Support - Fundraising - Shop and Save ::: Eastgate Elementary PTA

Shop and Save Programs

FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY!!! If you subscribe to the Seattle Times and have a copy of the January 8 newspaper, can you please look for a collection sheet with a 100 bonus point offer from Labels for Education and turn it into the PTA office? Our Easy Money team can use the form to get extra gym supplies for the school. The deadline is 3/31/12, so pull the paper before you do your recycling this week!

Easy Money Contests

There are many ways Eastgate families can support the PTA's programs that benefit all our students.

Bag and Win!

Every Friday there is a special drawing for everyone who participates in our weekly Easy Money Programs!

Just turn in your Box Tops, Labels for Education, or ink/toner cartridges in a plastic baggie that is labeled with your child’s and teacher’s name. We have a collection box in the front office, or give your contribution to your teacher.

The winning child's name will be announced and s/he will be called to the office to pick a prize. We will also be tracking the overall number of labels and will award a quarterly prize to one lucky student.

Turn In Extra Coupons! If you shop at Albertsons and buy BoxTops products, occasionally you may receive a coupon for extra Box Top points. You can turn those coupons in for the weekly drawing, by submitting the coupons in a baggie with your child’s and teacher’s name. Go online first (GrowingLocalLearning.com) and submit the promotional code yourself before turning in the used coupon to get the credit online.

Quarterly EZ Money Winners

Chris Vilayvahn Jones, winner of our quarterly Easy Money contest! His 508 Box Tops and Labels for Education topped the most recent school record for highest contributions!

Weekly EZ Money Winners

Congratulations to our February 2012 Easy Money winners!
2/3/12: Sofie Fenstermacher of Ms. Lane's class
2/10/12: SofieElena Gardes-Picado of Mrs. Vanderhowen's class
2/17/12 Brayden Whitaker of Mrs. Lockwood and Ms. Womack's 1st grade class!

Congratulations to our January 2012 Easy Money winners!
1/6/12: Ezra Aigbe of Mr. Faulkner's class
1/13/12:Jenna Carpenter of Ms. Henry's Class
1/27/12: Jessie Lowenson of Mr. Faulkner's class

Congratulations to our December 2011 Easy Money winners!
12/2/11: Addie Witz of Ms. Edson/Woodard's class
12/9/11: Jayden Orazon of Ms. Schmidt's class
12/16/11: Matthew Wong of Mrs. Gallawa's class
Keep turning in your Box Tops, Labels for Education and ink cartridges for a chance to win!

How are we doing?

As of September 1, 2011 we've collected 1,734 Box Tops, 1,594 Labels for Education and 87 ink/toner cartridges! Keep it up!
* Our 2011-12 school goal is $803.
* Current earnings to date are $637. Let's beat this!!!
* 2010-2011 earnings were $668.
* Our school ranks 651 out of 2,647 in WA. We can do better - help us clip and save!

Box Tops for Education (BTE)

Yes, those cereal box tops DO make a difference. Cut out the pink "Box Tops for Education" rectangle on participating General Mills products like cereals Cheerios, Lucky Charms, and Total; paper products like ZooPals plates and bowls, Viva Paper Towels, and Ziploc bags; prepared foods like Hamburger Helper and Pillsbury Crescent Rolls; snacks like Yoplait Go-Gurt and Betty Crocker Fruit by the Foot; even Avery office supplies. For each box top sent in to your child's classroom, General Mills donates 10 cents to the PTA.

In addition to clipping Box Tops, BTE has other ways you can help as well:

Marketplace

The Marketplace allows you to earn cash for Eastgate by shopping online. Remember to click here first http://www.boxtops4education.com/marketplace for Eastgate to get the credit.

Reading Room

BTE has teamed up with Barnes & Noble to help families earn cash for your school by purchasing books through the Box Tops for Education Reading Room.

When you register, you will see:
* Complete earning details for Eastgate
* Be able to earn money for Eastgate when you shop online
* Print coupons for Box Tops products
* And earn more money for Eastgate with Box Tops email newsletters

Growing Local Learning

Calling all Albertson's shoppers! Box Tops for Education and ACME, Albertsons, Cub, Farm Fresh, Jewel, Shaw's, Shop 'n Save, and Shoppers have joined together to create Growing Local Learning® - a program to help shoppers earn cash for their schools. The website with in-store events, coupons, recipes and more - all exclusively available at ACME, Albertsons, Cub, Farm Fresh, Jewel, Shaw's, Shop 'n Save, and Shoppers.

How to Register for Growing Local Learning
After arriving at GrowingLocalLearning.com, set up your profile by entering the information required, selecting the store you shop at, and the school that you would like to submit your earned Bonus Box Tops to. There is no charge to participate in the program; however, you must register to earn Bonus Box Tops for Eastgate.

Only Box Tops for Education registered schools can redeem Box Tops. Each Box Top is worth 10 cents to our Eastgate PTA.

Your personal earnings will show the number of cumulative Bonus Box Tops you have earned for your chosen school since registering for the Growing Local Learning® program. Clipped Box Tops and Bonus Box Tops earned outside of the Growing Local Learning® program will not appear within these earnings. Your chosen school will be automatically credited with your Growing Local Learning® earnings if you choose to register online. Do turn in the redeemed voucher for the Easy Money contest if you want to participate in the weekly drawing!

Labels for Education (LFE)

From Campbell’s soups to Pepperidge Farm cookies to Post cereals, there are hundreds of products that are part of the Labels for Education program. Each label is worth a point and can help earn gym equipment, art supplies and music instruments for Eastgate Elementary. Clip the UPC labels and drop them off in the office in a plastic baggie with your child's name and teacher on it.

For more information on participating products, click here: http://www.labelsforeducation.com/How-to-Earn/Participating-Products. You can also see how many points we are accumulating by going to http://www.labelsforeducation.org and looking up Eastgate Elementary!

eScrip

eScrip is another fundraiser for Eastgate PTA. At eScrip.com, you can register loyalty cards for stores like Safeway and Eddie Bauer, as well as your debit and credit cards. Merchants donate a portion of your purchases for each card you've registered to our PTA. Your purchases are tracked so you can always go back to eScrip to see just how much your normal shopping has earned for the school.

1. Go to http://www.escrip.com/.

2. Search for Eastgate Elementary School

3. Click on "Sign Up" (Be sure to have your grocery loyalty cards, credit card numbers and debit card numbers handy - if you use your phone number you may have to call the company to get the actual number.)

Please Update your eScrip Account Today!

Please make sure your eScrip account is up to date with all of your current credit card and debit card numbers. This is especially important if you have been issued new cards since you first signed up for eScrip. Here’s how to update your account:

1. Go to http://www.escrip.com/.

2. Click on “my escrip”

3. Sign in using either your username or supporter ID number and password

4. Go to “Account Administration” to view and update your profile

Shop Amazon

If you shop at amazon.com, please use this link and 7% of your purchases will go to the Bellevue Schools Foundation, which is a key supporter of Eastgate Elementary: http://www.amazon.com/180-6862794-9761541?ie=UTF8&%2AVersion%2A=1&tag=bellevueschoo-20&link_code=hom&%2Aentries%2A=0.

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