It is time once again for a Box Tops For Education collection sheet challenge! Going home with your children this week will be a ‘Hooray For Snow Days’ collection sheet that holds 10 Box Tops coupons (full directions on the reverse side) During winter break help your child complete the sheet and return it to the front office between Monday January 9th and Friday January 13th to receive a prize. Fill in as many as you like! Each sheet earns $1.00 for Irving and each completed sheet earns your child one prize. You can pick up more sheets from the front office or download them from digital backpack. please note: after January 13th we will be returning to the regular monthly drawing.
Questions: contact Michele Greco-Blonski BTFE coordinator at grecodrama@sbcglobal.net  Thanks for supporting BTFE and Irving!

Have you tried E-Box Tops Yet?
1) Register at www.boxtops4education.com (see below)
2) Click on Shop Marketplace in the ‘earn’ folder-look for the green mouse icon (or begin your shopping at www.btfe.com/marketplace if already registered)
3) Click on the store you would like to shop at (there’s over 100 retailers listed!)
4) You will be re-routed to that store’s web-site and e-boxtops will be automatically donated to our school with your qualifying purchase

Not sure how to register?
1) Go to www.boxtops4education.com
2) On the home page, in the top left corner click JOIN BOX TOPS (pink letters)
3) Answer 8 simple questions to register
*Our school is listed as Irving Elementary oak Park

How does clipping Box Tops work?
1) Buy Box Tops Products (see complete list of products at http://www.boxtops4education.com/Image.aspx?id=3878 )
2) Cut out the Box Tops Coupon from each package
3) Write your child’s first and last name and teacher’s name on the back of each Box Top
4) Send them to school with your child or drop them of at the front office
5) For each Box Top turned in, your child will be entered in a monthly drawing for a chance to win one of four $1 certificates to the Irving School Spirit Store!
6) Our school earns 10 cents for every coupon collected

*December’s drawing will take place on December 23rd due to the winter break (the drawing is done at 8am and the winners announced over the PA with morning announcements
*We have earned $683 thus far-more than half way to our goal of $1000!
*Look next week for the new winter break collection sheet challenge!

Thank-you everyone for supporting BTFE and Irving Elementary!
Questions? Contact Michele Greco-Blonski at grecodrama@sbcglobal.net

Mark your calendars!  Cookie dough pickup is next Monday, December 5^th, from 3:00-6:30 in the auditorium.  A couple of notes –

• We cannot store any cookie dough that is not picked up.  Please make other arrangements if you are unable to pick up your items.
• 2 volunteers are still needed to help with distribution from 4:30-6:30.  If you are available, please sign up at http://www.volunteerspot.com/login/entry/612345634183444061
• If you missed the fundraiser altogether, extra cookie dough will be available for purchase ($12 each or 2 for $22).

Thank you for helping make this fundraiser a success!  We sold 100 additional items over last year’s fundraiser and we could not have done it without your help.  Ms. Weigel, Mrs. Parkinson, and Mr. Eng’s classrooms were the top 3 selling classrooms and have earned a pizza party!

Questions:  jlandersson@att.net

SHARE YOUR FAMILY’S FAVORITE HOLIDAY COOKIE TREAT!

HELP THIS IRVING PTO FUNDRAISER BY BAKING UP SOME TASTY TREATS FOR THE HOLIDAY COOKIE CRUMBLE ON

SATURDAY DECEMBER 10TH, 9:00 am -12:00 pm

BAKE 5 DOZEN COOKIES OR MORE FOR OUR SALE

YOU CAN DROP THEM OFF IN THE OFFICE ON THE FRIDAY BEFORE THE EVENT OR BY 8:00AM ON THE DAY OF THE SALE IN THE MINI-GYM/ LUNCHROOM.

(Remember to label your dish if you want it returned)

Let us know if you are able to bake for this event so we have an idea of how many cookies we can count on.

Contact Sara at saraaraiza@gmail.com with any questions or comments or to volunteer to work the sale.

Please complete & return the bottom portion of the form to the school office.