Box Tops Information

Dear Parents and Guardians, My name is Amy Green and I am the volunteer Box Tops Coordinator at the Paine Elementary Campus.  Last year, our schools earned over $10,600 by simply clipping and saving Box Tops.  I am proud to say that our schools ranked #1 in the state of Alabamaand #22 in the country last year! This year, our goal is to raise $12,000 for our schools. Here are three easy ways you can help: Clip — Clip the Box Tops from hundreds of participating products. Each one is worth 10¢ when our school redeems them from Box Tops for Education. Please check the expiration dates, trim them neatly (it cuts down on shipping costs), and turn them in to your child's teacher.  You may place them in Ziploc bags with your teacher's names on it.  We collect Box Tops all year long, so you can send them in anytime.  We will have contests for each grade, with the winning classes in each receiving a pizza party.  Deadlines for the contests will be October 9, 2013 and February 12, 2014.  Ask your friends, neighbors and family members to help your child and join our fundraising effort by clipping them for Paine. Shop online — Shop at your favorite online stores through the Box Tops Marketplace® (boxtops4education.com/marketplace). Our school can earn eBoxTops® with every qualifying purchase you make, at no additional cost to you. Sign up to support our school at boxtops4education.com, where you can: • See how much our school is earning with Box Tops • Enter online promotions for chances to win eBoxTops and other prizes • Print coupons for your favorite Box Tops brands You can also sign up for Box Tops email newsletters that will keep you updated on the program, and for Marketplace newsletters that include offers from online retailers where you can earn eBoxTops. To learn more, visit boxtops4education.com. Thanks for choosing to make a difference for our school with Box Tops.  Let's strive to reach our goal of over $12,000 for our schools! Sincerely, Amy Green Box Tops Coordinator for the Paine Elementary Campus

Camp McDowell Field Trip

4^th grade parents: 

          We are thrilled to let you know that 4^th grade will be going on a day trip to Camp McDowell and it is just around the corner J 

See class schedule below, by homeroom teacher:

Sept 16^th : Wessel & Aldrich/Bettis & Tomlinson/Davis

Sept 17^th :Deneke & Higginbotham/Smith & Felts

Sept. 27^th: Hendrick & Carden/Walls & Waites

The cost for the trip will be $58.  Chaperone cost is $35.  Our collection week will be September 9 – 13.  Please make checks payable to Paine Intermediate.   Chaperones must provide their own transportation.

Thank you very much!

4^th Grade Teachers

PTO Fundraiser

One of the prizes for selling is this adorable Husky dog!

Innisbrook Fundraiser 2013 – 2014

We are so excited to kick off our Innisbrook Fundraiser!! Be looking for the packets to come home on Wednesday, August, 28^th.

FAQ’s

1.     How can my child participate in the Innisbrook Fundraiser?

Your child can sell online at www.innisbrook.com or show their catalog to friends, neighbors, family, etc. Please do not sell door-to-door. Think Safety!

2.     Selling, collecting money and delivery - how does it work?

·        Online orders are paid by credit card at the time of purchase and are shipped directly to the customer. No money to collect, no items to deliver, no forms to send to school. Innisbrook prizes will be delivered to school and distributed to your child in October. IMPORTANT!! If the order includes chocolates the entire order will be delayed at Innisbrook’s discretion until cooler weather. However, it will arrive in time for holiday gift giving.

·        EZ Orders* will have one check made out to Paine PTO for the total and are shipped to school. There is only one order summary sheet to print out and one check to turn in on September 12^th. Please include your order summary number on the check. Products (including Innisbrook prizes) will be delivered to your child’s classroom mid-October. You will be notified when the products arrive. Parents must come to the school to pick up large orders. No large boxes will be allowed on the buses. Items must fit in backpack’s to be allowed on the bus.

*Once you register your student on www.innisbrook.com, EZ Order, School Code (101123), then you will be asked if you would like to email friends or relatives about this sale. Any emails that you send will create a direct link for your friends and family which will give your child credit for that sale. You will receive an email if friends or family order through your link.

·        Handwritten catalog orders will have individual checks made out to Paine PTO, turned in no later than September 12^thand shipped to school. PLEASE MAKE A COPY OF THE FORM BEFORE YOU TURN IT IN!!! We do not have access to these forms after September 12^th. For handwritten orders, please double check the addition and include all checks. You may wish to write one check for all your orders and collect the money individually.

*NOTE: Please be aware if an item says “Available Online Only” they cannot be ordered for delivery to the school.

ALL CHECKS MUST INCLUDE STUDENT NAME AND TEACHER IN THE MEMO LINE

3.     What about prizes?

Innisbrook Prizes: All Innisbrook prizes are cumulative this year and Innisbrook prizes will be sent home with products when they are delivered.  We are pleased to provide Husky Prizes this year.  Please see the Husky Prize coupon sheet and send in those coupons as prize levels are reached.  Husky prizes will be awarded each Friday of the sale.

We will have a GRAND PRIZE of a PUMP IT UP party for any students that sell over $250 in merchandise. This will take place in Trussville during school hours.

4.     Can we opt out of the sale and still get a prize?

Yes, for ANY Husky Prizes you can donate ½ of the prize amount and receive a Husky prize, for example if you make a $37.50 donation your child will be eligible to attend the Kona Ice Party on September 18^th during school hours a donation of $75 and your child will receive the stuffed husky dog prize.  Also, you make a donation of $125 or more your child will be welcome to attend the party at PUMP IT UP during school hours.

5.     Is September 12^th the absolute last day to turn in orders?

Yes, we will be unable to accept orders after September 12^th.  Any orders turned in after September 12^thwill NOT be eligible for Husky prizes.

6.     Where does the money go that is raised from this fundraiser?

100% of all PTO fundraising profits go back directly to our schools. Your money helps to fund solid surfaces for the playgrounds and mulch for the playgrounds, $10,000 in classroom donations, copies for the teachers to use throughout the year, materials and equipment for our classrooms and $11,000 in donations for the specialists (art, PE, music, library, computer and counselors).

7.     Who do I contact if I have a problem?

Please email the fundraiser team (PRIMARY: staci.rush@painepto.org or INTERMEDIATE: amy.gay@painepto.org) with any questions or concerns you may have. Remember….the PTO is a 100% volunteer organization. We will answer you as soon as possible.

Thanks to the combined funds of TCS Board, our PTO fundraising, and the Boosterthon Fun Run, we were able to build a new playground for our students.

A goal for the upcoming year is to build a garden for all students to enjoy.  We want to incorporate gardening and botany in our studies for all students.  Presently, our GaTE students have six gardens in this area where they grow various vegetables.  See the drawing below of our future vision for the P.I. garden.  

Presently, we have six square foot gardens between the third and fourth grade wings.  

Thank you in advance for your support of our PTO fundraiser!

Week of August 26-30

August 26-30

Volume 1, Issue 1

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Early dismissal @ 2:00		Club Day form must be signed & returned
Homework
*Read 25 minutes (at least 20 pages) & record on Reading Log *Math sheet	*Read 25 minutes (at least 20 pages) & record on Reading Log *Math sheet	*Read 25 minutes (at least 20 pages) & record on Reading Log	*Read 25 minutes (at least 20 pages) & record on Reading Log *Math sheet	*Read 25 minutes (at least 20 pages) & record on Reading Log
Tests
				Spelling Test Reading Test

The Week Ahead…		Upcoming Events
Math	Problem Solving	*Early dismissal every Monday @ 2:00! *September 2- Schools closed in observance of Labor Day *September 27- Walls’ & Waites to Camp McDowell! (more info to come home soon!)
Science	Louping (The Private Eye)
Reading	Story- The Hot and Cold Summer, Skill- Character Traits and motivations
Language	Complete & incomplete sentences; subjects/predicates
Writing	Developing beliveable characters
AL History	Introduction

Spelling Words
Cap	Cape	Hop	Hope	Man
Mane	Kit	Kite	Cut	Cute
Fin	Fine	Spin	Spine	Fluff
Fell	Spell	Stress	floss

Vocabulary Words
Pact	Queasy	Foisted	Venture	Annoyed
depriving