Three local teachers recognized

To recognize the entrepreneurial spirit driving teachers to meet their students’ distance-learning needs during this difficult time, SONIC Drive-In matched all donations to DonorsChoose on Teacher Appreciation Day May 5, supporting their endeavors to provide students with essential education resources.

In Knox County, three of the seven teachers honored were in, or near, Farragut, sharing a total donation of $1,138:

• Lauren Mack at Farragut Primary School for the project “Gear Up For Growth;”

• Sarah Kerstetter at FPS for the project “Flexible Seating, Flexible Learning;” and ...

• Alison Thompson at Northshore Elementary School for the project “Table This Project!”