60 The Queens Courier • kids & education • AUGUST 25, 2016 for breaking news visit www.qns.com kids & education Sponsored by There’s more in store for you when you have a 5Star Credit Card. Apply today online at mynycb.com or call us at 1-888-550-9888 Teachers getting ready for school can pick up free supplies at this LIC warehouse By Angela Matua year round. [email protected] Every New York City public @AngelaMatua school is pre-registered in the system and can pick up shopping carts School is almost in session and full of supplies. Located at 33-00 one organization is encouraging Northern Blvd., the 35,000-squarefoot teachers to go back-to-school shopping facility has more than 40 aisles of materials, according to Communications Coordinator Kwame Belle. “Teachers coming back to school tend to have a lot of budgetary limits and redecorating your room can be quite daunting,” Belle said. 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Materials for the Arts (MFTA), which is operated by the Department of Cultural Affairs, with support from the Department of Sanitation and Department of Education (DOE), provides free materials to teachers — from binders to paper and computer chairs. The organizers are hosting a Back-to-School Shopping Spree starting Aug. 22 and ending on Sept. 29. Teachers can also visit the warehouse to pick up supplies all Smart Student BANKING1 Open your Student Checking2 Account and/or Savings Account and enjoy: ▪ No Minimum Balance Fee ▪ No Per-Check Fee ▪ No Monthly Service Fee ▪ Unlimited Transactions at NYCB ATMs ▪ Free Visa® debit card ▪ Free Direct Deposit ▪ Free e-Statements ▪ Free NYCB Online Banking with Bill Pay3 For more information call 718-448-7272 or visit www.myNYCB.com †For your online security, information will be verified by the Bank. Once the verification process is complete, your Free Online Banking & Free Bill Pay account will be activated and ready for you to use. No monthly services charges apply. A separate fee applies for optional services such as Money HQ. Please talk to a branch representative or ask for our fee schedule for more details. (877) 786-6560 • myNYCB.com © New York Community Bank. Member FDIC Equal Housing Lender Supplies, fashion companies like Marc Jacobs and Eileen Fisher, law firms, cultural institutions such as Queens Museum and the Metropolitan Museum of Art and Broadway shows. In addition to basic items such as folders and binders, MFTA provides unconventional items like ribbons and beads. Last year, the organization received sand from the Broadway show “Grounded” starring Anne Hathaway. “There are also non-traditional items like scraps of fabric and ribbons and buttons and beads,” said John Kaiser, director of education for MFTA. “Teachers can use beads for counting sticks … fabric to make puppets for writing courses or costumes they can make to present at social studies classes.” Teachers will also leave with MFTA tote bags filled with “Think Outside the Box” project kit that will include project ideas. The organization hosts classes that are a part of the DOE’s After School Professional Development Program. Every Saturday, teachers learn useful skills that they can bring to the classroom. “It’s such a heartwarming experience to watch teachers at these classes,” Belle said. “What it really does, it allows them to come to a space in which the whole idea is to just exchange creative ideas.” The first class, titled “Raw Fibers: The Art of Fabric,” will explore the production and uses of fabric and teachers will learn about spinning, story weaving, fabric printing, wax and glue batik and shibovi, and dye techniques. It will start on Sept. 17 and end on Oct. 22. MFTA also hosts field trips, inschool residencies and public programs and curates an art gallery. “We really feel strongly as artists and department of culture we want the citizenry of New York to know that they don’t have to buy expensive art supplies to make art,” Kaiser said. “The more that habit is in schools … more students will go home feeling empowered to make art with their parents.” Teachers, who are required to make appointments, can pick up items every Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Thursday from 2 to 6 p.m. If a teacher is looking to be added to their school’s member account they can go through their principal or send an email to education@ mfta.nyc.gov. 1Student Banking is available for personal accounts only and is free of maintenance and activity fees. 2Student Checking Accounts with a Visa® debit card are automatically enrolled in the Even >more Rewards Program. For complete terms and conditions speak with a branch representative. Restrictions apply. 3No monthly service charges apply. Fees may apply for optional services. Please talk to a branch representative or ask for our fee schedule for more details. Bank is not responsible for typographical errors. © New York Community Bank- Member FDIC Equal Opportunity Lender Photo courtesy of MFTA MFTA provides free supplies to teachers across the city. ▶
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