Box Tops for Education Program for Cambridge Elementary

2006 – 2007 School Year

Welcome to the Cambridge Elementary Box Tops for Education web site. Here, you will find the latest on how our school is doing, links to helpful information about the program itself, and wonderful offers from the Box Tops for Education program web site. This program is one of the easiest, fun, and rewarding fundraisers your Cambridge Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) has organized. We’re aiming for $2,000 this year – that’s just $300 more than last year!

Remember – Your trash is Cambridge cash!

Scroll down the page for answers to the following questions and more information.

· What is the Box Tops for Education Program and how does it benefit Cambridge Elementary?

· How do I collect and submit the Box Tops and Tyson labels?

· What are some of the participating Box Tops products?

· What’s new for the 2006 – 2007 Cambridge Elementary Box Tops Program?

· Cambridge Elementary Box Tops Deadlines and prizes!

· Winners for 2006 – 2007 award ceremonies!

· So, how is our school doing?

· How can I support the Cambridge Elementary Box Tops for Education program?

· Cambridge Elementary Box Tops for Education Program Points of Contact

What is the Box Tops for Education Program and how does it benefit Cambridge Elementary?

The Box Tops for Education Program web site is www.boxtops4education.com. The Box Tops fund-raising program offers some great opportunities for our school. We are working towards raising $2,000 this year, but a maximum of $60,000 is available from the Box Tops program! Funds are realized in several ways:

· Join the Box Tops for Education Booster Club^sm at www.boxtops4education.com. Benefits include seeing Box Tops earnings, chances to win Bonus Box Tops, money-saving coupons, shopping online and earning cash for your school, and staying up-to-date with Box Tops newsletters. Through October 2007, buy a product with a Bonus Box Top, sign up for the Booster Club, and Cambridge gets 10 Box Tops!

· Shop your favorite online stores at the Box Tops Marketplace. Up to 8% of each qualifying purchase is donated to Cambridge.

· Earn a full 1% on every purchase with the Box Tops Visa® card. Apply today at http://www.boxtops4education.com or call 1-800-650-0235.

But the most exciting, rewarding, and engaging Box Tops program is clipping the Box Tops. Cambridge can receive $20,000 from this program alone. Clip Box Tops from hundreds of participating products. Box Tops are worth 10¢ each when we redeem them from the Box Tops program.

And now, new for the 2006 – 2007 school year, we are collecting Tyson labels and Campbell’s labels. Tyson labels are worth 24¢ each, and Campbell’s labels can be turned in for items for Cambridge from the Campbell’s catalog! Be sure to include the entire label from Tyson when submitting the Tyson Labels. Visit www.tyson.com/projectaplus for more information. For the Campbell’s labels, turn in the UPC or lid. You’ll find the UPC next to the Campbell’s Kid.

How do I collect and submit the Box Tops and Tyson and Campbell’s labels?

Clip Box Tops and Tyson and Campbell’s labels. For the Box Tops, make sure they haven’t expired and the date is visible. The Tyson label must include the entire label. From Campbell’s products, turn in the UPC or lid; you’ll find the UPC next to the Campbell’s Kid. Count the Box Tops and Tyson and Campbell’s labels. Put them all in an envelope or a Ziploc bag and label with the child’s name, teacher’s name, grade, and number of Box Tops and labels. Or, if you are a Cambridge staff member, label the envelope or Ziploc bag with “Staff Contest,” staff member’s name, and number of Box Tops and labels.

Put the Ziploc bags and envelopes in the Box Tops collection boxes. There are two – one next to the nurse’s office in the 1^st through 3^rd grade wing and another at the beginning of the 4^th and 5^th grade wing. You can submit them all year, and we’ll add them up!

NOTE: Box Tops and Tyson and Campbell’s labels not in bags or envelopes and not properly labeled will not be entered into the contests. The Box Tops program does not give credit to Cambridge for Box Tops which are expired or have no date visible. However, loose Box Tops and labels will be counted and submitted towards the school’s Box Tops income and overall goal for the year.

What are some of the participating Box Tops products?

Earn cash for our school every time you purchase groceries. Clip Box Tops from hundreds of your favorite products found at your local grocery store. Each coupon is worth 10¢ when we redeem them for our school. Example Box Tops products include the following. Visit www.boxtops4education.com for a current list as new products are added.

General Mills cereals	Pillsbury	Betty Crocker	Yoplait	Nature Valley
Cascadian Farms	Old El Paso	Ziploc	Gold Medal flour	Totino’s pizza
Pop Secret	Fruit snacks	Chex Mix	Bugles	Gardetto’s
Totino’s “Helper” meals	Fruit shapes Bisquick	Kleenex Saran Wrap	Viva Hefty	Cottonelle And more…

Visit www.tyson.com/projectaplus for a listing of Tyson products. Many box and bagged Tyson items can be found in your grocer’s freezer case. Examples of Campbell’s products include Campbell’s soups, Pepperidge Farm, V8, Franco American, Swanson, Prego, and Market Day.

What’s new for the 2006 – 2007 Cambridge Elementary Box Tops Program?

· Collect 20,000 Box Tops/Labels or $2,000 – The most ever raised in one full calendar year at Cambridge was about $1,700. And that’s just from trash! This year, we’re shooting for just 3,000 more Box Tops.

· Increase staff participation – The 2005 – 2006 school year was the first year to really get Cambridge staff involved in the Box Top program. We received several hundred from the staff! We will continue with contests for all staff members, ensure they get copies of all fliers, and continue to recognize them at the Celebrations of Learning.

· Increase box Top Booster Club Membership – Join the Box Tops for Education Booster Club. See earnings, chances to win Box Tops, print coupons, and get Box Tops newsletters. Right now, buy a product with a Bonus Box Top, join the Booster Club, and Cambridge gets 10 Box Tops!

· Include Tyson labels in the Box Tops program - Tyson labels are worth 24 cents each. More information can be found at www.tyson.com/projectaplus/. When collecting them, be sure to include the entire label and not just the Tyson A+ logo.

· Include Campbell’s labels in the Box Tops program – Campbell’s labels are are worth 1 to 5 points in the Campbell’s program. From Campbell’s products, turn in the UPC or lid; you’ll find the UPC next to the Campbell’s Kid. Our school exchanges them for items from the Campbell’s catalogue!

· Update Box Tops the locations once a month – There are now two collection points for Box Tops – one next to the nurse’s office in the 1^st through 3^rd grade wing and another at the beginning of the 4^th and 5^th grade wing. Check these out all year for the latest stats, including how the school is doing toward reaching its goal, how the grades compare in collecting Box Tops (and how they compare to the staff), and how each class is doing.

· Increase Box Tops program updates – Check the Monday mail for updates, upcoming deadlines and recognition events, and special contests. Check out the Box Tops web site for program information (www.boxtops4education.com) and visit this page for latest Cambridge Box Tops news and stats.

Cambridge Elementary Box Tops Deadlines and prizes

· Back-to-school contest (deadline was 1 Sep 06) – Box Tops were collected all summer long. Students turned them in by 1 September 2006, and the student with the most received prizes from Chick-fil-A, some summer fun, and great Box Top products.

· Monthly Random Drawing (2^nd deadline 31 Oct Sep 06) – Not everyone can collect a bunch of Box Tops and labels. About once a month, we’ll have a random drawing to select a winner. Each Box Top and label turned in are chances at winning. The more turned in, the more chances at winning! Submissions add up for other contests, but the slate is wiped clean after 31 October 06 for the next monthly random drawing contest!

· Nine week contests (1^st deadline 20 October 2006) – After each nine-week period we will recognize the top student overall, the top class overall, the top staff member, and the top kid from each grade. Prizes include Chick-fil-A, Double Dave’s pizza, and great Box Top products.

· Overall year contest (deadline 18 May 2007) – At the end of the year we will recognize the top student from each grade with the most Box Tops and Tyson and Campbell’s labels. Ms Flores has agreed to take a pie in the face from the top kid in each grade at the end of the year! And if we reach our school goal or $2,000 or 20,000 Box Tops for the year, Ms Ball will kiss a mule!

We are fortunate to have our two sponsors from last year supporting the 2006 – 2007 Cambridge Elementary Box Tops program. Both Chick-fil-A and Double Dave’s are providing prizes and support of our Box Tops contests. We whole-heartedly appreciate their support!

Winners for 2006 – 2007 award ceremonies

During the 2006 – 2007 school year at Cambridge Elementary, we will announce winners for the monthly random drawings and the nine-week contests and the overall year contest. Cambridge Elementary Box Tops Deadlines and Prizes section of this web page for the exact dates for deadlines and winner announcement. We will also post those winners on this web page:

· Back-to-school contest (deadline was 1 Sep 06) – Murphy G. in Ms Ancira’s 3rd grade class won the Back-to-School Contest with 375 Box Tops!

· 1^st Monthly random contest (deadline was 29 Sep 06) – Jack C. in Ms Moinyawe’s 3^rd grade class won the first monthly random contest. Jack submitted 45 Box Tops and labels. Although this was not the most for the month, it was enough for him to win the contest!

So, how is our school doing?

As of 16 September 2006, we have collected 4,457 from Box Tops and labels. That may not sound like a lot, but just remember, that is just from collecting trash! Perhaps you can even think of it as a form of recycling. But that’s $445 towards our goal of $2,000 (or 20,000 Box Tops and labels) and from very little effort. And remember, Tyson labels will even get us there sooner as they are worth 24 cents each. Remember to turn in the entire Tyson label. Campbell’s labels can be turned in for items for Cambridge from the Campbell’s catalog.

For up-to-date stats, check out the poster at the Box Tops collection bins – one next to the nurse’s office in the 1^st through 3^rd grade wing and another at the beginning of the 4^th and 5^th grade wing. The posters shows how we are doing in reaching the overall school goal, how each class is doing, and how many Box Tops each grade has collected, and how the students are doing compared to the staff!

How can I support the Cambridge Elementary Box Tops for Education program?

· Get the word out

· Collect Box Tops and now Tyson labels worth 24¢ each

· Collect Campbell’s labels for items from the Campbell’s catalog

· Get your friends, family, even restaurants to collect the Box Tops

· Join the Box Tops Booster Club

· Shop online through the Box Tops Marketplace web site

· Check out the Box Tops Visa Card

· And visit the Box Tops for Education web site for coupons, program news, and more!

Cambridge Elementary Box Tops for Education Program Points of Contact

Your support is greatly appreciated. Everyone can very easily support the Box Tops program by simply turning in their Box Tops and Tyson labels from products they already by. The three PTO members who lead this fund-raising program are:

• Erica Becvar (210-930-9202, becvare@battelle.org)
• Li-Ann Dehoyos (344-8662, LiAnn.DeHoyos@talbots.com)
• Melisa Douglas (829-8597, atdmmd@sbcglobal.net)
• Norma Hamilton (nmhamilton2000@yahoo.com)

The Box Tops for Education Program web site is www.boxtops4education.com.