Weems Receives $50,000 from Ellen Degeneres Show, Shutterfly

Weems Elementary School is the proud recipient of a $50,000 check, compliments of the Ellen Degeneres Show and Shutterfly.

Angela Burnett, principal of Weems, was flown to Los Angeles to appear on an episode of the show, which aired Tuesday at 3 p.m. on NBC.

The show also aired a surprise live shot from Manassas with the Wildcat children cheering her on.

Here is video of the Ellen Show appearance.

Burnett appeared on the show after Weems librarian Rachel Kirkland wrote to the show about the students and their need for school uniforms, a new initiative the school is taking on next year.

Weems is a Title I school, meaning most of the students qualify for free and or reduced-cost lunch because of family income. 

Some of the student's families can't afford the uniforms, so the show and partner Shutterfly, an online photo-sharing site, donated $50,000 to the cause.

During the segment, Burnett said that she always tunes into the Ellen show at 3 p.m. so she can see the dancing.

Today was no different. Weems staff along with other schools in the Manassas City Public Schools division watched the show after receiving an all points bulletin about the segment from central office staff Tuesday morning. 

Read more about Weems School Uniforms here.