Join Us November 13th
~ from the North Knoxville Business & Professional Association
Agenda: Fulton Secret Santa
Location: FULTON HIGH SCHOOL
2509 N Broadway St, Knoxville, TN 37917
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Breakfast Sponsor: NKBPA
Membership Meeting
Please attend our next membership meeting this Friday, November 13 at the Larry Cox Suite at Fulton High School for our Annual Fulton Secret Santa Meeting.
Breakfast (provided by NKBPA) will be served around 7:45 a.m., and our program will begin promptly at 8 a.m. We look forward to seeing you there!
North Knox Schools Updates
Each month we will include updates and needs for different local schools to encourage member involvement. If you are interested in volunteering/donating please reach out to the respective representative for the school.
Belle Morris
Rachel Hutson- hutsonr@unitedwayknox.org
- Holiday Hope Market Donations from our Amazon Wishlist by Dec. 5th Amazon.com
- Bilingual volunteers who can help communicate with and support our families
- Community members who can give just one hour a week to support our school staff with making copies, organizing materials, and other administrative tasks
Fulton
Ara Rickman- ara.rickman@knoxschools.org
- Donations to The Fulton Foundation: The Fulton Foundation supports teachers, empowers students, and helps education go beyond the bell. From essential classroom supplies to student programs in the arts, athletics, academics, and career and technical education, we work to ensure that every student and educator has what they need to succeed. Through generous donations, we’re able to invest directly in opportunities that inspire learning, fuel creativity, and drive achievement.
Beaumont
Katie Cooper- cooperk@unitedwayknox.org
- Indoor Recess Games- Board games, Uno cards, Legos or crafts for days when students can’t go outside for recess due to weather
- Classroom snacks – It is hard to focus when your stomach is growling! Donate snacks for classrooms that have early or late lunches to help them do their best!
- Volunteers for Student Weekend Food Bag pickups, School Clean Up Days – click on link for details: https://volunteeretn.galaxydigital.com/agency/detail/?agency_id=152258
Christenberry
Kristi Gilmore-gilmorek@unitedwayknox.org
- Donations for our 2 new teacher wellness “Zen Dens” Wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3SRD9DLWGHWJ3?ref_=wl_share
- Sponsor for long-sleeved teacher quarter zip shirts
- Career Night Careers – come set up a table and tell our students about your interesting career! (October 15th – 5-7pm)
- In-class college and career enrichments – come share with our classes about your career and what it took to get there!
- Donations for our 2 new teacher “Zen Dens” (We have an amazon wish list)
- Monthly meal or snack sponsor for staff
- Sponsor for large student pictures framed for our hallways
- Donations of laundry detergent, shoes, and clothing for our Resource Room
- Indoor recess games for classrooms
Spring Hill
Gary Miller- millerg@unitedwayknox.org
- Incentives for Students: Fidget Toys, NeeDohs, Pencils, etc.
- Sports Equipment for Students: soccer balls, footballs, basketballs
- Sponsors for School Wide T-Shirts for Students
- Meals for Staff
- Security Window Wraps
Whittle Springs
Sarah Heizenroth- heizenroths@unitedwayknox.org
- Become an After-School Tutor: Support students on Tuesdays and/or Thursdays from 3:45 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. Tutor volunteers will help students with strengthening academic skills, homework, and building confidence in a supportive learning environment. Have questions? Contact Pastor Sean Welch at pastor@kingdomfaithworks.org
- Bilingual Language Ambassadors: Signup to support Spanish interpretation for school events and needs. We will reach out as opportunities come up.
- Boost Teacher Morale: Show appreciation for our teachers through a monthly treat, coffee in the teacher lounge, breakfast, snacks, or another creative contribution. Sign up to support our teachers.
- Become a Whittle Springs Pantry Partner: Help us keep our little free food pantry stocked throughout the year by sponsoring a monthly pantry restock. Choose one month or commit to recurring support.
- Business Banner Sponsorships: Support supplies, celebrations for students & staff, & extracurricular programs through purchasing a banner.
