ROANOKE, Va. – Early on Saturday morning, parents and students who attend Roanoke City Public Schools came to William Fleming High School as early as 7:00 a.m. to take part in the “Back-to-School-Extravaganza” held by RCPS.
Thanks to the success of the “Load the Bus” event, free school supplies were available for dozens of families who may not have been able to buy them otherwise.
“Everybody is not fortunate enough to have [supplies], I think it’s really important,” RCPS parent Shakhera Sanders said. “Everybody is, you know, you got single moms that aren’t working, people that aren’t working and there is a lot going on in the world right now. I think we need more of this, honestly.”…