Walmart awarded 20 Beacon Middle School teachers $50 gift cards Oct. 18 to make purchases toward classroom supplies.

Walmart started the Teacher Rewards program four years ago to help offset the cost of classroom supplies.

"We are very grateful to Walmart for providing our teachers with resources that will go right into the classroom," said Beacon Principal David Frederick.

Pictured (l-r) in the back row are Anthony Ranieri, Gil Hense, Alex Louvis, Rose Barbour, Maureen Baron, Lisa Morris, Juleeann Schlitter and Ellis Gaulden. In the front row are Lonnie Brown, David Frederick, Renee Kenner, Sean O'Grady, Ella Betts and Rosanne Lange.