District collecting donations after tornado destroys elementary school in Alvin

ALVIN, Texas — A devasting EF-2 tornado ripped through Brazoria County Saturday, destroying Walt Disney Elementary School. The school district was holding a donation drive to collect specific supplies.

Below is what you need to know to help those who need it following the storm. 

Tuesday, Dec. 31, 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. 10 4 p.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 1,  8 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. 10 4 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 2,  8 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Old Alvin Primary
2200 Westpark Dr.
Alvin, TX 77511

Supplies needed:

24 Ct Package of Pencils
12 Ct Box Colored Map Pencils
Pink Beveled Edge Eraser
Markers-classic colors
24 Count Crayons
Dry Erase Markers
Scissors 
Glue Sticks
Wide-Ruled Composition Notebooks
Plastic Pocket Folders w/Brads
Wide-Ruled Notebook Paper
Kleenex
Clorox Wipes
Hand Sanitizer
Pencil Pouch
Orange Highlighters
Yellow Highlighters
Pink Highlighters
Purple Highlighters
3×5 – White Index Cards – (500 cards)
Small Manila Paper Pack
Large Manila Paper Pack
Small Construction Paper Pack
Large Construction Paper Pack
Sentence Strips
Post-It Anchor Chart Paper
Chart Markers
Mini Dry Erase Boards
Colored Dry Erasers
Dry Erase Eraser
Reams of paper (printer quality)
Cardstock
Colored Copy Paper
Hanging Folders
Manila Folders
TI – 108 Calculators
Yellow Plastic folders w/brads
Blue Folder with brads
Red plastic folders with brads
Plastic sheet protectors
2″ binder
1.5″ binder
Stapler
Pack of Staples
Tape Dispenser
Pack of Tape
500 Pack of Paper Clips
Assorted SIze of Binder Clips
Staple Remover
24 Pack of Sticky Notes
Large Adult Scissors
Pack of Colored Pens
Pack of Black Pens
Gallon Ziplock Baggies
Quart Ziplock Baggies

Alvin ISD said the school serves more than 500 students, grades 3 to 5. Those students will not be able to learn inside the Walt Disney Elementary building for the foreseeable future.

The Alvin ISD Education Foundation set up a fund over the weekend, and all the proceeds from that will go directly to Walt Disney Elementary teachers to help them replace materials lost in the tornado.

As far as classroom instruction is concerned, Alvin ISD Superintendent of Schools Carol Nelson said the district is working on setting up another building on Rosharon Road for students and teachers.

The goal is to have the building fully equipped and up and running by Jan. 7, the day that students return to class from the winter break. 

Alvin ISD is currently working on creating transportation routes so that students – especially those who biked or walked to Walt Disney Elementary School – can easily get to the temporary learning facility on Rosharon Road.

Alvin ISD said Monday that it is still unclear if the Walt Disney Elementary School building will need to be demolished. They added that the insurance adjusters are still assessing the damage.