Sisters Middle School opens a thrift shop

If you're looking for some quality clothing items for a good price, you can get them at Sisters Middle School's Outlaw Thrift Store - and help reward positive behavior in students.

Purchases are all donation-based. According to teacher Becky Aylor, "Suggested donations would be something like shoes - $2; soccer cleats - $2; shirts - $2; nice jackets - $4. Nothing is from the lost-and-found, everything is donated."

The thrift store is located on the east side of Sisters Middle School in a room connected to Aylor's classroom (Room 131).

"After school, anyone can come in through the side door by the playground until I leave, which is usually around 5 p.m. Outlaw Thrift is open at 7:30 to 8 a.m. also, because I am in my classroom at that time. There is a red donation box for donations all year outside my door - literally outside all year."

All proceeds go directly back into rewards for positive student behavior. Students earn a "Caught Ya" which is like an "Outlaw Buck" and they can spend that in Outlaw Thrift store on small prizes or they can save up more for larger things.

"Outlaw Thrift can also really help those families who are in need," Aylor says. "Need cleats and can't afford them? Come in, I have them. Need American Eagle pants for your fashion-sense student and can't afford them? Come on in, I have them."

Aylor hopes to get volunteers to run the store on weekends in exchange for a school yearbook that they couldn't afford or the like.

"The ultimate goal for me would be to help fund Outdoor School that is not funded through the district and is a financial hardship on families," Aylor said.

"What an important life- changing experience that ODS is. Outdoor School is a common theme of greatness six years later when this group of students that were once sixth-graders will stand on the podium at Sisters High School with their diploma in hand. Good times. Great memories."

For more information, contact Aylor at 541-549-2099.