Welcome Back To School!

I'm so excited to get our new school year and new Box Tops For Education program kicked off! This is going to be a great year, I can tell already!

Let's take a look at this year's program:

Our school's goal (which I hope to exceed):
$500

Where we are today:
As of Friday, August 13th, we have - $27 - Not too shabby for the fifth day of school!

Our summer collection contest brought in $8. This does not discourage me at all! Many students did not know about the contest or had never participated in the program before.

Congratulations to Collin for winning the contest and that HUGE stuffed dog!

Non-Contest Box Tops contributed were $19.

What are non-contest Box Tops?

• Box Tops collected by my family. My child does not participate in individual collection efforts and contributes 20 and under to class contests.
• Box Top cash generated by supporting individuals and businesses that shop through the Marketplace.

Where we go from here:
There is so much I want to tell you about how we can earn with the Box Tops program! I'm afraid it would be a bit overwhelming at this point so let's start at the beginning.

A Class Collection Contest!

Here's the info:
Start Date: September 1st
End Date: October 23rd

Why October 23rd?
Money earned with the Box Tops program is sent out twice per year. The first check is mailed on December 15 and the second one is mailed on April 15.

There are two deadlines for mailing in Box Tops as well. To receive funds on the December check, tops must be postmarked by October 31st. To receive funds on the April check, tops must be postmarked by February 28th.

Ending the contest on the 23rd allows a week for counting, bundling and mailing. That week is very important because each top must be verified as valid, legible and not expired. In addition they must be grouped into bundles of 50 and all "bonus tops" must be separated and bundled by themselves.


The Prize: A pizza party! Plus, an extra prize for the winning classroom's biggest collector!

The school is generating it's own Box Top Money!

How?

Mrs. Martinez has signed up as a supporter at the Box Tops For Education Website and changed her Staples shopping bookmark. Each time she orders office supplies for the school she starts at the Box Top Marketplace to enter Staples.

We are now earning 1% of all Staples purchases as cash in our Box Tops account!

Awesome!

23 New Box Top Products

23 more General Mills products have joined the Box Tops family! And now you can find the familiar pink Box Tops for Education coupon on select Land O’ Lakes products.


Look for Box Tops on the following products:

• Nature Valley® Granola Thins
• Yoplait® Splitz™
• Progresso® Soups and Broth
• Hamburger Helpers® Complete Meals
• Chex Mix® Treat Bars
• Total® Plus Omega 3
• Gold Medal® Flour
• Betty Crocker® Cake Mix
• Bisquick® Gluten Free
• Green Giant® Create a Meal®
• Old El Paso Re-fried Beans
• Totino’s® Crisp Crust Party Pizza®
• LAND O LAKES® Salted Butter
• LAND O LAKES® Light Butter
• LAND O LAKES® Margarine
• LAND O LAKES® Chunk Cheese
• LAND O LAKES® Snack’N Cheese To-Go!® Snack Cheese
• LAND O LAKES® Pre-Sliced Cheese
• LAND O LAKES® Fresh Buttery Taste® Spread
• LAND O LAKES® All-Natural Farm-Fresh Eggs
• LAND O LAKES® Whipped Butter, and
• LAND O LAKES® Fresh Buttery Taste® Spread with Olive Oil.
• Alpine Lace® Pre-Sliced Cheese

A New Site And A Family Fun Giveaway!

Welcome SSA parents, teachers and extended family! This is the launch of our new Box Tops For Education program and community website! Here you will find lots of unique ideas for earning Box Top cash, SSA contest and giveaway information and up-to-date information about our program.

If you are new to Box Tops For Education, please click here to learn more. If you already participate by collecting Box Tops, you will be amazed at all of the additional ways we can earn and you can learn about them right here!

There is up to $20,000 per year available to us!

Cash for trash
In these tough economic times, the Box Top program is like a breath of fresh air. Parents and supporters can earn school funds without buying anything extra. Just look for the Box Top coupons on everyday products you already purchase. Each coupon is worth 10¢ and, believe it or not, they add up fast! To see a complete list of participating products click here.

Change is hard
Let's face it, our computers are our link to everything and the more shortcuts the better! Once a bookmark is set, it's like speed dial. If you are willing to take the time to change your shopping bookmarks and make one extra click before you shop, we can earn .5% - 15% of your total purchase at no cost to you! To see all of the participating stores click here.

Who Wants To Go To The Circus?!

Ladies and Gentlemen…Children Of All Ages… The Greatest Show On Earth just got Greater with Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® Presents Barnum’s FUNundrum!SM! Featuring 130 performers from six continents, almost 100,000 pounds of performing pachyderms, cowboys, pirates, and mermaids, Barnum’s FUNundrum! is a super-sized spectacle so massive you just can’t miss it!

I would like to thank everyone for checking out the site today! So.....let's talk circus!

BUY TICKETS CHEAP

Feld Entertainment is making family fun affordable again! With the information below, you can buy a family 4-pack of circus tickets for only $44! Also, each additional ticket will be discounted to the $11 price. This is great savings and you can share this promotion with everyone! Here are the details:

The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus at the U.S. Airways Center

June 23rd – 7:00 p.m.
June 24th – 11:00 a.m. And 7:00 p.m.
June 25th – 11:00 a.m. And 7:00 p.m.
June 26th – 11:00 a.m., 3:00 p.m. And 7:00 p.m.
June 27th – 11:00 a.m. And 5:00 p.m.

Buy tickets:
Online at Ticketmaster
Or
Call Ticketmaster at 1-800-745-3000


USE DISCOUNT CODE: MOM
Code can be used online or over the phone

Good for any performance, not valid on VIP, Front Row, or Circus Celebrity seats. A minimum of 4 tickets is required; additional ticket can be purchased at $11 each. No double discounts, service charges and handling fees may apply.


Doors open one hour early for the All Access Pre-Show, free to all ticket holders. Come down to the arena floor and visit with the performers, get autographs, try on costumes, watch an elephant paint and more!

WIN A FAMILY 4-PACK!!

Courtesy of Feld Entertainment and Mom Central, one lucky SSA Box Top program supporter is going to win a family 4-pack of tickets to the opening night show at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 23rd! Tickets are held at the will-call window and require photo ID for pick-up.

Don't forget about the All Access Pre-Show! Kids of all ages love it and it's free with your tickets!

Contest ends Friday, May 28th at 11:59 p.m. and the winner will be notified within 24 hours. Please reply to my email within 48 hours or a different winner may be picked. The winner will be chosen using the random number generator at Random.org. I will notify the winning family via email and post it on this site.

Each family has 3 chances!

For your primary entry:

• Subscribe to this site for email updates about the SSA Box Top program.
• Enter your email address and click 'Subscribe' in the upper right sidebar.
• Click the link in the verification email to activate your subscription.
• Leave a comment telling me that you subscribed and your email address.

If you would like additional entries you can do each the following items only AFTER completing the primary entry.


Additional entry 1(this can be done only once):

• Check out this site.
• Leave a comment telling me something you learned about Box Tops that you did not know before. Be sure to include your email address in your comment.

Additional entry 2:

• Go to www.boxtops4education.com and sign up as a supporter of SSA.
• Come back and leave a comment letting me know you signed up, again, don't forget your email address.

INFO
Leaving a comment – Click the 'Comment' link at the bottom of this post. You can comment using a Google or Yahoo identity or you can comment as 'anonymous' if you prefer.

Email addresses – If I can't reach you, you can't win. PLEASE remember to leave your email address on all comments when entering a giveaway.

If you are concerned about spam bots please enter your email address like this:

youremail at gmail dot com

Bots cannot read addresses like that but I can still reach you.


If you have any questions, please contact me any time using the 'contact' button above.

THANKS FOR PLAYING AND GOOD LUCK!

Vacations And......Box Tops?........YES!

Do you book your travel, hotel accommodations and rental cars online? Did you know you could be earning Box Tops?

Check out who is affiliated with Box Tops:

It's easy! Make sure you are a supporter of SSA at www.Boxtops4education.com. If you need help, CLICK HERE for step-by-step instructions. Once you are a supporter, enter the Marketplace through the 'Earn' menu.

Remember - Shopping through the Marketplace NEVER costs extra. If you have any discount codes or promotions they will be accepted. The only difference in your shopping experience is the page you start from.


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