Who Will Be The $10,000 Grand Prize Winner?

Find out on Big Lots Teacher Appreciation Day, Saturday, August 14!

We asked participating schools to put their creativity to the test by submitting a short video and brief essay explaining why their school is in need of financial support. Then we turned to the public to select the winners by voting for their favorite video. Cash prizes include one $10,000 grand prize and forty-five $2,000 first prizes. Votes have been cast. View the winning videos on Big Lots Teacher Appreciation Day, Saturday, August 14!

Kerr High School

Houston, TX

They Came From The Garden

Kerr High School would like an experimental garden to study animal, plant and insect life in nature; to learn more about the south Texas ecosystem; to raise herbs for the health cooking class; and to give students a hands-on learning experience. What would our garden grow? Perhaps something surprising...

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Save our Library!

North Wayne Elementary
We Need Big Lots of Computers!

Cicero East School
Cicero East video for our playground.

Burnett Elementary School
Makeover our playground!

Sheldon High School
Support the Arts

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Groveport Madison Middle School North

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John Muir School
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A Big, Lot of Help

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Give A Little, Help A Lot

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Lots of Big Dreams

Rocky Plains Elementary School
COW-a-Bunga!

Ben Davis High School
Ben Davis High School Band

Hyde Park High School
To Every Beat of my Heart

A.B. Anderson Academy
What would happen if..

Shady Brook Elementary School
Little Angels

Robla School
Robla Spirit

Alief Learning Center
I Am Your Future

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Forest Park Elementary School
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Landrum Middle School
This is LMS!

Pittsburgh Stevens K-8 School
We’re Thinking About Our Futures

Franklin Heights High School
Be the Change

Lorain Admiral King High School
Lorain High Titans

Sierra Vista School
Sierra Vista BigLots video

D.S. Parrott Middle School
Reading Opens Doors

O'Donnell Middle School
19th Century Learning to 21st Century Learning

Lowe's Grove Middle School
Lowe’s Grove: I have a Lot 2 Give

Vena Stuart Elementary School
Vena Stuart Stars

LaSalle Preparatory School
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Spence Needs Lots

William L. Cabell Elementary School
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Cotton Belt Elementary School
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Washington Elementary School
Washington Wildcats Lorain

Reinhardt Elementary School
We Need a Playground

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A World of Readers

R.L. Turner High School
We Shall Overcome!

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Holmes High School
Holmes High School

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IPS 51 Values Through Music

Woodlawn Elementary School
Tell Me, Show Me, Involve Me!

Marietta Center for Advanced Achievement
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Kerr High School
They Came From The Garden

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Life in the Fred L. Zone

Foster Elementary School
Foster Elementary School

Eustis High School
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Fairmount Park Lockout

Barfield Elementary School
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Thomas Holme Needs Technology

Eastside Elementary School
Eastside Rewards Outstanding Performance!

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Big Lots McKeesport

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The Key To Success

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Arnone School

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We Need Your Help!

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WE NEED YOUR HELP!

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Madison High School
Madison High School

Olive Middle School
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Youens Elementary School
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Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High School
Hope

O.P. Earle Elementary School
Mission Possible

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Westland Hialeah Senior High&rsqou;s Future....

Forest Park Middle School
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Keyes Elementary School
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A.W. Jones EC/Pre-K Center
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Chalmers Specialty School

Roosevelt
Roosevelt School Blues

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