UPDATE-SAVE THIS FOR LATER- NEW WAYS ADOPT A CLASSROOM HAS IMPROVED THEIR PROGRAM... sorry to hear about the AMISH tragedy




UPDATE-SAVE THIS FOR LATER- NEW WAYS ADOPT A CLASSROOM HAS IMPROVED THEIR PROGRAM..

New Website Coming Fall 2006
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New Features Include

Launch a Local Program!
School principals

Parent teacher organizations
School district administrators
Parents

All will have the ability to launch local Adopt-A-Classroom programs to help targeted schools in their communities.

Adopt-A-Classroom International
Help a school overseas. Adopt-A-Classroom is expanding internationally.

Adopt-A-Classroom for Private Schools
Now you will have the ability to help your child€™s or relative€™s classroom even if it is a private school classroom.

New Donation Flexibility

Donors will have the ability to contribute any amount to a classroom and more than one donor will be able to donate to the same classroom.

Enhanced Teacher Shopping
Teachers will have access to more efficient online shopping making it easier to get the resources they need.

If you would like us to contact you when the new site is ready, please complete the information below:



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in loving memory of my mother(lived in lancaster city), i have adopted a classroom.


Mrs. Lenore Charnock, teacher

Adopted by In Memory of Helen Mae Myers


Description: I currently have 21 energetic first grader students in my classroom. Most of them have begun to really love reading and want to read as much as they can.. I do not have enough books to keep them reading and using our computerized testing program. If adopted I would buy more books for my students and other various supplies to support learning.
Classroom Details


Subjects:
Grades: 1st Grade

School Carter Macrae Elementary
251 S Prince St
Lancaster, PA 17603



Carter Macrae Elementary is a Title I eligible school (a


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Adopt-A-Classroom -- Helping Communities Help Schools

http://adoptaclassroom.com/



PS- TEACHERS SHOULD BE ABLE TO START ordering supplies by this week. you will be able to do all your ordering with a click of a mouse. no more catalogs!! cool!

Daisy, I admire your dedication to this cause; it's inspiring! And I wanted to share something I just spotted in the recent Clipper Magazine in case there's someone you can pass this information along to (or another poster who has similar connections). Apparently, Turkey Hill has a program called "Moo Money" where your school, community group or non-profit organization can collect 500 Turkey Hill lids and turn them in for money (it's 5 cents a lid on a regular basis, but there's a coupon in the Clipper that triples this to $75 if you send it in with the 500 lids). There's no limit to how much money can be raised, from what I saw on the website. For more information, you can call 1-866-569-MILK (6455) or visit http://www.turkeyhillstores.com/community/moo-money.asp for more information. I'm going to check into it for our school, too.

sounds good to me.





adoptaclassroom allows the teachers to order online thur their vendors and it is a tax-deduction.



i hope turkey hills is run the same way.......



worth investing.... in our greatest assets- the children!

BR:

TO ENROLL TURKEY HILL IS REQUESTING A W-9 FORM.

can ANYONE explain this program to me?

it looks like one must purchase SPECIFIC products that gets turned into supplies for your school.

thanks

Daisy, I noted that on the website info, too, and didn't have a chance yet to investigate further (busy day at home ). I was planning to try to give them a call this week to find out more. If I do get additional information, I will post it here as soon as I can.



If anyone else has had any experience with the program, please share that information. Thanks!

br:

you definitely have to purchase specific products to earn the money to get the gifts/items for your school.


would like to hear more too about the program.

Daisy, I figured that since they talk about sending in the lids. I also figured that over a whole school, many parents would probably already be doing so -- or might alter their brand selection if they knew there was something in it for the kids (like Box Tops for Education). For example, we drink iced tea and lemonade and haven't been that brand loyal. Now, we might be buying Turkey Hill iced tea and lemonade if that qualifies and our school can participate.

HERE IS corporate response to the program. it appears to be COLLECTING CAPS OF milk products only for your school.

answer:

"If you go to www.getmoomoney.com it explains our fundraiser. You collect milk caps from the purchase of milk at Turkey Hill Minit Markets and send them in 500 at a time and you get $25.00."

SO ONE MUST BUY 500 CARTONS OF MILK IN ORDER TO GET $25.00.

that is a lot to purchase, unless, you are already using turkey hill product line. how much is a carton of milk x 500? than you get $25.00.

Daisy, it's like the Box Tops for Education on cereal boxes or the Campbell's Soup labels...Most parents are already buying the product anyway (in this case, milk is a commodity whose prices are somewhat regulated by the state) so it's not like you're asking people to buy something they aren't already consuming (unless, of course, the family is allergic to milk products or lactose intolerant). Is Turkey Hill milk all that different than Kreider Farms milk or Clover Hill milk? No, so the switch over is easy as long as the prices are equivalent. All you need is to raise awareness amongst parents of the program, a box to collect the caps in, someone who volunteers to count them and package them to send them in. While $25 isn't a huge amount of money, it's still more than the classroom is getting if they don't participate, right? And maybe some books can be purchased through Amazon.com or whatever for use in the classroom.



Now, all this aside, I still haven't had a chance to look more closely at the program or talk to our teacher about whether the school is aware of the program and/or interested in participating. I'm just explaining why I think this isn't such a bad program to consider if your child's school is on a tight budget. It's like found money with a little bit of effort from some volunteers. Maybe a class would even adopt the project for the year, too, and do flyers to promote the program and count the caps. It's worth thinking over....

noted

br:

the school district of lancaster etc has a website and a public relations person to send 'moo money' TURKEY HILL project to them.

so, if i bought milk at $1.00 per carton and collected 500 caps than i would receive $25.00 for a classroom. sounds ok, but one needs to get everyone involved.


VOLUME, VOLUME, VOLUME OF A PROJECT.
thanks

I know our PTO runs the Boxtops program for our school. Perhaps you could get in touch with the PTO president from your school to see how you might be able to implement the program in your school. It might be easier to go through the PTO, then through a teacher or principal. Just a thought.

That is a good idea, Twinmom. First, tho, I'm going to check to see if our school is involved (I suspect not since I know where the box top and soup label drop-offs are located). Thanks!

And Daisy, if a school (who registers as a new organization before 12/1/06) could get ahold of that coupon I saw in the Clipper (it was on page RS5), that first 500 lids could be worth $75, not $25. The ad also says that you can get more information from your local Turkey Hill, so I wonder if you can drop the lids off there rather than mail them in? Hmm..... More later as I look into this.

BR:

CALL CORPORATE in the morning and ask them.


SOUNDS good to engage the PTO for help too.

CAP this!!!

Daisy, I did call this morning, but it's a line where you leave your questions and they have someone call you back with the information. As soon as I get an answer, I'll post it here.

ok

Update: No return call from Turkey Hill today. Will try again tomorrow.

Daisy, still no call back and I did leave another message. Sigh.

SUBj: online ordering by sunday

YEAH..

TEACHERS( that were adopted) WILL BE ABLE TO ORDER ONLINE BY SUNDAY.

go to www.adoptaclasroom.com and click away on sunday.






OK!

FYI-

adopt a classroom new web site is up!! check it out!!

http://www.adoptaclassroom.com/Agents/Agen...ivate=0&inter=0



www.adoptaclassroom.com

Daisy, got a call back from a nice young man from Turkey Hill's Moo Money program. The program is limited to milk products sold through its convenience stores only (a potential drawback). The W-9 is for their tax records; the organizations receiving the funds are still not taxed for those funds if they're not-for-profits (a plus). The program includes mailing packages (UPS, I think) so the lids are shipped postage paid by Turkey Hill; the organization just calls UPS for a pick-up (a plus).



He sent me more information in the mail; I'll let you know if I learn any more once I receive it and read it.

THANKS FOR THE UPDATE

Daisy, Have you been able to successfully sign in to the adoptaclassroom new website as a "donor"?

no, please contact corporate or e-mail them

i'm here in austin and only have a few minutes online.



i just logged on!!! no problem.

time-4:45 pm CT

please contact www.adoptaclassroom.com at their website IF YOU ARE HAVING ANY PROBLEMS WITH LOGGING ETC. THANKS

Problem solved... Thanks

ok

fyi-

FYI-



message for adopted teachers:


I talked to Rosemary Jalink, WWW.ADOPTACLASSROOM.COM and she said that the Scholastic Store should be up in the next few weeks.

you can order books at that time.

Adopt-A-Classroom
http://www.adoptaclassroom.com/

TEACHERS:

MESSAGE FROM ROSEMARY OF ADOPT A CLASSROOM:


" we are still working on integrating the scholastic site into our website. It will probably be 2-3 weeks until it is complete- we are sending out all kinds of apologies but at least all of the other on-line stores are working."


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Adopt-A-Classroom

Donor FAQs



What does it mean to "adopt" a classroom?

By adopting a classroom, you serve as a community partner to a classroom providing financial and moral support to the teacher and students.


Does adopting a classroom "make a difference"?

You bet! By adopting a classroom, you are providing the teacher with additional funds to purchase hands-on learning materials. In addition, by serving as a community partner, you are positively impacting teacher morale. Empirical data supports that these two factors increase opportunity for classroom success.


Is there a donation size requirement?

You may donate any amount you desire, with a minimum of $25 per classroom.


Is my contribution tax deductible?
Yes. Adopt-A-Classroom is a 501&copy;(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization. All contributions are tax deductible.


Can I adopt more than one classroom?
Yes. You can adopt as many classrooms as you like.


Does Adopt-A-Classroom give the teachers cash?

Adopt-A-Classroom does NOT send CASH to the teachers.

We provide each teacher with an online "e-wallet" account. Your donation is deposited into that online account and the teacher can use the funds with a network of online vendors affiliated with Adopt-A-Classroom.


What may teachers purchase with the donation?

Teachers may use the donated funds to purchase resources such as learning games, books, manipulatives and other materials that help them create an engaging and effective classroom learning environment. Teachers may not use the funds for field trips.


What more is required of me other than making a donation?

Nothing more is required, but we encourage you to support the classroom beyond the donation.


May I visit the classroom?
You may visit the classroom, chaperone field trips, sponsor a career day, and support other activities that you coordinate directly with the teacher.




www.adoptaclassroom.com

Subject: NEW RULES FOR DONORS- AAC- NEED ONLY $25.00 TO ADOPT A CLASSROOM.

Date: Friday, November 17, 2006 2:07 PM

Donor FAQs



What does it mean to "adopt" a classroom?

By adopting a classroom, you serve as a community partner to a classroom providing financial and moral support to the teacher and students.


Does adopting a classroom "make a difference"?

You bet! By adopting a classroom, you are providing the teacher with additional funds to purchase hands-on learning materials. In addition, by serving as a community partner, you are positively impacting teacher morale. Empirical data supports that these two factors increase opportunity for classroom success.


Is there a donation size requirement?

You may donate any amount you desire, with a minimum of $25 per classroom.


Is my contribution tax deductible?
Yes. Adopt-A-Classroom is a 501&copy;(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization. All contributions are tax deductible.


Can I adopt more than one classroom?
Yes. You can adopt as many classrooms as you like.


Does Adopt-A-Classroom give the teachers cash?

Adopt-A-Classroom does not send cash to the teachers. We provide each teacher with an online "e-wallet" account. Your donation is deposited into that online account and the teacher can use the funds with a network of online vendors affiliated with Adopt-A-Classroom.


What may teachers purchase with the donation?

Teachers may use the donated funds to purchase resources such as learning games, books, manipulatives and other materials that help them create an engaging and effective classroom learning environment. Teachers may not use the funds for field trips.


What more is required of me other than making a donation?

Nothing more is required, but we

encourage you to support the classroom beyond the donation.


May I visit the classroom?

You may visit the classroom, chaperone field trips, sponsor a career day, and support other activities that you coordinate directly with the teacher.



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