Find out how you can help teachers and students get ready for the new school year. Below, you will find a list of teachers who have submitted their classroom wishlist, as well as some tips to help everyone have a smooth transition!

Teachers work so hard to put together classrooms that are a safe space for their students to learn and build friendships. This can involve a lot of time and money. Whenever someone purchases an item from a teacher’s wish list, Amazon removes it from the wish list. The goal is to clear as many lists as possible before the start of your teacher’s school year.

Click on the different tabs to find a teacher in your area who you can help by clearing items off their list!

Asheville

Amanda Cope’s list for Sand Hill Venable

Kelly McDougal’s list for Estes Elementary

Lauren Brown’s list for Glen Arden Elementary

Leslie Soesbee’s list for Cane Creek Middle School

P.E.P School 22-23 list for Progressive Education Program

Virginia Gibbs’ list for Oakley Elementary

Whitley Burleson’s list for Fairview Elementary

Bakersville

Cayela Peterson’s list for Gouge Elementary School

Belmont

Sarah Biser Carpenter’s list for North Belmont Elementary

Boiling Springs

Katie Brigman’s list for Boiling Springs Elementary

Bostic

Allison Beheler’s list for Sunshine Elementary School

Marla Morgan’s list for East Rutherford High School

Brevard

Courtney Owen’s list for Brevard High School

Holly Egan’s list for Pisgah Forest Elementary

Paige Capps’ list for Pisgah Forest Elementary

Burnsville

April Woody’s list for East Yancey Middle School

Canton

Lisa Mathis’ list for North Canton Elementary

Stacy Freeman’s list for North Canton Elementary

Charlotte

Charity Bennett’s list for Clear Creek Elementary

Melissa McGinnis’s list for Mountain Island Lake Academy – CMS

Tarryn Smith’s list for Paw Creek Elementary

Conover

Kelly McCaslin’s list for North Newton Elementary School

Cramerton

Alecia Stancil’s list for Cramerton Christian Academy

Clyde

Rebekah Waldrop’s list for Clyde Elementary

Forest City

Lakin Stanfield’s list for Forest City-Dunbar Elementary School

Franklin

Tiffney Pendergrass’ list for Trimont Christian Academy

Gastonia

Ashlyn English’s list for W.A. Bess Elementary

Erica Stockton Barne’s list for Piedmont Community Charter School

Jennifer Reed’s list for North Gaston High School

Kami McKay’s list for Forestview High School

Rachael Daywalt’s list for Piedmont Community Charter School

Granite Falls

Brandi Shore’s list for Baton Elementary School

Grover

Destiny Canipe’s list for Grover Elementary School

Hendersonville

Amanda Childers’ list for Etowah Elementary School

Katie Rogers’ list for East Henderson High School

Linda Carillo’s list for East Henderson High School

High Point

Pa Vang’s list for Allen Jay Elementary School

Huntersville

Summer’s list for David Cox Road Elementary

Iron Station

Maria Hipp’s list for East Lincoln Middle School and North Lincoln Middle School

Kings Mountain

Hannah Cody’s list for West Elementary

Lenoir

Amber Long’s list for Wise Owl Academy (Homeschool)

Lincolnton

Miranda Britt’s list for S. Ray Lowder

Lowell

Candice Hopkins’ list for Lowell Elementary

Karen Solis’s list for Holbrook Middle School

Maiden

Bianca Gibson’s list for Maiden Middle School

Marshall

Peyton Franklin’s list for Brush Creek Elementary

Mars Hill

Heather Mitchell’s list for Mars Hill Elementary School

Monroe

Lisa Splawn’s list for Sardis Elementary School

Mooresville

Jennifer Cullen’s list for Langtree Charter Academy

Morganton

Samantha Hunt’s list for Drexel Elementary School

Newland

Michelle Stephens’ list for Avery Middle School

Newton

Brittney Turbyfill’s list for Balls Creek Elementary

Heather B’s list for Startown Elementary

Jennifer O’Keef’s list for Fred T. Foard High School

North Wilkesboro

Lana Whittington’s list for North Wilkesboro Elementary

Shelby

Jonie Stumbo’s list for Washington Elementary School

Heather Pittillo’s list for Pinnacle Classical Academy

Melanie Brackett’s list for Pinnacle Classical Academy

Milly McMillan’s list for Jefferson Elementary School

Shelly Hoyle’s list for Springmore Elementary

Stanley

Shannon Kelly’s list for Community Public Charter School

Statesville

Ellen Wood’s list for Third Creek Elementary

Kelly Buchanan’s list for Cornerstone Christian Academy

Valdese

Mrs. Wiseman’s list for Valdese Elementary

Waynesville

Mikaela Reardon’s list from Jonathan Valley Elementary School

Wittenburg

Keaton Beard’s list for Wittenburg Elementary

Zionville

Kathy Abi Haydar’s list for Mabel Elementary School

Anderson

Christina Hernandez’ list for Oakwood Christian School

Keri Compton’s list for Robert Anderson Middle School

Andrews

Amanda Vause’s list for Andrews Elementary

Blacksburg

Kristen Whelchel’s list for Blacksburg Middle School

Charleston

Amanda Benton’s list for Springfield Elementary School

Clover

Noelle Roberts’ list for Oakridge Middle School

Shalyn Wehbie’s list for Clover High School

Gaffney

Becca Pearson’s list for Ewing Middle School

Kyla Carpernter’s list for Luther Vaughn Elementary

Greenville

Rod Hill’s list for Hughes Academy

Lyman

Heather Bowles’ list for D.R. Hill Middle School

Heather Kidd’s list for D.R. Hill Middle School

Mauldin

Raeanne Sevilla’s list for Mauldin High School

Pelzer

Kelly Thorfinnsson’s list for Riley Center at Ellen Woodside

Piedmont

Denise T Cothran’s list for Wren Elementary School

Simpsonville

Lynsey Coon’s list for Hillcrest Middle School

Rebecca Longwell’s list for Bryson Elementary School

Spartanburg

Christine Clark’s list for Cleveland Academy of Leadership

Sarah Green’s list for Spartanburg Prep School

Summerville

Sarah Van De Bogart Myers’s list for Cane Bay Elementary

Rock Hill

Jonika Hazelett’s list for Westminster Catawba Christian School

Kelli McGraw’s list for Leslie Elementary School

Afton

Jen Gregg’s list for Chuckey Doak Middle School

Greeneville

Wendy Conner’s list for Nolachuckey Elementary

Kodak

Jennifer Cain’s list for Northview Academy

Knoxville

Alyssa Parker’s list for Spring Hill Elementary

Ashley Hoover’s list for Cedar Bluff Elementary School

Mohawk

Holly Goodrich’s list for McDonald Elementary

You can have a successful back to school season

It is a busy time for students, teachers, administrators and parents when school begins. Everyone could use a little help, especially during times of transition! The Light FM wants to help you help those around you. Below are a few things you can do to ensure your child(ren) and their teachers feel supported.

Pray

As the school year begins, start a new prayer time routine with your child. Ask them how they are feeling about a new school year and pray specifically for their emotional and mental health to be strong and for their focus to be set on the Lord. Encourage your child to ask their teacher if they have any prayer requests and pray with your child for their school, school staff and friends.

Ask questions

If you’re wondering about something, chances are, you’re not the only one. Don’t be afraid to ask your child’s teacher questions about what is going on in the classroom and how you can help support your child, their teachers and classmates.

Be available

After the chaos of virtual learning during the pandemic, teachers have had to be flexible and adapt to new ways of teaching. Your kids had to do it, too. And you had to turn your schedule upside down to accommodate it all. It wasn’t easy, but you made it work. The 2022-2023 school year is setting up to be more like ‘the good old days,’ but your children and their teachers still need your support. Carve out time to help in the classroom, drop off some doughnuts in the teachers lounge, send an email asking if they need more tissues or markers or offer to cut, tape, glue or print assignments so they don’t have to stay as late.