October Box Top Update

Mrs. Mitchell’s class is the October Box Top Bobcat winner with 223 Box Tops brought in during the month. Her class gets to keep the Box Top Bobcat during November and have an extra recess.  Great work! The overall classroom competition for the end of year party is also underway.  Mrs. Arnold’s class is currentlyin the lead with 436 Box Tops for the year.  Mr. Epstein’s class is close behind with 395 Box Tops.   The top two classrooms will have an ice cream sundae party and extra period of PE.  Clip those Box Tops!

Family Restaurant Night @ Si Senor!

Clip Those Box Tops!

Last year, Bonny Slope students and parents collected over 12,000 Box Tops and earned over $1,200 for the school. Let’s meet or beat that this year; it’s time to start clipping. There will be a monthly classroom competition where the classroom that clips the most Box Tops for the month will get to keep the Bobcat mascot in their room and receive an extra recess. The yearly competition starts anew, and the two classrooms that collect the most Box Tops throughout the year (by April 30th) will earn an ice cream sundae party and an extra period of PE. Look for the Box Top collection sheet that will come home with your child or pick one up in the lobby at the Box Top collection box.

PACE Update

We’re off to a wonderful start with our PACE fundraiser. Thanks to your participation our monthly reward checks keep growing. With your help, these checks could be even larger! Here is what you can do:

? If you haven’t signed up, please join now.

? If you are already a member, please encourage family or friends to become members.

Why PACE? It’s effective, easy and allows you to support Redmond Elementary PTSA all year long!

1. REGISTER: Register any Visa or Master Card at www.4pace.com and $10 of the $30 membership fee go directly to Bonny Slope Elementary.

2. SHOP & SAVE: Save 20% on your first purchase at each & every participating merchant. Go to www.4pace.com to see the list of participating businesses in our community.

3. RAISE MONEY FOR OUR SCHOOL: Bonny Slope Elementary earns 5% of every purchase you make at participating businesses.

Thank you for your support!

Contact: Candy Thompson @ mzzcandy@verizon.net

GET MONEY IN THE MAIL… IT’S EASY WITH PACE!

Many of our parents have asked questions regarding the PACE program. To make sure this great program is clear for all of you, please review this summary of the most frequently asked questions.

HOW DOES THE 20% AND THE 5% WORK:

• First - become a member by registering at the PACE website - www.4PACE.com.  The membership fee is $30.00 and our school receives $10.00 of that registration fee.
• Once registered, shop and dine at any of the participating local restaurants and retailers listed in the PACE directory. Our school receives 5% - on every visit. These businesses are committed to supporting our school throughout the year. We receive these funds monthly, which creates a very nice annuity for us.
• Save 20% - on your first visit to all PACE restaurants. Receive Special “Member Only” savings at PACE retailers throughout the year. Your savings will be mailed to you in a check once the value has reached $10.00. You can check your balance directly by logging into your account using your email and password you registered with.

QUESTIONS ABOUT THE CARD I REGISTER:

• Can I register a debit card: Yes. However, when using your debit card, do not use your PIN – instead ask the merchant to run it as a regular VISA/MasterCard.  This way your purchase will be tracked and benefit both yourself and our school.
• Can I register multiple cards: Yes.  You can register as many cards as you like to your PACE membership.
• Can I register my airlines reward card: Yes.  PACE co-exists with all rewards cards.

IS REGISTRATION SAFE:

• Your information is NEVER provided to a third party.
• PACE is VISA and MasterCard certified.
• PACE’s website communications are secured by the same technology used by banks to protect their online banking activity.

HOW DOES THE PRIZE PROGRAM WORK:

• All students in your household earn a prize for your membership. Simply enroll each student that attends our school during your PACE registration process.
• If you are a renewing member, your student(s) will automatically be eligible for the prize BUT you do need to enroll your student(s) in the prize program. Simply login with your username and password and then find the Prize Enrollment page under “My Account”.

ALREADY A MEMBER? – YOUR MEMBERSHIP WILL AUTOMATICALLY RENEW:

• Your annual PACE membership will automatically renew. You are notified 30 days prior to the renewal date that your membership will extend for another year. In that email notification you have the option to “cancel your membership” – but of course we hope you won’t.
• On the renewal date, your credit card is billed.  However, it might not be successful. PACE bills the credit card on file which may have expired or changed and this will cause your renewal to fail. You will receive a notification regarding this and be prompted to login to your account and update your billing information.

PACE, a new fundraising program!

We’ve added a new fundraising program, PACE, as one of our new fundraising programs this year. As a PACE member, you save 20% at hundreds of local participating restaurants and our school earns 5% on every purchase you make. PACE easily raises thousands of dollars for our school and rewards you at the same time. With over 200 participating businesses, your personal savings can be significant. There are no order forms to track, funds to collect, delivery schedules to meet, volunteer hours, or door-to-door sales. However, you do need to register!
Don’t pass up this opportunity to save hundreds of dollars while helping Bonny Slope raise thousands:

SIGN UP, SAVE & SUPPORT!

SAVE HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS

• You save 20% on your first purchase at each and every PACE restaurant.
• You receive exclusive “Member Only” savings opportunities from PACE retailers throughout the year. Savings that can literally add up to hundreds of dollars.

OUR SCHOOL EARNS 5% ON EVERY PURCHASE

• The more you shop and dine at PACE businesses, the more our school raises!

HOW TO JOIN

• Register any Visa or MasterCard today at www.4pace.com or complete the registration form and mail in the envelope provided in the school packet that your child will bring home.
• Shop or dine at PACE businesses, pay your bill using the same registered credit card, and your member savings and school donations are automatic!
• Membership fee is $30 – of which $10 goes directly to support our school.

PRIZE PROGRAM

Register today and all of the Bonny Slope student(s) in your household automatically earn a 16 inch NASA Glow-in-the-Dark Earthball from OMSI! That’s all there is to it! Thank you in advance for taking the time to enroll in this great program.

On behalf of Bonny Slope PTO, thank you for all your support!