Fundraising

Tricky Tray

Dear Friends of the Wanaque School Tricky Tray,

We are reaching out to parents for some helping hands this year. Many parents who have worked the Tricky Tray have children who have graduated or have moved, so we need new faces and many hands to put together our largest fundraiser.

Currently we have some parents willing to take over the solicitation of the local businesses but they need help for five willing people to solicit the town businesses for donations. We do Wanaque, Ringwood, Pompton Lakes, Oakland and reach as far as Riverdale. Also, we have been looking for the person who would begin to hit the larger companies out there that require requesting donations by Internet. Soliciting isn't a hard job; some people hate it and others were born for it. Are you that person? We need you! Please contact Karen Branciforte at 973-616-7255 or email her at rotorooternj@cs.com if you are interested. Maybe even you and a friend would like to do a town together. For any student in the upper grades who needs community service, this is an opportunity for you and your child to work together.

The next thing I would like to mention is the date: Saturday, March 24, 2012, at Lakeland Regional High School East Gym. We are in need of runners, these people can be anyone. Got a husband that owes you one -- we'll take him. Please contact Maryann Morgan at madimair@verizon.net. She is currently gathering as many men as she can to work the event. Sorry to say the list of helpers needed doesn't end there. As I mentioned, many parents who were involved in the Tricky Tray have moved over to the high school level so we would love anyone who would like to work on a Tricky Tray committee to contact Liz Burns and she will be happy to find you a position in our many committees. You can text or call her at 973-650-2563.

If I still haven't given you enough places to volunteer, or you are just not comfortable volunteering - then here's some other ways you can contribute to the Tricky Tray:
* Donate a basket - You know that Christmas gift you have no place for in your house -- turn it into a Tricky Tray donation basket,
* New items you have that you can donate -- bring them in. No used anything.

* Donate a basket in honor of your child,
* Ask your company if they will donate to our tricky Tray. Got friends in business -- ask them for a donation.
* Please find some friends and attend the Tricky Tray.

Ticket are $15.00 for entrance fee and presale raffle tickets are available for $40.00.

Sincerely,
The Tricky Tray Committee.

Market Day Fundraiser

Market Day is a unique and valuable monthly food fundraiser that we have engaged to help fund the needs of our school. We are excited to partner with Market Day because:

* By doing your grocery shopping with Market Day, you are feeding your family while enhancing your child's education. We earn up to 20% on every purchaes you make.

* Each month, you can find over 150 high quality and nutritious food at affordable prices.

* Market Day stands behind every purchase, with a 100% satisfaction guarantee on all products.

It's easy to participate — simply order online at marketday.com. Remember to sign-up for emails to receive extra discounts and important reminders from Market Day. There are three ways to order: (1) online at www.marketday.com (2) mobile at m.marketday.com (3) Monthly Order Guide sent home in your child's backpack.

Our next pick-up is on January 24, 2012, at 7:00–8:00 PM in the Wanaque School Gym. (Please note that future pick-up times will be 6:45PM to 7:30PM.

Order cut-off is on January 17. 2012 for paper orders and January 18, 2012 for online orders.

Please help us reach our goal by ordering regularly from Market Day this year. Now, more than ever, we need your help.

Stop & Shop A+ School Rewards

Track your
A+ School Rewards earnings here

Wanaque School is now officially registered with the Stop & Shop A+ School Rewards program.

With A+ School Rewards, points accrue with each purchase where the Stop & Shop Card is used from October 7, 2011 – March 29th, 2012. It even works with purchases made online with Peapod by Stop & Shop. At the end of each month, these points determine your school's cash total which is automatically credited to its account and school totals updated each month. (Please note: Gift cards, pharmacy, alcohol and/or cigarette purchases are excluded from accruing points.)

How It Works
A+ School Rewards are rounded per transaction to the nearest whole dollar amount. At the end of each month, each school's dollar amount is determined which is then automatically credited to its account

How to Earn Extra Credit
Earn extra credit for your school when you use your Stop & Shop Card to purchase specially-marked products from these manufacturers (list changes weekly).

Introducing e-Labels for Education from Campbell at ShopRite!

It’s never been easier!
Now you can electronically collect Labels for Education® points -
No more clipping, Only clicking!

CLICK HERE to register your ShopRite Price Plus® club Card and select the school of choice. You’ll get 100 Bonus Points automatically when you register!

Every time you purchase participating Labels for Education products, your school will automatically receive points for each item purchased. CLICK HERE to start earning FREE STUFF for your school

KidStuff Coupon Books Fundraiser

Great news! Families now have the opportunity to purchase Bergen & Passaic County Edition KidStuff Coupon Books for only $25. Use just a few coupons and save more than the cost of the book!

The Wanaque School PTA earns a 50% profit of $12.50 per book. Please help raise money for the Wanaque PTA!

1) EARN FREE BOOKS...For every 5 books you sell, you earn 1 FREE book worth $25! Sell 10 and earn 2 FREE, sell 15 and earn 3 FREE! KidStuff has 15 editions...out-of-town family and friends will love saving money too! For a list of editions, please visit www.kidstuffcouponbook.com

2) Collect payment of $25 per book. Make all checks and money orders payable to the Wanaque School PTA.

3) Please enclose your payment in an envelope labeled "KidStuff" with your phone number, child's name, child's teacher and the amount of money enclosed and return it to the Wanaque PTA KidStuff Fundraiser Box in the Office.

4) Any ordered books will be sent home.

5) A SAMPLE BOOK IS ON DISPLAY IN THE SCHOOL OFFICE

6) If you have any questions, please contact Lori Sahanas at 973-789-4415 or email: lluu@optonline.net

KIDSTUFF DOES NOT PROMOTE DOOR-TO-DOOR SALES BY CHILDREN. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION!

Box Tops & Labels for Education

Our Box Tops for Education and Labels for Education campaign is well underway for the 2011 – 2012 school year! Please remember – when you send in your Box Tops and/or Labels for Education, make sure the envelope or bag is labeled with your child’s teacher’s name, so we can reward the classes that submit the most. Every two months, the class that submits the most Box Tops/Labels for Education will be rewarded with free snack certificates. The overall winning class for the year will be rewarded at year’s end with a pizza party.

The Box Tops for Education website www.boxtops4education.com lists all the participating products, along with additional ways to earn Box Tops. Each month, you’ll find special promotions and sweepstakes http://www.boxtops4education.com/earn/bonus/Default.aspx where you can enter for a chance to win thousands of Bonus Box Tops. Check back often for the latest bonus opportunities and remember to spread the word!

In addition, you can earn eBoxTops by shopping through the Box Tops Marketplace or the Box Tops Reading Room. Each participating retailer at the Marketplace and the Reading Room has agreed to donate a certain number of eBoxTops for every qualifying $10 purchase a Box Tops member makes through http://www.boxtops4education.com/earn/marketplace/Default.aspx.

The Labels for Education website (www.labelsforeducation.com) also provides a list of their participating products. When clipping the Labels for Education from Campbell’s soup cans, remember to include the UPC code. Without the code, the label cannot be counted towards our total.

If you have any questions, please email Wendy DeMaio wendy_demaio@yahoo.com, the Box Tops and Labels for Education Coordinator for Wanaque Elementary School.

Wanaque PTA iFundraising Mall

Please help us raise money for Wanaque School
by doing your internet shopping at

http://www.iFundraisingMall.com/wanaquepta

It has over 150 stores to choose from,
it costs the PTA and its members nothing to use this service,
the PTA and iFundraisingMall.com cannot view any of your purchases,
and ANYONE can start their internet shopping
at the Wanaque PTA iFundraising Mall.
So spread the word and start earning money for our Wanaque School children!

Thank you!

Cash for Trash

Support Wanaque School in a unique recycling fundraiser "Cash for Trash"

This fundraiser costs you absolutely nothing. Wanaque School will receive cash for recycling empty inkjet and laser toner cartridges. Participating companies are IBM, Lexmark, Panasonic, Compaq, Hewlett Packard, Canon and Ricoh to name a few. (Epson Inkjet and Staples cartridges are not acceptable at this time).

All you have to do is save your empty inkjet / laser toner cartridges from your home or office and bring them to the Wanaque School Resource Room in the Main Office.

If you have any questions, please email Jane Gross.

SAVE ON TAXES!
SAVE THE ENVIRONMENT!
HELP OUR SCHOOL!

DID YOU KNOW?

On average, Americans replace their cell phones every 12 months.
Over 65 million cell phones are stockpiled in U.S. households creating 30,000 tons of potentially hazardous waste.
By 2005, an estimated 130 million cell phones will be discarded annually in the U.S. alone.
Cell phones contain toxic substances, including: Arsenic, Antimony, Beryllium, Cadmium, Copper, Lead, Nickel and Zinc, which leach into the soil and groundwater from landfills and form highly toxic dioxins and furans during incineration.
These toxins have been associated with cancer and a range of reproductive, neurological and developmental disorders.
The cadmium from a single cell phone is capable of polluting 158,200 gallons of water (That's 2.4 million 8-ounce sodas!)