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Fundraising, SCRIP, and Other Programs
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FundraisingIn an effort to keep tuition as low as possible, several fundraising opportunities occur throughout the year where we can tap the resources of the community as well as parents. There are also ongoing fundraising activities, such as the SCRIP program. Here are some of the main fundraising programs:
SCRIP Scrip is the easiest and least expensive way to support St. Teresa School. It doesn't cost you a dime, and it takes very little of your time. "SCRIP" is a gift certificate - usually in the form of a gift card you might purchase at the store - issued by many stores in our community where you already shop regularly. Our school is able to buy these certificates at a negotiated discount and resell them to you at full face value. The discount, which averages 5%, is the net distribution retained by our school. If, for example, you buy $100 worth of J.C. Penney gift cards (SCRIP), you still have your full $100 in SCRIP to spend at J.C. Penney on whatever you want, just like cash. Since our school bought the SCRIP for $95, J.C. Penney has, in essence, donated $5 to our school. SCRIP is easy to use, and there are no restrictions in most cases. There is no difference between SCRIP and cash when you go shopping. And, you can purchase SCRIP for most of the places you shop: grocery stores, department stores, restaurants, gas stations, and specialty stores! SCRIP gift cards also make excellent birthday and Christmas gifts - get your shopping done early this year! We have a good selection of SCRIP regularly in stock in the SCRIP office - simply stop by before or after school and pick up the SCRIP. In addition, the SCRIP office can special order SCRIP from the Great Lakes SCRIP Center for a wide variety of stores, restaurants, and other specialty companies. If you have a week or two, we can get the SCRIP for you. Click here for the Great Lakes SCRIP Center list to see what is available. The SCRIP program plays an important role in our school fundraising, while not costing you any extra money. In school year 2005-2006 the SCRIP program raised $22,833 for our school! You can have your Raley's Quality of Life card linked to St. Teresa School and the store will donate a percentage of all sales to the school when your card is used. Then simply turn in receipts with your card number circled and a total of all pre-tax sales. This amount then counts as a SCRIP purchase. Please see the SCRIP office, because you can't participate in the Raley's Quality of Life card program without a form from the SCRIP office. (NOTE: Safeway and Albertson's cards are no longer eligible for participation in this program.) SCRIP Office - The SCRIP office is now located between Fifth Street and the front door of the school on Richmond. We have a flag hanging outside beside our door when the office is open. The SCRIP door should not be used for access to other areas of the school. Our SCRIP office hours are: Tuesday - Friday, 8:15 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. and 2:45 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. * Travel with SCRIP - Now you can travel with SCRIP as well. Fly on American Airlines, plan a Disney vacation, or plan your own trip staying at participating hotels. See our SCRIP travel flyer for more information.You may need a certain amount of advance planning to utilize SCRIP for shopping and travel. Please keep in mind your support of the SCRIP program yields a healthy financial return for our school. Remember - you are spending this money anyway!Do your shopping now with the SCRIP order form. Your participation in this program doesn't cost you anything, except maybe a little time!
From Crayons to Computers...... Stuff Our Kids and Classrooms Need KidsAndClassrooms.com works with schools to provide web-based donation wish lists that are communicated by schools and teachers to a community donor base. Now every concerned parent and citizen can help our school and teachers assure quality educational opportunities for every student by donating education materials specifically request by our school and our teachers. Click here to see the St. Teresa wish lists by grade and/or subject.
Box Tops for Education
For more information, see the Box Tops for Education web site.
Printer Cartridge Recycling Don't throw away those laser printer cartridges and ink jet cartridges! Drop them off in the receptacle on the front office counter, or bring them to the computer lab to be recycled! St. Teresa School receives money for many of the inkjet cartridges and laser cartridges you bring in for recycling through the Funding Factory program. That's a lotta money, bub. Don't stop at your own printer- ask your friends, neighbors, and relatives for their used cartridges too! Ask your favorite business to save their cartridges for you to bring in for recycling. It adds up! It's good for the environment, and it's good for the school! Important Program Note: Some ink cartridges may not qualify for recycling through TheRecyclingFactory.com. We will turn in all non-qualifying ink cartridges to Staples where they will be recycled in an environmentally friendly way. We are trying to keep these cartridges out of landfills so any harmful chemicals do not get in our ground water. Visit the Recycling Factory website for more information.
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Box Tops for Education is an easy way to help our school earn funds on products you already buy. Products like Pillsbury biscuits, Betty Crocker cake and dessert mixes, Kleenex tissue, Huggies diapers and wipes, and Ziplock bags. Just clip the Box Tops for Education logo (see logo at left) from the product packaging and turn it in to the school office. Most labels are worth 10 cents each! 