MISSION
As we all Bounce Back from COVID-19 and the economic crisis, restoring our communities is crucial, and we want to do our part to help.
As we all navigate our new personal and professional lives, we challenge our Tampa Bay communities to work together as we help bring jobs and customers back to our local businesses, and be a helping hand in our beautiful communities whenever there is a need.
As community business owners in the Tampa Bay Area, we are joining forces with other Tampa Bay businesses to offer support to our communities and each other in this rapidly changing environment.
Join us in the great Tampa Bay Bounce Back!
Help Tampa Bay Area teachers and students with Back-to-School ✏️ supplies and other needs.
Our target mantra and goal is the same this year
🔥$20 for 2021!💰
👉ANY AMOUNT 👈 you choose to contribute is TRULY APPRECIATED. 🥰
Our goal is to raise $200 per teacher to help them with classroom expenses and I know our Tampa Bay Area communities can do it! 🙏❤️
Did you know?
New 2021 School District rules state- Each student and teacher must have their own scissors, pencils, crayons, markers, paper, etc., there will be no sharing of any supplies?! ✏️📏 📝 🙆♀️
This is a tremendous burden especially for underserved schools and ultimately falls on the teacher to provide these and other essential items.
📆 Deadline to register to win a YETI full of prizes will be Friday August 6th @ 11:59pm, the Last weekend before in-person learning begins!! 👭👬
Help our teachers, students, and schools in Tampa Bay – Bounce Back! Choose to make a difference.
And join us as we make it happen TOGETHER!
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT! 🙏❤️
THANK YOU TO OUR PRIZE SPONSORS
REGISTER TO WIN!
As a special THANK YOU for your generous contribution, Register to win the YETI COOLER filled full of fun Tampa Bay fan gear, and drinks to share.
A $700 prize value!
Fill out the entry below and follow these simple steps:
- To complete your registration and confirm your entry, Angie Blackman will be calling you on Saturday Aug 7th, during the time you selected when submitting your entry.
- If we do not speak by phone I cannot enter you into the drawing, so BE SURE to take my call during your chosen timeframe. This is a quick pain-free 3 minute call with 2 simple questions. 😊
- Deadline to enter is 11:59PM, on Friday August 6th!
Good luck to everyone and on behalf of the teachers and students,
THANK YOU for your generous support!
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Alexandra
School:
Kenly Elementary School
About:
Hello! My name is Alexandra Maley and I’m a 3rd Grade Teacher at a Title One Acheivement School in Hillsborough County. This is my 5th year teaching, but one first in third grade, so I’m very excited! Majority of our parents can’t afford school supplies, so I do my best to try to give my students the best I possible can. I love this Rocky Point family! I’m very grateful for any help. Wishing you and your family a safe and wonderful school year. THANK YOU SO MUCH ROCKY POINT!
Classroom Needs:
Some of the things I need this year are as follows:
-hand sanitizer (gel) -tissues
-broom -glue sticks -plastic bags gallon -plastic bags sandwich
-pencils -markers
-expo markers (thick and thin) – sharpies
-any recess equipment (soccer balls, basketballs, footballs, frisbee, jump ropes..etc)
Chelsealyn
School:
Hyde Park Day School
About:
Hi! This is my 7th year teaching my second year teaching in Tampa. I used to work at Tampa Bay Academy but now I accepted a new school a little closer to Rocky Point in Hyde Park at a great school I will be starting I teach preschool and also the coordinator so teaching the new teachers how to maintain their classroom.
Classroom Needs:
Markers – Play dough
Paper – Laminator – Printer
Cindy
School:
Cannella Elementary School (Comet)
About:
Hi! This will be my third year teaching, but first year in a new school district and grade. I will be teaching 1st grade math and science. My school is a Title 1 school, which means 80% of the students received free or reduced lunch. But I’m excited for another year being with my kiddos! Go comets!
Classroom Needs:
Developmentally appropriate books, dry erase markers and erasers, cleaning supplies, paper, pencils, markers
Dominique
School:
Twin Lakes Elementary School
About:
Hello! My name is Dominique Orlandi and I am a self contained (all subjects) 5th grade teacher! This will be my third year teaching at twin lakes elementary.
Classroom Needs:
The demographic of students at my school include many low income families. With that being said many of my students arrive on the first day of school with no notebooks, pencils, binders or other supplies listed on the supply list sent home. My students would benefit most from materials such as those listed above.
Dorian
School:
James Elementary School
About:
This will be my 7th year as an educator. I teach K-2 in a self-contained special needs classroom. Teaching is my passion! I’m looking forward to another successful school year!
Classroom Needs:
I teach a modified curriculum. I make a lot of my own teaching materials. I’m constantly printing, laminating, velcroing, painting, etc. The most important things for me would be computer ink, laminating sheets, velcro dots, craft supplies such as paint, paintbrushes, construction paper, cardstock, etc.
Ehdrian
School:
Discovery Academy Of Science
About:
6th grade science
2nd year teaching, first year at DAS
just completed a masters in education from Louisiana tech university (gap year between teaching years)
Classroom Needs:
Anything for science 6!
Elizabeth
School:
Pizzio Elementary
About:
I teach at Pizzo elementary in kindergarten. My school is a title one school where majority of the students receive free lunch. I love my kinder babies and am trying my best to give them the foundations they need to be successful throughout school and life
Classroom Needs:
Expo markers!
Sentence strips – Paper with blue and red lines
Leveled readers for guided reading levels E and up
Learning games for kinder and first
Storage bins with lids – Gift card to Amazon or target
Kelly
School:
New Springs Schools K-8
About:
I am a former 3rd grade teacher and now currently a school counselor. I love social, emotional learning as well as solution based therapy. I believe both mental and physical health matters. My new placement will be K-8th grade.
Classroom Needs:
-Social/emotional/mental health books K-8
-Different forms of seating (bean bags) -Alternative lighting (lava lamps)
-Stress balls! -Figits! -Yoga mats
Meghan
School:
Dailies Pods
About:
I have a degree in Human Development and have been teaching and working in Early Childhood for more than 10 years; most recently as a curriculum specialist for a private preschool. This year, we relocated to Florida AND had a baby! So I decided to make the jump into virtual teaching via zoom with a school called DailiesPods. DailiesPods has “classrooms” or pods for students ages 3-9 and I am one of their PreK teachers, teaching kiddos ages 3-5. I have setup my own classroom in our apartment and it has been an adjustment! I love that even though I am not physically in the same room (or even state) as many of my students, I am still helping them learn, discover, and thrive! Everyday we do math, science, reading, and writing together and I am able to see their growth and development. Preschool in person is an exciting place but preschool on zoom is a VERY exciting place :)
Classroom Needs:
While my classroom doesn’t necessarily need many supplies or materials, we can always use more books! Being able to physically hold and read the book helps engage my students and keeps them more interested than reading a book from the computer.