A Much-Needed Grant for a Desert Hills Middle Teacher

A Much-Needed Grant for a Desert Hills Middle Teacher Stephen Wade Auto Center is a proud sponsor of the Washington County School District Foundation grant program. We visited Desert Hills Middle School on Wednesday, February 24, to award a grant to English teacher Laura Vanderslice, who applied for $437.70. Mrs. Vanderslice will be using this grant to purchase materials such as books for her class. Thank you for having us over! Those who do not work in education may not know that educators typically spend their own money on their respective classes. While teachers are provided with necessary furniture such as desks and SMART boards, they often have to pay out-of-pocket for activity sheets, notebooks, and other materials to accompany their lesson plans. These materials may even include costly supplies such as computer software. About 94% of U.S. teachers spend their own money on school supplies, with an average spend of $479 per year. Unfortunately, nine out of ten teacher