Kristen Koester Photography: School House Supplies

You may not need to purchase school supplies for your children! All week businesses around the community and School House Supplies have been delivering backpacks to children all over Portland. Schoolhouse Supplies serves classrooms in need by operating a volunteer-run free store for teachers. This is made possible by donations from local businesses in the community.

This year I was invited to come to Creston Elementary School.

Creston believes:

● All Children can learn and be successful.
● Mutual respect and appreciation for diversity creates a safe environment.
● Continuous learning is vital for all of us.
● Encouraging a vision of future success builds self-esteem and resilience.
● Consistent and high expectations enable children to succeed.
● Experiences with the arts enriches lives and enhances learning.
● Extra-curricular activities support school success.
● Community investment in our school strengthens our work.

This last statement is exactly why businesses like Vernier Software & Technology have volunteered their resources and time for the past three years. Vernier enables schools like Creston to fulfill their vision enabling children to fulfill their own.

The building was adorned with these awesome mosaics!

Each bag was decorated with a Paknak. Paknak is a brand new Portland, Oregon company created by two moms, empowering kids to decorate plain back-to-school supplies into dynamic, personalized works of art. Every PakNak comes with their own trading card. Meet Joe!