University School Foundation Update

 

Dear University School Parents,

 

My name is Christine Hutchinson and I have the honor of serving as Foundation President for the 2021-2022 school year. I wanted to take a moment to personally thank all of you for supporting us in our Fall Festival! It was so wonderful to see so many of our U School families and your smiling faces! I appreciate everyone who volunteered their time and resources to make our Fundraiser such a successful event. We welcome and need your involvement in the University School Foundation, which is our version of a Parent/Teacher/Student association that serves the faculty, staff and students at University School. With your support, we were able to raise over $8,500 this year at our Fall Festival!

 

While it is easy to see our Foundation in action by highlighting events like the Fall Festival, it may be more challenging to see the day-to-day impact that the Foundation has on University School and our children. I wanted to take a moment to highlight some of those items to help you understand the importance of your continued support. Because of your generosity, the Foundation was able to support our school with the following:

 

• Welcome back gift cards for all faculty and gift baskets for our new teachers
• Classroom lap desks and an easel for portable outdoor learning
• Phonics and Spelling resources for Elementary students including Secret Stories and Storyworks
• Generation Genus STEM software for grades K- 8
• Planting our gardens for Spring and other beautification projects
• Classroom enhancements including a new rug for the kindergarten class and plants for 5th Grade
• Bathroom enhancements including inspirational vinyl lettering and free feminine hygiene products for middle and high school bathrooms
• Supplies for our new Athletic Trainor including kit, portable table, and AED

 

It is your generous support that allows us to continue our mission of supporting the children, students, and faculty and staff that attend and are employed by University School, to assist in providing an enriched physical and intellectual environment so that each individual has a positive place to learn and/or work, to operate exclusively for charitable, scientific, literary, physical, and educational purposes and more specifically for the support, improvement, and perpetuation of the University School of East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Washington County, Tennessee. Be on the look-out for upcoming information about our Spring Gala! It is a night out for parents and University School supporters including live and silent auctions, food and fun. University School is one of the premier schools in the state of Tennessee. Because of you, I know we can carry on this proud tradition. Thank you for your continuing support of The Foundation.

 

With Gratitude,

 

Christine Hutchinson

University School Foundation President