It's back to school season and we know teachers are filling their classrooms ready for kids, but they could use some help. We've compiled a list of 12 Teachers who have asked for a little assistance this year in supplies. We've included a link to those lists below.
Instructions on Giving
1. Choose a Teacher from below and take a look at their Wishlist 2. Pick what you'd like to purchase as your gifts. 3. Make sure you note this is a gift at checkout. 4. Make sure you include the teachers email (They're below the Teachers Names). This will notify them that something has been purchased and is heading their way.
Ms. Cumming’s 2nd grade class at Sevierville Primary
I love the beginning of a new school year! Setting up my 2nd grade classroom and going to the store to find the isles of school supplies signifies that very soon I will receive a brand new class of second grade students. This is a new set of children to love on, grow and build. It is often said that it takes a village to raise a child. What an honor it is to be a teacher and have this opportunity to help mold the minds and lives of our future. If you choose to contribute to our “village”, it will be very much appreciated! There is a lot of time and money that I put into my students and classroom. Being able to provide them with the extra, little things make my heart happy. It is an amazing feeling to see their eyes light with the simple things!
Ms. Burns’ Kindergarten class at East Ridge Elementary
I recently graduated from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga with a degree in early childhood and special education and completed my student teaching in a kindergarten classroom. I am extremely passionate about Kindergarten and I am so grateful that I get to have a kinder classroom of my own this year! I want nothing more than to give my students the best classroom environment and learning experience possible. It is so important to me that they feel safe, loved, and appreciated while in my classroom.
Ms. Maynard’s First grade class at Big Ridge Elementary
My class this year will consist of varying backgrounds, needs, languages spoken, and personalities. I try my very best to make each day joyous and engaging for my students. Our school motto is “We Engage Every Child Everyday.” I truly believe my classroom reflects this. I use a lot of whole brain teaching strategies to get my kids up, moving, and talking. It has been my honor and privilege to teach the most amazing students over the past 13 years and to create a community of readers, writers, thinkers, and doers.
Ms. Smith’s 1st grade class at East Brainerd Elementary
I am a part of the Master of Art in Teaching Program at Lee University and will be my first year teaching. Teaching first grade was my dream job, so I am so beyond excited.
Ms. Maharrey’s 9th grade Algebra class at East Ridge High
Most of my students come from low income households and do not have money to buy supplies. In addition to providing supplies, I also keep a closet of items like snacks, feminine hygiene products, deodorant, bandaids, toothbrushes and toothpaste. Last year, I realized that a few of my students were homeless or living on couches so the toiletries really helped. I want to make sure my students have everything they need so they can focus on learning.
Ms. Oliver’s Pre-k class at Rock Spring Elementary
I am from Chattanooga and attended Hamilton County Schools K-12 and graduated from UTC with my Bachelors as well as Masters degree. I have been teaching for 20+ years. Your help is much appreciated because the majority of us use our own money to purchase classroom supplies.
Ms. Stewart’s 7th grade LA class at Chattanooga Valley Middle
I teach seventh grade language arts at Chattanooga Valley Middle School in Walker County. This year, I have my attention focused on a Donors Choose project that would provide high-quality picture books for my middle schoolers to read on days that they finish their lessons early. I teach two sections of remedial language arts, and two sections of gifted/advanced language arts. Every donation will help put books into the hands of my students! I am only $150 away from being fully funded!
Ms. Chalker’s 1st grade class at East Brainerd Elementary
I am starting my first year of teaching at East Brainerd Elementary in 1st grade. I graduated from UTC this past May with a Bachelors in Elementary Education with an English as a Second Language Endorsement. I have always wanted to be a teacher in a younger grade so when I accepted a position in first, I was absolutely thrilled.
We are a multiple intelligences magnet school downtown that serves a diverse group of students as we strive to use the space and place we call home as our most important teaching and learning asset. I will teach 60 students math this school year and have created a wishlist of books and consumable materials I’d love to have.
I am a current Project Inspire Resident and will be a first-year teacher at East Ridge Middle School! I plan to give my students a safe, fun, and inviting environment to learn as much as they can! And I would be incredibly appreciative if you could help make this possible!