Fall 2011 Box Tops Contest

This was the best contest ever, amassing 8529 box tops in the first few months of the school year. All classrooms participated, and the Lower School results were very close. The three Lower School classrooms with the highest number of box tops will receive pizza parties. The winners are Ms. Carroll's class (1405 box tops), Ms. Harmon's class (786 box tops), and Ms. Garay's class (606 box tops). When the contest was originally announced in September, we offered a fourth party for the highest per student average not already a winner. This was intended to give the smaller classes a better chance to compete against larger classes. The winner in this category was Ms. Light's class with 51.90 box tops per student. Here are the numbers:

Pre-K / Brady / 120 box tops / 7.06 per student
Kindergarten / Harmon / 786 box tops / 43.67 per student
1st Grade / O'Connell / 327 box tops / 32.70 per student
1st Grade / Light / 519 box tops / 51.90 per student
2nd Grade / Grabfelder / 518 box tops / 30.47 per student
2nd Grade / Sentipal / 162 box tops / 9.00 per student
3rd Grade / Ducharme-Barth / 557 box tops / 37.13 per student
3rd Grade / Manthei / 270 box tops / 16.88 per student
4th Grade / Bushman / 540 box tops / 33.75 per student
4th Grade / Evans / 435 box tops / 27.19 per student
5th Grade / Garay / 606 box tops / 33.67 per student
5th Grade / Carroll / 1405 box tops / 87.81 per student
Main Hallway Box / 15 box tops

The Middle School competed for a denim/logo day, and the numbers were so good that the winning class will also earn pizza (or a similar treat of their choosing). Congratulations to the victorious sixth graders.

6th Grade / 1057 box tops
7th Grade / 230 box tops
8th Grade / 211 box tops

The Upper School had a box tops contest as part of their Spirit Week competition prior to Homecoming. In this very short contest, they collected a total of 771 box tops.

Thanks to all of our families for supporting this program.

Spring 2011 Box Tops Contest

Lower School classrooms were competing to win a Sundae Party and a denim or no homework day. Congratulations to Ms. Garay's 5th graders for collecting the most box tops this spring. Following close behind were Ms. O'Connell's 1st graders, Ms. Rosnick's 5th graders, Ms. Grabfelders 2nd graders, and Ms. Ducharme-Barth's 3rd graders. We also had a great response to the pencil incentive where individual students earned a free pencil by completing a basketball-themed collection sheet with ten box tops. Special thanks to Ms. Harmon's Kindergarten class for near-perfect participation and to Nellie Brady for being the only student to color her collection sheet (and brighten our day). The totals below include box tops from classroom collection boxes plus individual collection sheets.

Pre-K / Drebes / 290 box tops
Kindergarten / Brady / 220 box tops
Kindergarten / Harmon / 370 box tops
1st Grade / O'Connell / 550 box tops
1st Grade / Light / 90 box tops
2nd Grade / Grabfelder / 485 box tops
2nd Grade / Sentipal / 336 box tops
3rd Grade / Ducharme-Barth / 380 box tops
3rd Grade / Manthei / 366 box tops
4th Grade / Bushman / 320 box tops
4th Grade / Evans / 20 box tops
5th Grade / Carroll / 20 box tops
5th Grade / Rosnick / 510 box tops

We will update these numbers as more are submitted.

When combined with our Fall totals and the Middle School and Upper School submissions, we have collected 11,641 box tops so far this school year. We are only 359 short of our annual goal of 12,000. We'll provide a school-wide treat when we reach our goal, so keep sending them in.

Fall 2010 Box Tops Contest

Lower School Winners were Garay (1043 Box Tops), Mathei (869 Box Tops) and Bushman (477 Box Tops).  Congratulations!  Here are all of the counts:
Pre-K / Drebes / 197
K / Brady / 152
K / Harmon / 472
1st / O'Connell / 363
1st / Light / 185
2nd / Grabfelder / 212
2nd / Sentipal / 442
3rd / Ducharme-Barth / 246
3rd / Manthei / 869
4th / Bushman / 477
4th / Evans / 200
5th / Garay / 1043
5th / Carroll / 22
5th / Rosnick / 243
The Lower School Total for Fall 2010 (including the hallway collection box) was 5130 Box Tops.

The Middle School Winner was the 6th Grade with 374 Box Tops.  Here are the numbers:
Fall Contest / 6th Grade / 374
Fall Contest / 7th Grade / 113
Fall Contest / 8th Grade / 72
Middle School students collaborated with Upper School students on a Spirit Week contest prior to Homecoming. Numbers from that effort were:
Spirit Week (September) / MS Blue Team / 142
Spirit Week (September) / MS Green Team / 122
The Middle School Total for Fall 2010 was 823 Box Tops.

The Upper School did not count Box Tops in December, but they collected 300 Box Tops in their January 2011 Pride Week Contest.  They also participated with the Middle School in the Spirit Week Contest.  Counts were:
Pride Week (January 2011) / 300 total for all teams (winners: Hufflepuff)
Spirit Week (September 2010) / US Green Team / 173
Spirit Week (September 2010) / US Blue Team / 111

The school-wide Total is 6537 Box Tops.  We are just over halfway to our annual goal.  Keep clipping!

Giant A+ Bonus Bucks

Complete a School Designation form for your Giant Bonus Card either at the store, online at www.giantfood.com/aplus or by picking up a form at one of the PFA information tables.  Don't be shy about inviting grandparents and other friends/relatives to participate also. Our school I.D. code is 02821. PLEASE NOTE THAT GIANT REQUIRES US TO RE-DESIGNATE OUR SCHOOL EVERY YEAR! This program runs from October through March and earns over $1,000 per year.

Target Take Charge of Education

Current Target REDCard holders (Target Visa Card, Target Credit Card, or Target Check Card) should go to: www.target.com/tcoe to make sure that F.A. is designated as your reward recipient. Our School ID Number for this program is 771.  Don't have a REDCard yet?  The website tells you how to enroll (in store or with a downloadable application).  FA will receive 1% of all purchases at Target or target.com and 1/2% of purchases made elsewhere with your Target Visa. Last year, we earned $1,724 from this program with only 37 cardholders.  This is our most valuable rebate program, so let's maximize our earnings!

AmeriGas School Days Program

This program awards 2 cents to F.A. for every gallon of gas a customers uses (up to $2,000/year).  Simply save your receipts, put them in an envelope, write "Rebates" on the front of the envelope and drop it in one of the PFA Forms boxes located by the entrances of the middle or upper schools or by Mrs. Estes' Office in the lowerschool.  We are testing this program for the 2010-2011 academic year.

Tyson Project A+

                                       Clip Tyson Project A+ Labels from this list of participating tyson products.  Place them in one of the collection boxes located by the entrances to the middle and upper school or by Mrs. Estes' Office in the lower school.  F.A. earns 24 cents per label!  We are currently testing this program for the 2010-2011 academic year.  Visit http://www.tyson.com/projectaplus/ for more information.