Sending children to school prepared is very important.

• Kits should contain important basics like water, food and light. These kits should also be packed appropriately for storage in a backpack or desk.
• Food items should be high energy, ready-to-eat and non-perishable. Consider granola bars, trail mix, dried fruit or beef or turkey jerky. Also include comfort foods like hard candies or cookies.
• Pack a sealed bottle of water or a supply of drinking water packets.
• Parents should also write a note of comfort for their child to be included with the kit.
• Include a mini-flashlight with batteries or a 12-hour light stick.
• Parents should also consider including a mini-first aid pack and items for entertainment such as a travel game, crayons and coloring book, or a deck of cards.
• Additionally, parents should include a copy of their Family Disaster Plan.