Adopt-a-Class TN

Our Back-to-School Donation Drive started with a BANG! Several groups - the Philanthropic Educational Organization, Rarity Bay Women's Club and the TV Women's Club (GFWC) - are actively collecting, supplies are being dropped off at our bins, and several generous monetary contributions have been sent. This drive is in its early stages - it is not too late to help! We are hoping for a record-setting drive for the education of local children and their talented, hard-working teachers!

Every summer, Adopt-a-Class organizes a Back-to-School Donation Drive. Starting next week, collections of school supplies will begin. Bins are conveniently located at the TV Library, Wellness Center and Welcome Center, and Kahite Clubhouse. Rarity Bay collections have been organized. Here is a list of commonly needed items - more information is on our website, https://adoptaclasstn.org . When school starts in August, help us have all our local children ready to learn!

Did you know that Adopt-a-Class publishes a quarterly newletter? All issues can be found in full screen on the Communications page of our website https://adoptaclasstn.org - here is a screenshot of the two page Summer 2024 issue.

Adopt-a-Class is privileged to provide support to the amazing teachers at Loudon, Steekee and Vonore Elementary Schools. Each year we provide some goodies to teachers at these schools during Teacher Appreciation Week, with thanks for all they do for our local children.

We have shown you the 18 students from Loudon, Steekee and Vonore Elementary Schools whose winning designs are featured in the all new Sprint 2024 Adopt-a-Class Greeting Card Collection. This is the 7th collection produced by our charity. We are always amazed by the outstanding talent of local children, and the guidance they receive from their art teachers. Greeting card sales have been robust, and will continue while supplies last.
Members will be available for direct sales for at least the next 2 weeks at the Tellico Village Farmers Market, and at Sloan's in Tellico Village for the next 2 Saturdays (4/13 and 4/20) from 10:30 to 1:30. The deluxe box of 14 cards with local themes is $15. A bonus pack of 4 international themed cards costs $5. Hope to see you there!

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Great projects can happen when you have a skillful art teacher and talented students. Last year, Adopt-a-Class donors facilitated the purchase of a kiln for Loudon Elementary School. We are amazed at the ceramics created by Tiffany Martin's fifth graders. This work involves many steps to achieve these outstanding results. Here are some vases and coral reefs.

Here are the 4 creative student artists from Vonore Elementary School with their winning designs. This art was featured in the Adopt-a-Class Greeting Cards Spring 2024 Collection. We are very proud of these talented children.

This spring, Adopt-a-Class produced a bonus pack of 4 cards with an international theme. These cards were all designed by students at Loudon Elementary School. Here they are with their beautiful work:

Here are the amazing student artists from Loudon Elementary School whose work is featured in the Adopt-a-Class Spring Collection of all-purpose greeting cards. They are shown with their own prints.

Ready to buy some greeting cards? Here is how: Direct purchase at the Tellico Village Farmers Market on Wednesday April 10,17 and 24 from 8 to 11, and at Sloan's in Tellico Village on Saturday April 13 and 20 from 10:30-1:30. Boxed sets include all 14 cards and envelopes, costing $15 (cash or check). The bonus set of 4 internationally themed cards are an additional $5. FREE home delivery is available for Tellico Village, including Kahite, and Rarity Bay. Send your check payable to "Adopt-a-Class" to Karen Hamerslag at 232 Elohi Way, Loudon, TN 37774 - remember to include your delivery address. Here are the cards - international cards are pictured in the front row.

Adopt-a-Class Greeting Cards always feature art created by students at our three adopted public elementary schools. Here are the talented student designers from Steekee Elementary in Loudon, TN. We are very proud of them, and appreciate their art teacher, Mrs. Edwards. Here they are: Abigail (camper), Malachi (ladybug), Bethany (butterfly) and Zoe (fawn).

Did you see the all new spring cards just posted? These cards all of theme of nature, family and our beautiful East Tennessee region. In addition, we will offer a bonus set of 4 international cards for an additional $5 with home delivery, and at booths.

Here is a sneak preview of the Adopt-a-Class Spring 2024 Greeting Cards. We were thrilled with the creativity and artistic skill demonstrated in many submitted designs, so the selection was difficult. Student designers will be given framed copies of their prints and complimentary cards. The greeting cards are in production now for April sales. The boxed collection of 14 all-purpose cards will be sold for $15, with 6 from Loudon, 4 from Steekee and 4 from Vonore Elementary.

We are always happy to contribute to the many great Steekee programs!

Back-to-School Donations! Adopt-a-Class has initiated a drive to collect school supplies for the second half of the school year. Many items need to be replenished. Collection bins are conveniently placed in the TV Library, Wellness Center, Welcome Center and Kahite clubhouse (by bookshelves). Needs include:
TISSUES*DISINFECTANT WIPES*PENCILS*PENCIL TOP ERASERS*CARD STOCK*CONSTRUCTION PAPER*DRY ERASE MARKERS*POST-IT NOTES*BACKPACKS (AGES 6-12)*KIDS SCISSORS*PENCIL POUCHES*AA & AAA BATTERIES* and for
VES - COPY PAPER!

Congratulations to Christie Amburn, this year's Loudon County Schools's Principal of the Year! Adopt-a-Class is honored to support her innovative and tireless work at Loudon Elementary School! Mrs. Amburn is a dedicated professional, who promotes academic and social success for the 700 LES students, and has created a positive working environment for her very large staff. Christie was instrumental in the development of the Adopt-a-Class Family Engagement Program, which provides resources for home learning. Best wishes to Christie Amburn for a happy, successful and healthy new year!

Adopt-a-Class TN was recognized at the Tellico Village Honors Award Luncheon on November 2, 2023. On behalf of our local educational charity, founder and director Karen Hamerslag was presented with the Education Award, for "contributions to the local school systems in a way that has signficantly enhanced the learning experience of local youth."

Adopt-a-Class Winter Holiday Greeting Cards are on sale now! After a robust launch at the TV Shoppes of Christmas, cards are being sold at group events, booths and by free home delivery. See our website for order information and get your cards while supplies last!

Production at the Adopt-a-Class Greeting Card Factory is almost complete. To prepare for November sales, templates and instructions are distributed to teachers in late August, with a September 29 deadline for submissions. Card stock, envelopes and boxes are ordered; a volunteer sorts 14 envelopes in each of 300 boxes. A committee then selects 14 designs from hundreds of entries. Designs are mounted, two per page, with individual printed backs, then professionally printed. Over 2000 pages are sorted for the team of volunteers who will cut, fold, trim and box.
Each box is checked for sale. Sale information is written and posted, posters are prepared and displayed. We are ready for the November 1 launch!!!

Here are the talented student artists from Steekee Elementary School, pictured with their STEAM teacher, Ms. Edwards. Each child is posed with a framed copy of their greeting card design.

Adopt-a-Class is proud of these talented student designers from Loudon Elementary School. Here they are, with their prints:

We are very proud of the talented students who created the designs for this year's Winter Holiday Greeting Cards. Here are the Vonore Elementary students and their winning designs.

The Adopt-a-Class Family Engagement Program provides resources for home learning. Funded by the local chapter of 100 Women Who Care, this program is in its second year. Last spring, we provided fun packets to help students learn to read. In addition to this resource, we are also providing "Read to Me" Teddy Bears for home use. Already launched at Loudon (LES) Elementary Schools, more bears are on the way for Steekee (SES) and Vonore (VES). Here are some proud LES first graders with their adoptees:

Here is the 2023 Winter Holiday Collection of Adopt-a-Class Greeting Cards. Awesome and adorable!All designs were created by students at Loudon, Steekee and Vonore Elementary Schools, professionally printed on high quality card stock, and prepared by a team of volunteers. Each deluxe gift box includes all 14 cards and self-sealing envelopes. The cost is $15 per box, limit 2 boxes/order. The sale begins November 1 at the Tellico Village Shoppes of Christmas. Free delivery is available in Tellico Village, Rarity Bay and by school drop-off for faculty and students' families. Please write checks payable to "Adopt-a-Class" and send to Karen Hamerslag at 22 Elohi Way, Loudon TN - please include delivery address.

Almost time for the 2023 Winter Holiday Greeting Card Sale - here is a sneak preview of the creative and charming designs created by talented students at Steekee, Loudon and Vonore
Elementary Schools. On sale November 1 - details on website.

Adopt-a-Class now has a newsletter! This quarterly publication is sent to all members and may be found on the Communication page of our website. Please take a look - hope you like it!

Do you love the Adopt-a-Class Greeting Cards? The production calendar is set for a new collections of Winter Holiday Cards, with sales to begin on November 1. Sneak previews of the 14 winning designs will be posted in early October. We are excited, too!

Our Back-to-School Donation Drive has been a huge success! Thank you to the Tellico Village and Rarity Bay Women's Clubs, the TV HOA Golf and Social Groups, and the Philanthropic
Educational Organization for their awesome donations.

Grant awards comprise 60% of our income! We thank the Good Neighbors Shoppe, Community Church of TV, United Way and the Tellico Community Foundations for their support this year!