Dear Parents/Guardians & Students,
Due to science department funds being cut, some materials that I planned on buying for the classroom are unable to be purchased this year. Below is list of materials I would like for the classroom. If so inclined, you can contribute to my science classroom fund by writing a check (written to Richardson Middle School, on the "For" line, write "Ms. Malpede's science class"), by sending cash, or by purchasing any of the materials listed below. Thank you for your help.

• Old Biology Textbooks (to be used for an activity in which the students are exposed to the tentativeness of science).
  
  
• Latex Gloves (for dissections)
  
  
• Plants for my classroom
  
  
• Supplies such as: hand soap, zip lock bags of all sizes, paper towels, glue sticks, scotch tape, markers, colored pencils
  
  
• Gift certificates to pet stores (to purchase supplies for labs & crickets for my lizards)
  
  
• Getting my classroom painted
  
  
• I have a bunch of microscopes that need to be repaired (for example, broken lenses) & cleaned
    
  

More to follow!
Ms. Malpede