Back to School Supply Fairs

July 16, 2024

Information About Back to School Supply Fairs

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Dear U-46 Families,

We hope you are having a great summer! The first day of school is less than a month away - Tuesday, Aug. 13 - and we want to share some information with you about school supplies.

U-46 will provide school supplies for students entering kindergarten through 6th grade, as it did for the last several school years. Families will just need to provide a backpack. Elementary students will receive their supplies at their schools once classes get underway.

Students in middle and high school should visit their school's website for details on the necessary school supplies.

There are several community events scheduled in the next few weeks in which area families can receive school supplies for free. Here are some of the details and links for more information:

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Project Backpack

Project Backpack will run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., or until supplies last, on Saturday, Aug. 3, at Elgin Community College’s (ECC) Spartan Events Center, 1700 Spartan Drive, Building J, in Elgin. Students who provide proof of residency or school enrollment in District U-46 for fall 2024 will receive a backpack with school supplies to start a successful school year.

Backpacks are distributed on a first-come, first-serve basis, and there is a limit of one backpack per student. Rather than waiting in line, families will receive a ticket with a number on it when they arrive at ECC. They can then walk around the event, and enjoy games, activities, and learning about community resources, until their number is called to receive a backpack.

For more information please visit www.project-backpack.org or call ECC’s Student Life Office at 847-214-7370.

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Bear Family Restaurants Back 2 School Giveaway

Bear Family Restaurants is hosting events in a number of towns. Each child present will receive a backpack and school supply kit (limited quantities are available) and area police officers will be serving free ice cream cones. Each of these events will also have a collection bucket for aluminum tabs, benefiting Ronald McDonald House Charities. A full schedule can be found here, but here are the giveaways scheduled in the communities served by U-46:

Wednesday, July 17, from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.

McDonald’s Hoffman Estates - 2250 W Higgins Road, Hoffman Estates

Monday, July 22, from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

McDonald’s Elgin - 1165 N. Mclean Blvd., Elgin

Thursday, July 25, from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

McDonald’s South Elgin - 100 N. Mclean Blvd., South Elgin

Monday, July 29, from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

McDonald’s Streamwood - 91 W. Irving Park Road, Streamwood

Tuesday, July 30, from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

McDonald’s Elgin - 1480 Larkin Ave., Elgin

HOPEFEST

Backpacks and school supplies are being given away to families attending HOPEFEST, scheduled for Saturday, July 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will also be bouncy houses, carnival games, a petting zoo, and representatives from community organizations offering resources and information. The event is being held at New Life Covenant, located at 2250 W. Highland Ave., Elgin. For more information, write info@mynewlife.org or call 847-888-8026.

Hanover Township Annual Backpack Distribution

Hanover Township will be giving away backpacks in early August filled with school supplies to students in grades kindergarten through 8th who live within the township’s boundaries. To check if you live within the township, you can consult a recent property tax bill or enter your address here to view a pop-up box that includes the township for that address.

The school supply distribution requires advance registration by filling out this form as soon as possible. Residents will then be contacted to arrange a time to pick up the backpack at the township’s office in Hanover Park. For questions, please call Hanover Township at (630) 540-9085.

More Information

For updates on school supply giveaway events, and how you can make sure your family is ready for the first day of school, please visit u-46.org/firstdayready.

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