ROANOKE, Va. – Roanoke City Public Schools will distribute 2,000 free school supply bags to students during its annual Back-to-School Extravaganza on Saturday at William Fleming High School.
The event runs from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 16. Your child must be a student of Roanoke City Public Schools to receive the free school supplies.
“We all remember picking out our backpack, picking out school supplies, that fresh smell when we opened up a new pack of pencils right before the start of the school year. And so this is just really a chance for us to ensure all of our students have what they need to succeed and can have that same positive experience,” said Director of Communications and Public Relations Claire Mitzel with Roanoke City Public Schools…