QUINCY: The Back-to-School Fair on Tuesday gave the term “one-stop shopping” a new meaning.
With the help of dozens of community clubs and organizations, the Quincy Neighborhood Federation went above and beyond the typical backpack giveaway, providing a sense of relief and joy to families as they prepared their children for the upcoming school year.
There was a lot of activity in the area around 9th & Payson as families moved from tent to tent and trailer to trailer to make sure their children had everything ready for the Quincy Public School District’s August 13–15 start of classes, depending on the grade.
While choosing new clothes and shoes for her kids Iyla, age five, and Izayalh, age three, Mayzie Wigfall remarked, “There are a lot of people here, but it’s been great.” A few pencils, crayons, notepad, and such.
According to Wigfall, her girls are prepared to leave. And since money can get tight when you need everything for school, she was relieved to find such lovely clothes. She wants her girls to focus solely on their education and not worry about anything else.
My daughters are wonderful. I’m thrilled. My first is really smart. I am very excited for her to go into the next grade.
One of the SUVs that Quincy Police brought was marked with the logo of the DARE (anti-drugs campaign).
Additionally, there were burgers on the grill and a food handout for families.
Something extraordinary was happening, as shown by the rising smoke from the grill and the happy shouts from several of the children. The burger-flipping volunteer stated that he anticipated earning $4,500 during the event.
It wasn’t just the air conditioning that made the Quincy Public Library Book Mobile a popular location. Even in these era of iPads and smartphones, youngsters still enjoy reading, according to librarian Gina Miller.
They want to look through every book. “The number of families here is really exciting,” Miller told Muddy River News. I’m thrilled about the chance to provide library cards to those who haven’t visited the library in a long time.
Families may check if their children’s vaccines were current at the Adams County Health Department Mobile Truck, which was located nearby.
Tiffany Harding, a mother of two high school students, a kindergartener, and a preschooler, stated, “I utilized everything they had to offer.” The shots, the family food bags, the shoes, and the backpacks! completed all of that. handled everything.
She claimed that because the children could choose what they wanted, they adored it.
This is really beneficial. Everyone banding together to support the families and all the children. It is indeed a boon.
The QPS timetable begins as follows:
August 13th, Wednesday
First through fifth graders in elementary school
Certain kindergartens should have informed their families of the day of their child’s start.
6thGraders and those students new to Junior High
Students who are freshmen or new to senior high
August 14th, Thursday
First through fifth graders in elementary school
Kindergartens that did not attend on the 13th will be included in this category. Individuals who were present on the 13th will not be present on the 14th. Once more, if a student is starting kindergarten, get in touch with their school directly to find out which day they should be there.
Every junior high student
Every senior in high school
August 15, Friday
Every student at QPS
