Enclosed you will find.... great ways to celebrate with our kids, ways to volunteer for Mark’s Meadow in 2009, a look at our fund raising efforts, and a way to help Amherst Education Foundation support our Public Schools.
VOLUNTEER SURVEY:
The volunteer survey form sent home on Friday 12/12 lets the PGG know where you want to volunteer. Attached to the volunteer form is a raffle ticket. Just return the form with your name and ONE of the raffle tickets to be entered into winning $30 Gift Certificate for A 2 Z Learning Store. Raffle will be during on the last assembly in January.
BROWN ENVELOPE FUN RAISER:
We have raised $1355 so far. That makes us 1/2 to the way of our goal of $2500. Please give what you can before January 30th. You can pick up a brown envelope in the Parent Information Room and all contributions can be left in the office or with your classroom teacher. You can also give online at Amherst Education Foundation website.
HOLIDAY SHOPPING? REMEMBER MARKS MEADOW!
STOP and SHOP, BIG Y, TARGET, ATKINS, FOOD FOR THOUGHT, TOY BOX and BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION:
Donna Stetson, a Kindergarten parent, is our new Passive Fund Raising Coordinator if you have any questions on how to participate in these easy fund raising programs. Her email is dmstets@comcast.net
So far this year we have:
1. STOP and SHOP cards registered: 57. Almost twice as many as last year, which earned us over $700. You need to renew at the beginning of every school year in this program so sign up (if you haven't already) at Stop and Shop there are cards in the Parent Information Room. Or register online at http://www.stopandshop.com/aplus.
2. Big Y: 87 cards registered and 80,800 points earned. A few years ago we earned enough points to get a new Yamaha drum set for our Music Department. You need to renew at the beginning of every school year in this program so sign up (if you haven't already) at Big Y there are cards in the Parent Information Room. Or register online at http://www.bigy.com/education/edexp_sign_up.php
3. Target Take Charge Of Education: 14 Red Cards registered. $190 in September. $75 in our account for our next payment and from 2007 to Sept. 2008 we have earned $1082!
4. Atkins is issuing new cards in January and we have a potential of earning up to $400 by the end of the school year. Put your "Remember Marks Meadow" stickers on your ATM cards or your credit cards as an easy reminder to show your card when shopping at Atkins.
5. A 2 Z, Food for Thought Book Store and Toy Box, These locally owned stores could use your help during the Holidays and we could use the money they are willing to donate to our PGG, so please put your "Remember Marks Meadow" stickers on your ATM cards or your credit cards as an easy reminder to show your card when shopping at these terriffic stores.
6. Box Tops: Keep sending in your Box Tops For Education Debbie Timberlake, Parent of a 4th grader, is coordinating this and we appreciate your participation.
AMHERSTOPOLY:
This is a project you want to know about. Meg Rosa and Tracy Hightower have been collaborating with the Parent Groups from Wildwood, Crocker Farm and Fort River, on this historical game in celebration of Amherst’s 250th Anniversary. This could earn as much as $10,000 for our PGG. Visit Amherstopoly.blogspot.com to find out what it is all about. Contact Tracy or Meg if you own a Amherst Business or know someone who may want to be on this Historic game board.
AMHERST EDUCATION FOUNDATION and FLORENCE SAVINGS BANK:
If you have a FLorence Savings Bank account please vote in FSB’s Community Choice Awards Grant Elections. Our PGG is endorsing AEF because they have given so much to our school. Ballots were sent home with a letter from Stephanie Burbine our treasurer on 12/12/08. It explaines why we are support this great organization. You can also vote on line at Florence Savings Bank.
THREE CHEERS FOR OUR TEACHERS. Amherst Education Foundation’s new way to give. Sure, there are a thousand reasons to thank a teacher this holiday season, but here are three to get you started: If you make a gift in honor of a teacher (or up to three) by December 31, AEF will: 1) match all contributions from new donors, 2) notify teachers of your generosity in their honor, and 3) send you a receipt for your tax-deductible contribution to the Amherst Education Foundation, Inc. Just log onto AEF's Donation site for this campaign.
Our Next PGG meeting is January 5th, 2009 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM in the Mark’s Meadow Library. We hope to see you there!
Sincerely, Tracy Hightower and Meg Rosa, PGG Co-Chairs
VOLUNTEER SURVEY:
The volunteer survey form sent home on Friday 12/12 lets the PGG know where you want to volunteer. Attached to the volunteer form is a raffle ticket. Just return the form with your name and ONE of the raffle tickets to be entered into winning $30 Gift Certificate for A 2 Z Learning Store. Raffle will be during on the last assembly in January.
BROWN ENVELOPE FUN RAISER:
We have raised $1355 so far. That makes us 1/2 to the way of our goal of $2500. Please give what you can before January 30th. You can pick up a brown envelope in the Parent Information Room and all contributions can be left in the office or with your classroom teacher. You can also give online at Amherst Education Foundation website.
HOLIDAY SHOPPING? REMEMBER MARKS MEADOW!
STOP and SHOP, BIG Y, TARGET, ATKINS, FOOD FOR THOUGHT, TOY BOX and BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION:
Donna Stetson, a Kindergarten parent, is our new Passive Fund Raising Coordinator if you have any questions on how to participate in these easy fund raising programs. Her email is dmstets@comcast.net
So far this year we have:
1. STOP and SHOP cards registered: 57. Almost twice as many as last year, which earned us over $700. You need to renew at the beginning of every school year in this program so sign up (if you haven't already) at Stop and Shop there are cards in the Parent Information Room. Or register online at http://www.stopandshop.com/aplus.
2. Big Y: 87 cards registered and 80,800 points earned. A few years ago we earned enough points to get a new Yamaha drum set for our Music Department. You need to renew at the beginning of every school year in this program so sign up (if you haven't already) at Big Y there are cards in the Parent Information Room. Or register online at http://www.bigy.com/education/edexp_sign_up.php
3. Target Take Charge Of Education: 14 Red Cards registered. $190 in September. $75 in our account for our next payment and from 2007 to Sept. 2008 we have earned $1082!
4. Atkins is issuing new cards in January and we have a potential of earning up to $400 by the end of the school year. Put your "Remember Marks Meadow" stickers on your ATM cards or your credit cards as an easy reminder to show your card when shopping at Atkins.
5. A 2 Z, Food for Thought Book Store and Toy Box, These locally owned stores could use your help during the Holidays and we could use the money they are willing to donate to our PGG, so please put your "Remember Marks Meadow" stickers on your ATM cards or your credit cards as an easy reminder to show your card when shopping at these terriffic stores.
6. Box Tops: Keep sending in your Box Tops For Education Debbie Timberlake, Parent of a 4th grader, is coordinating this and we appreciate your participation.
AMHERSTOPOLY:
This is a project you want to know about. Meg Rosa and Tracy Hightower have been collaborating with the Parent Groups from Wildwood, Crocker Farm and Fort River, on this historical game in celebration of Amherst’s 250th Anniversary. This could earn as much as $10,000 for our PGG. Visit Amherstopoly.blogspot.com to find out what it is all about. Contact Tracy or Meg if you own a Amherst Business or know someone who may want to be on this Historic game board.
AMHERST EDUCATION FOUNDATION and FLORENCE SAVINGS BANK:
If you have a FLorence Savings Bank account please vote in FSB’s Community Choice Awards Grant Elections. Our PGG is endorsing AEF because they have given so much to our school. Ballots were sent home with a letter from Stephanie Burbine our treasurer on 12/12/08. It explaines why we are support this great organization. You can also vote on line at Florence Savings Bank.
THREE CHEERS FOR OUR TEACHERS. Amherst Education Foundation’s new way to give. Sure, there are a thousand reasons to thank a teacher this holiday season, but here are three to get you started: If you make a gift in honor of a teacher (or up to three) by December 31, AEF will: 1) match all contributions from new donors, 2) notify teachers of your generosity in their honor, and 3) send you a receipt for your tax-deductible contribution to the Amherst Education Foundation, Inc. Just log onto AEF's Donation site for this campaign.
Our Next PGG meeting is January 5th, 2009 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM in the Mark’s Meadow Library. We hope to see you there!
Sincerely, Tracy Hightower and Meg Rosa, PGG Co-Chairs
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