Adopt-a-Classroom

Adopt--Classroom

           

Adopt-A-Classroom invites the community into the classroom in support of teachers and their students. By adopting a classroom, donors form partnerships with specific classrooms providing financial and moral support. The result is a meaningful contribution to education in which donors experience the impact of their efforts and celebrate in a classroom's success.

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We would like to acknowledge and thank the following individuals and businesses that have shown support for this program by giving so generously and adopting a class.

 

For 2007-08 School Year

KINDERGARTEN—

      MS. NELSON--JOHN/DEBBIE PRESTON & SHAUNA PETERS

      MRS. TURNER---JACK/PATTI BRANDT

1ST GRADE—

      MRS. ROBINSON---CHRIS/GINA FUHS

      MRS. WICKERSHAM---SHAWN/REBECCA LAUSCHE

      MRS. WITTENBORN---TINA MOODY

      MRS. JOHANSEN---CHAD & SHANNON DAHLGREN

2ND GRADE—

      MRS. WHITEHEAD---JOHN & DEBBIE PRESTON

3RD GRADE—

      MRS. GILES---CHUCK & PURA CARLSON

      MRS. NORTHCUT---CHAD & SHANNON DAHLGREN

4th GRADE—

      MRS. TUTTLE---TINA MOODY

5TH GRADE—

      MRS. LEWIS---JACK & PATTI BRANDT

 

For further information, please call:

Forks Elementary School

(360) 374-6262 ext.361

           

 
Teacher Demographics
There are 3.8 million teachers in the United States.

The nation will need 2.2 to 2.4 million more new teachers by 2010.

Teacher Retention
Fifty percent (50%) of teachers leave the profession within the first five years.

Sixty-six percent (66%) of the public say that their public school systems have a hard time keeping good teachers.

Each time a teacher leaves the education system, the cost is approximately $11,500 for recruiting, hiring and providing orientation and professional development for the replacement.

Teacher Impact
Every teacher affects 3,000 students in their professional lifetime.

Teacher quality accounts for more than 90% of the variation in student achievement.

Teachers Need Our Support
Teachers cite a lack of support as the top reason for leaving their profession.

Teaching currently ranks among the bottom of planned education.

Teachers spend an average $1,200 of their own money each year for classroom supplies.

Almost seven in ten college students think that teachers do not have good opportunities for advancement and leadership.

Seventy-three percent (73%) of new teachers say too many parents treat schools and teachers as adversaries.

Given a choice between better parental support and student behavior or a significantly higher salary, 86% of new teachers would choose better behavior and support.

Teachers spend an average of 12 hours each week on non-compensated school-related activities.

SOURCE: Adopt-a-Classroom
http://adoptaclassroom.org/