Category: AAC News
Thank you ACE!
We’re overwhelmed with excitement and gratitude here at AdoptAClassroom.org! This May ACE Cash Express raised $138,000 for teachers with their Give A Little Campaign.
Farmer’s Insurance teams up with Chris Young to surprise a Deserving Teacher
This month we’re celebrating our partner Farmer’s Insurance, who got great coverage in People!
Bob’s Chalk Talk: Back to School is Coming
An AdoptAClassroom.org update from our Executive Director, Bob Thacker: Summer is right around the corner and that means Back to School will follow. Here’s a recap of major events going on over the summer as we gear up for Back to School. Sponsor News Farmers Insurance Awards 60 Teachers Grants Farmers Insurance awarded 60 teachers […]
It’s Teacher Appreciation Week
It’s the most wonderful time of the year…for teachers! This year, May 4-8th is Teacher Appreciation Week and Tuesday, May 5th is National Teacher Day. We want to say THANK YOU teachers for your tireless devotion to your students. You open your hearts and your wallets to our nation’s children each and every day. We […]
AAC spent our Saturday rocking out…for education!
AdoptAClassroom.org was honored to spend our Saturday with School of Rock at their “Best of MN Music Festival” at Minnesota Music Cafe! Between the performances and fun yard games on the patio, everyone seemed to be having a great time. And we’ll admit, we were a little starstruck being so close to some of our favorite […]
We’re celebrating National Poetry Month, are you?
We’ll admit, at AdoptAClassroom we love poetry all year round. So we were pretty excited to find out that April is National Poetry Month. But we also remember being in school, when the only benefit of poetry was that it was shorter than the novels we had to read. There’s something about the classroom that […]
For the sake of chocolate and charity
The Chocolate 5k is a national race created by NR Road Racing to benefit local charities. In 2014, the Chocolate 5k is touring America with 15 events that each support an individual charity. We are especially excited about the next race on Sunday, June 15 as it benefits AdoptAClassroom.org and is taking place in our new home, Minneapolis, Minn. Runners […]
Our Favorite Day of the Year
Yesterday, all across the country, people took time out of their lives to remember a teacher who made a difference in their life, and to thank them for all they do. Teacher Appreciation Day is always a special day for us at AdoptAClassroom.org, but this year was truly above and beyond. The excitement and enthusiasm […]
Help Oklahoma City Recover From Tornado Damage
On May 20, 2013, the Oklahoma City area was hit with one of the most destructive tornadoes in history. Two schools were at the center of this devastation – Plaza Towers Elementary in Moore and Briarwood Elementary in Oklahoma City. When tragedies like this tornado strike, AdoptAClassroom.org helps those often forgotten in the aftermath – […]