PENCIL’s free teacher resource center was officially renamed the DG PENCIL Box in honor of its new Presenting Sponsor, Dollar General Literacy Foundation, on Wednesday, January 26, with a ribbon cutting at PENCIL’s new ancillary supply store in Antioch. Read more…
During the Fall 2021 semester, art students across MNPS were given the unique opportunity to create upcycled works of art from nearly 50,000 pounds of old Southwest Airlines seat leather. Read more!
As a Gifted and Talented teacher at Tulip Grove Elementary School, Lesley Baxter has had the opportunity to see the impact of High Impact Tutoring firsthand. Read about Lesley and why she encourages community member to sign up for High Impact Tutoring.
As a former PENCIL board chair, Kathy Nevill has a deep understanding of the work we do for Metro Schools. But as a mother and grandmother, she also wants to demonstrate to her family how she values that work.
Read about Kathy and her decision to contribute to PENCIL’s endowment.
We have welcomed several new team members so far this fall, and we want you to meet them.
Education opens a world of possibilities. Yet, many schools lack the necessary classroom supplies to prepare students to be successful in their studies. So, teachers often step in to fill in the gaps. That’s what makes the LP PENCIL Box so special. The store enables teachers to focus on instructional time by filling the resource gaps. But they can’t do it alone.
Hear more from our friends at Crayons & Marketers.
We know that PENCIL Partnerships are much more valuable than the time spent only in schools. Check out our blog to hear from MNPS alum, Marisol Guzman, talk about just how special her relationship with PENCIL Partner Lynne Maynor continues to be in her life beyond high school.
Read an exclusive look into Bellevue Middle School from the lens Principal Swihart. If you are interested in learning more about Bellevue Middle or another Metro School, we hope you will consider signing up to participate in PENCIL’s Annual Principal for a Day event on Thursday, October 21.
There are incredible things happening in Metro Nashville Public Schools every day. Learn more from Hillwood High School Senior, Angelie.
Our second-annual Together 4 Teachers project was a major success and included a two-day Pack-a-thon, and a Pep Rally for teachers. Through this special project, every classroom teacher in MNPS had access to a tote bag filled with high-need supplies. Our goals were to celebrate and appreciate teachers, as they prepared for the new school year, and to raise awareness about the LP PENCIL Box – our free, year-round teacher supply store.
On July 28 and 29, more than 100 group and individual volunteers packed school supplies into nearly 5,000 tote bags during the Together 4 Teachers Pack-a-thon, presented by Education Networks of America (ENA). The teacher supply bags were then distributed to MNPS classroom teachers at the Together 4 Teachers Outdoor Pep Rally, presented by First Horizon Bank. More than 1,000 MNPS teachers came to First Horizon Park to collect their supply bags, enjoy music, activities, stadium snacks, and more, alongside their colleagues and peers before the school year began on August 10.
