Wish List

DMS is funded through tuition, fundraising, and donations by generous sponsors. Contributions of any kind help keep our tuition affordable for families and keep our program strong. Besides financial contributions we welcome donations of needed items. Below is a list of items that can be put to use right away to support our students. Some items are very specific as we put great care in maintaining our classroom environments. Do not hesitate to ask for more clarification. Thank you for supporting Dayton Montessori Society!

Specific Volunteer Tasks

  • Repair the playground sandbox.

  • Fill the sandbox once it is repaired.

  • Wash classroom laundry. (Sign-ups will be released at the parent meeting or email your student’s classroom teacher.)

  • Re-pot trees in the school.

  • Make cloth hand towels. (Please see staff member for specific instructions.)

Health And Safety Supplies

  • Disposable gloves

  • Hand sanitizer that is at least 60% alcohol.

  • Hand soap refills (not heavily scented)

  • Toilet Paper

  • Tissues

  • Paper towels (normal household paper towels on a roll)

  • C fold paper towels

  • Disposable napkins (cocktail sized)

  • Small paper cups (neutral designs)

  • Bandaids (any size)

General Classroom Supplies

  • Quality #2 pencils (Pre-sharpened is always nice.)

  • Colored pencils (Pre-sharpened is always nice.)

  • Thick Crayola washable markers

  • Sharpie Permanent Markers (black, metallics, and other colors)

  • Expo Dry Erase Markers (black and other colors)

  • Gluesticks

  • Construction paper (one color per pack)

  • Wide-ruled loose leaf paper

  • Printer paper

  • Cover stock paper

  • Colored printer paper

  • Colored cover stock paper

  • Drawing paper

  • Printer Ink Cartridges (Brother TN-227BK/C/M/Y)

  • Post-it notes

  • Yarn (any color)

Outside Supplies

  • Ball pump with multiple needles

  • Playground balls

  • Kickballs

  • Foam football

  • Soccer ball

  • Basketball

  • Frisbee

  • Rakes (child and adult-sized)

  • Bird feeders

  • Birdseed

  • Sand (once the sandbox is repaired)

  • Shovels and buckets

Lower Elementary

  • Postcards from other countries (blank or with messages)

  • Money from other countries

  • Small artifacts or trinkets from other countries with information

  • Wooden shelves

  • Floor Lamp

  • Filing Cabinet

  • Hat looms

  • a tall, plastic laundry basket

  • Canvas laundry bags with handles

  • Yarn