Shop the Thrifty Lion!
The Thrifty Lion is a resale store featuring clothes for children,
women, and men. It also sells furniture, electronics, bedding, toys,
books, bicycles, glassware, hats, shoes, etc. at very reasonable prices,
beginning at only $ 1.
Hours:
Thursday and Friday from 12 -5 PM
Saturday from 9 AM until 2 PM.
People wishing to make a donation to the resale store can bring their items
to the school or directly to the Thrifty Lion, which is located at 2505 First
Ave. SW ....right next door to the Longview Elementary School. The non-profit
store is operated entirely by volunteers. If you would like to volunteer to work
at the Thrifty Lion, or schedule a home pickup of your donation , please call
the PTA at 328-6798 or email Don at
djknapp@charter.net. Volunteers and
donations are always needed. All money raised goes toward enhancing the
education of the Longview Elementary School children. The PTA works closely with
the staff and teachers at the school to achieve this objective.
Join us!
If you are interested in joining the PTA and actively support the students
and teachers of Longview Elementary School, please call the school office at
(828)327-2070 and leave a message for the PTA. We are always looking for
volunteers. Our PTA meetings are held once per month at the school, and usually
last about one hour. Besides a couple fund raising events held during the
academic year, we hold the Fall Festival, and a Santa Store for the children.
Financially , the PTA supports the teachers' requests for educational material
for the children at all grade levels, the Weekly Readers, field trips, the
student's planning books, physical education equipment, new playground
equipment, and other contributions to enhance the educational process for the
children of Longview Elementary School. We work closely with the teachers and
the administrative staff including Principal John Black and the Assistant
Principal Pat Bain. We also have FUN !