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.)

  • Refinish wood floors in school

Health And Safety Supplies

  • Disposable masks: child and adult sizes

  • 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

  • Pink colored pencils

  • Light blue colored pencils

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

  • Construction paper (one color per pack)

  • 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

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

3-6 Year Old Class

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

  • Canvas laundry bags with handles

  • Yarn

  • New carpet installed

  • Beautiful hand soap bottle (transparent, large capacity, durable)