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Elmer’s will donate up to $10,000 to Adopt-A-Classroom with your participation. Join now!

The Elmer’s Virtual Bag It Forward is charity blog meme, bloggers are able to raise $10 per blog post for Adopt-A-Classroom by writing a blog post or Facebook note and donating a virtual bag of school supplies . Elmer’s will donate $10 per each post written for Adopt-A-Classroom, up to $10,000.

HOW CAN YOU JOIN? It’s easy.

• Participate in the Elmer’s Virtual Bag It Forward by giving away a virtual bag of school supplies and creating a blog post or Facebook note with specific rules described below.
• Elmer’s will donate up to $10,000 to Adopt-A-Classroom.
• You can give as many virtual bags as you want.
• The Elmer’s Virtual Bag It Forward will officially begin at 12 AM EST on July 22, 2010 and end at 12 PM EST on August 12, 2010. Blog posts submitted to us before or after that time period will not be counted.
• The blog post link has to be submitted in the comment section below for your participation to be counted.
• In addition copy and paste the following text into your blog post:

ELMER’S VIRTUAL BAG IT FORWARD RULES

• Copy and paste these rules into your blog post or Facebook note.
• Create a post giving a “virtual bag of school supplies” to other bloggers or write about your Back to School shopping trip at Walmart.
• Link back to the person who gave you a bag of school supplies.
• Let each person you are giving a virtual bag of school supplies know you have given them a bag.
• Leave your link in the Elmer’s Virtual Bag It Forward comment section. You can also find the official rules of this virtual #bagitforward program there.
• Elmer’s is donating $10 for each blog participating in the Virtual Bag It Forward Donation to Adopt-A-Classroom (up to total of $10,000 for blog posts written by August 12, 2010).
• Please note that only one blog post per blog url will count towards the donation.

Here is the photo you can use for your virtual bag or create your own!

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This bag is for you Jerri Ann

My wife was a school teacher and we owned a daycare at one time.  I have two boys and both of them are extremely gifted.  They learn quick and without a lot of repetitive tasks.  It just seems to be natural to them.  I’m glad, I think life is so much easier when you are able to retain information quickly and for long periods of time…sounds simple doesn’t it?

As a gadget man, I like to build and create.  My oldest son is always asking questions, always wanting to know how to make things around the house work.  And, with the information he seems to be getting at school, I know he isn’t just being sent to school for babysitting.

He is just in the first grade but he often tells me about atmosphere, planets, the sun, the moon, the weather.  He keeps me on my toes asking me various multiplication facts as well.  I do my best to explain to him how to build, create or repair various gadget’s around the house but sometimes, he is the one explaining to me. 

My son’s school is a great school.  That doesn’t mean I agree with everything that goes on, but 95% of the time, I can honestly say that my son comes home each day with a new skill, new information and knowing how to accomplish one more extraneous task. 

I don’t think we tell the teacher’s how much we appreciate them but honestly, when your child is excelling as mine is, I can only turn to the school and his teacher and say thanks. 

Thanks Mrs. L for all you do!

This post is part of the MAT@USC Hope for the holidays event. Did you have an experience or witness something in 2009 which gave you hope for the future of American education? If so, please see this post for more information on how to share it.