Manning Oaks Box Tops: 2010

Saturday, November 6, 2010

Hundreds of products now carry the Box Tops Logo!

Did you know that hundreds of products now carry the Box Tops logo? Not only our favorite General Mills Cereals like Cheerios and Lucky Charms but also Hamburger Helper, Huggies products, Old El Paso Products, Juicy Juice and even Progresso soups. In fact, if you visit your local grocery store, it would be difficult to find an aisle that doesn't contain a Box Top product.

Just print out the complete list of Participating Products by clicking on the link above and take it with you next time you head out to the grocery store. Each Box Tops you clip is worth 10 cents to our school. The earnings from the Box Tops program are used to enhance your child's education at Manning Oaks through great programs like Accelerated Reader, Math Facts in a Flash and Science Labs. Additionally, the PTA was able to provide grade level grants this year to teachers for supplies, field trips and other programs that benefit students at Manning Oaks.

So, please help support the Manning Oaks PTA by clipping Box Tops and sending them to school in a baggie or envelope on a handy collection sheet!

Monday, October 25, 2010

Buy 5 Big G Kid Cereals and Receive 20 Bonus Box Tops!

Hi MOE Families,

For those of you that enjoy General Mills fabulous cereals, here is a great way to earn some Bonus Box Tops for free. All you have to do is purchase five General Mills Cereals from the list on the attached form, fill in the form and attach the UPC codes from the cereals and mail in the form to receive your Bonus Box Tops by mail. Hurry....this great offer ends on October 20th 2010!

Qualifying Big G Kid Cereals

Boo Berry

Cinnamon Toast Crunch

Cocoa Puffs

Cookie Crisp

Count Chocula

Dora the Explorer

Franken Berry

Golden Grahams

Honey Nut Cheerios

Lucky Charms

Reese's Puffs

Trix

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Fall Box Tops Contest

Hopefully everyone has been saving Box Tops all summer because we are about to kick off our biggest Box Tops Contest ever! We will have more prizes than ever before and every student that turns in at least 20 Box Tops (or one collection sheet) will earn a prize. We have so many prizes and the more Box Tops you turn in , the more prizes you earn! Remember Box Tops are found on hundreds of products at your local grocery and retail stores. Each Box Top is worth ten cents for MOE! Each collection sheet (or 20 Box Tops) will earn you the following prizes......

One sheet - you earn a Box Tops Sticker!

Two sheets - gets you a sticker and a cool Box Tops Magnet!

Three sheets - will earn you a Sticker, a Magnet, and a Pencil

Four sheets - these super Box Tops contributors will receive a Sticker, a Magnet, a Pencil and a Box Tops bookmark!

Five or more sheets will earn you all of the above plus a Tie-Dye

Box Tops Wristband!

But wait, there's more......the student who turns in the most Box Tops during this contest will receive a $20 Target Gift Card. Did I mention that the top Box Tops contributor in each grade will receive a fabulous Box Tops T-shirt?

Let's not forget our terrific teachers. The teacher whose class turns in the most Box Tops will receive lunch from Mittie's cafe.

If you prefer to submit Box Tops in a Ziploc baggie or envelope, that is fine too. Each twenty Box Tops counts as a level for prize purposes. Don't forget to put your child's name, grade and teacher's name on the collection sheet, baggie or envelope.

Prizes will be awarded weekly

Contest ends October 29th!

Saturday, February 27, 2010

Message from your Box Tops Coordinator!

I just wanted to take a moment to thank all the wonderful students, parents and teachers that continue to make the Box Tops program successful here at Manning Oaks. Despite the fact that we lost a lot of students with the recent redistricting effort, our earnings for the 2009-2010 school year ($1341.31) are still higher than they were for the 2009-2009 school year (1261.00). Even though the year is not yet over, our last submission deadline for this school year will be processed this month.

I would also like to congratulation Ms. Kivenen's class who earned a Pizza Party for turning in over 1500 Box Tops during our last contest. Ms. Kivinen also won lunch from Mittie's restaurant, delivered to the school.

With budget funding for schools on the rise, the Box Tops program is a great way resource to tap into for funding programs that may experience severe cuts. Although our Box Tops program at Manning Oaks is profitable, there are currently only about 20% of students that currently take part in the program. The maximum earnings we can receive from General Mills Box Tops in any calendar year is $20,000. While $1341in earnings is wonderful, we are barely scratching the surface of what is possible!

I hope that the passion for Box Tops at Manning Oaks will continue to grow and we can become one of the Top Ten Box Tops earning schools in the state! Once again, that would go a long way in helping to fund programs that could receive budget cuts.

Please don't hesitate to contact me at any time if you have questions about the Box Tops program or if you would like to assist in promoting Box Tops in your child's classroom.

Thank you

Maureen Reese

Box Tops Coordinator for Manning Oaks Elementary

Think outside the box for Box Tops!

It's hard not to get excited when you realize how easy it is to earn cash for our school with the Box Tops program. Box Tops are now on hundreds of commonly used products. Go on a hunt in your pantry and you will be amazed at the number of products that carry the Box Tops logo. You can print out a list of all the participating products in the "Useful links that you can use" section of this page or by going to the Box Tops website at http://www.boxtops4education.com/AboutBoxTops/Products.aspxWe We are only scratching the surface with respect to how much our school could benefit from the Box Tops program.

In addition to clipping Box Tops at home, don't be shy about asking grandparents, aunts and uncles or even co-workers if they will collect Box Tops for you. Maybe your boss would allow you to decorate a shoe box with the Box Tops logo and a caption that reads "Your Box Tops can help support Manning Oaks Elementary". If you ask, you'll find that there are lots of people that would love to donate their Box Tops to help support MOE. Get creative and see how many people you can get to save their Box Tops for you!

Earn cash for our school every time you shop online!

Do you ever shop online at Merchant's like Oriental Trading, Kaybee Toys, Target or the Gap? You could be earning cash for Manning Oaks whenever you shop at dozens of retailers like these and many more! When you visit the Box Tops Marketplace you can select from numerous retailers and click on the link to go directly to that retailers site. When you link to these retailers from the Box Top marketplace, they will donate anywhere from 1.5% up to 8% off your purchase directly to Manning Oaks at no additional cost to you! What an effortless and wonderful way to earn earn cash for our school and Boost our Box Tops earnings! Research suggests that the average family will spend $500 to $600 on Holiday Shopping and about 30% of that amount will be spent online. The next time you need to do some shopping, why not avoid the crowded malls, save money on gas and shop from your favorite retailers from the comfort of your home while supporting your child's education at the same time! I believe that if parents and teachers would take advantage of the rewards offered through the Box Tops Marketplace, we would see our Box Tops earnings soar this year! You can even track our schools earnings from the Box Tops Marketplace every time you visit and see how quickly it adds up! We realise that for many parents, volunteering time can be difficult with work and other commitments. Shopping from the Box Tops Marketplace is one way you can really make a difference to your child's education by doing something that you would normally do! Just go to http://www.boxtops4education.com/marketplace/deals.aspx

Let"s Make it a Great Year for Box Tops at Manning Oaks!

Did you know that since the program began 11 years ago, schools in the United States have earned over $200 million from the Box Tops Program?

Last year, the top Box Tops earning school in the U.S was Red Bird Mission School in Beverly, Kentucky with earnings of $27,574. The top Box Tops earning school in Georgia was Peebles Elementary in Fayetteville with earnings of $5,550. It takes involvement from students, parents and teachers alike to achieve earnings like that but I believe we can make MOE a top earning school as well.

Each Box top that is clipped earns ten cents for our school. That adds up fast! Clipping Box Tops benefits students and faculty alike! You can submit your Box Tops using a sandwich baggie or envelope or try some of the handy collection sheets. You can find lots of great collection sheets at the Box Tops website by going to the following web address www.boxtops4education.com/activitycenter. Don't forget to put your childs name, grade and teacher on the baggie, envelope or collection sheet.

We have some exciting contests planned for this year so check this site regularly for news of upcoming contests, contest results and other Box Tops news. You can also click on the links below to learn about Box Tops promotions from Publix, General Mills and more.

Whether your child is in kindergarten or 5th grade, every Box Top counts. I think that if we put our minds to it, we can make Manning Oaks a top ten Box Top earning school in the state of Georgia! Won't you join me in making this our Best Box Tops year ever!

Maureen Reese
Manning Oaks Box Tops Coordinator

Guidelines for submitting Box Tops!

I am often asked questions about submitting Box Tops so I thought I would post a few general guidelines:

*Box tops don't have to be trimmed exactly but keep in mind that for cost saving purposes we want to make our package as light as possible to avoid high shipping costs. So, don't fret about being exact but try not to send in the whole top of the cereal box :)

*Box Tops can be sent in any sort of envelope or clear plastic baggie. We don't mind what you send them in really, as long as you mark your childs name and the name of the teacher so they can get credit for contests and prizes!

*There are now collection sheets that you can utilize as well. When it comes time to send Box Tops to General Mills, these collection sheets save us lots of time because they don't require as much counting. Post a collection sheet on your refrigerator and every time you clip a Box Top, use a childs glue stick to attach the Box Top to the collection sheet. In no time, the sheet will be full!

*If you would like additional collection sheets or you have any questions about the Box Tops program, don't hesitate to contact me at thereeseclan@bellsouth.net.