Wal Mart Donate to Burbank Teachers
( Press Release: COMMUNITY NEWS GROUP . OCTOBER 9, 2009)
The scene was a Fine Arts class for teachers at the Burbank Elementary School Library, where the school's teachers were studying techniques and principals of art to creative expressions. The school's 20 teachers meet once a month on Wednesdays after the school day has ended with specialist who come to Burbank to train them in techniques in the principal of art to creative expressions. The program is called Meet the Masters. The lessons learned will be carried back to the classroom. On this particular day they were studying techniques used by Vincent Van Gogh in his paintings. Burbank is a Visual Performing, and Folk Arts Magnet School and the Meet the Masters come under the Magnet umbrella.
Present were two representatives from the Cerritos Wal Mart in The Towne Center, Jessica and Brett, who were about to conduct a 10 $ 100 Wal Mart gift certificates amd 10 bags filled with school supplies for use in their classrooms through the Wal Mart Foundation's Teacher Rewards Program. Pricinpal Beth Bray drew names of each teacher for the gift certificates followed by a drawing for the bags.
Brett explained the Teachers Rewards Program is replacing the Teacher of the Year, which allowed stores to select one local teacher to be recognized. He said Wal Mart believes this year, as economic needs of students grow, it is essential to provide financial support to more teachers; The Rewards Certificates can be used at any Wal Mart or Sam's Club store.
Through the Teacher Rewards Program, Wal Mart and Sams Club will provide more than $4 million to teachers across the country during the back-to-school season. He said in 2008 Wal Mart and the Foundation donated more than $66 million to fund educational programs in communicational programs.
( Press Release: COMMUNITY NEWS GROUP . OCTOBER 9, 2009)
The scene was a Fine Arts class for teachers at the Burbank Elementary School Library, where the school's teachers were studying techniques and principals of art to creative expressions. The school's 20 teachers meet once a month on Wednesdays after the school day has ended with specialist who come to Burbank to train them in techniques in the principal of art to creative expressions. The program is called Meet the Masters. The lessons learned will be carried back to the classroom. On this particular day they were studying techniques used by Vincent Van Gogh in his paintings. Burbank is a Visual Performing, and Folk Arts Magnet School and the Meet the Masters come under the Magnet umbrella.
Present were two representatives from the Cerritos Wal Mart in The Towne Center, Jessica and Brett, who were about to conduct a 10 $ 100 Wal Mart gift certificates amd 10 bags filled with school supplies for use in their classrooms through the Wal Mart Foundation's Teacher Rewards Program. Pricinpal Beth Bray drew names of each teacher for the gift certificates followed by a drawing for the bags.
Brett explained the Teachers Rewards Program is replacing the Teacher of the Year, which allowed stores to select one local teacher to be recognized. He said Wal Mart believes this year, as economic needs of students grow, it is essential to provide financial support to more teachers; The Rewards Certificates can be used at any Wal Mart or Sam's Club store.
Through the Teacher Rewards Program, Wal Mart and Sams Club will provide more than $4 million to teachers across the country during the back-to-school season. He said in 2008 Wal Mart and the Foundation donated more than $66 million to fund educational programs in communicational programs.
