board beads
9. Bead  deconomial box
10. Montessori pegboard
11. Montessori clocks for teaching time
12 Electric hot water kettle for classroom 
13. Teaching stools for teacher (5)
14. Montessori chimes or bell to get attention (18)

Thank you for reading!