NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Teachers at one Nashville elementary school were surprised to find that their teachers' lounge got a colorful makeover on Monday.
Cumberland Elementary School was one of 24 schools across the U.S. — and the only one in Tennessee — to win the $5,000 makeover from Crayola and Walmart.
The school also received $3,000 in Walmart gift cards from Crayola to buy furniture and decorations, $1,000 in Crayola art supplies and another $1,000 in gift cards from Walmart for teachers to buy more items for the lounge.
Eight thousand schools had participated in the Crayola Creativity Week in January, which is a part of their advocacy program that emphasizes the importance of creativity as an essential life skill for children in any career.
“After more than two decades without an update, it’s now a bright, welcoming space for both teachers and guests," Curriculum Specialist Chriseni Pulse said in a press release. "The supplies they provided will benefit not only our staff, but also our students and the entire school community.”
As staff members walked in, several said "Wow!" as they saw their new coffee bar, storage shelves, artwork and more.
"It's all the things I ever wanted and then some," Pulse told News 2. "That was just really exciting — getting to go through that process and win this grant was amazing."
from WKRN News 2 https://ift.tt/bwM08Kz
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