Dorris Intermediate School Principal Kevin Stirnaman, left, is joined by state Sen. Rachelle Aud Crowe and her daughter, Brynn, on Dec. 20 when Crowe delivered school supplies to teachers and staff at the facility. 

COLLINSVILLE — State Sen. Rachelle Aud Crowe, D-Glen Carbon, donated school supplies to teachers in Collinsville Community Unit School District 10 on Dec. 20. 

“Our teachers truly give the greatest gift of all through their patience and empathy for our children," she said. "Teachers have worked tirelessly these past two years throughout the pandemic. In the season of giving, it is the least I can do to acknowledge their tremendous work in the classroom by checking these few items off their wish lists."

Educators at Dorris Intermediate School received “You’ve Been Elfed” door hangers listing various school supplies. The teachers chose three items from the list Crowe provided.

A total of 73 teachers and support staff at the school received supplies, cumulating a total of 51 sticky note packages, 50 dry erase markers packages, 23 Kleenex boxes, 23 Clorox wipes, 23 boxes of Ziploc sandwich bags, 22 boxes of Ziploc gallon bags, 20 boxes of ink pens and seven reams of copy paper. 

Crowe thanked Dr. Brad Skertich, Superintendent of Collinsville CUSD 10, and Kevin Stirnaman, Principal of Dorris Intermediate School, for the opportunity to give back to teachers in their school.