Welcome Back Students

Back to School Night is Wednesday, August 20th, from 6-6:45pm.   We are excited for a wonderful year at Westridge.  Our theme this year is "We Are Westridge."

BOX TOPS COMPETITION WINNERS!!!

Here are the winners of our Box Tops competition for February 2010:

Parker (PM Kindergarten) -- 586 boxtops
K. Francis (3rd Grade) -- 456 boxtops

Ballard (5-6 Grades) -- 4,665 soup labels
Phillips (1-4 Grades) -- 456 soup labels

Schwen (1st Grade) -- 658 milk caps
Taylor (5th Grade CAS) -- 384 milk caps

Bonnett (2nd Grade) -- 23 Tyson A+ labels
Karlsven (1st Grade) -- 5 Tyson A+ labels

The winning classes will receive their Golden Soup Can trophies at our next WOW Awards assembly in March.

A big thank you to everyone who brought in box tops, soup labels, Cream O Weber milk caps and Tyson A+ labels! Be sure to start collecting now for our next competition in October 2010!

Box Tops Competition - Week 2

Here are the results so far (after two weeks) of our Box Tops Competition. Listed below are the top five classes in each category (again, top two classes earn a trophy)--

Box Tops:
Parker PM - 516
Parker AM - 209
Tingey PM - 201
Houlin - 200
Ballard - 187

Soup Labels:
Ballard - 4,606
Phillips - 444
Schwen - 200
Tingey PM - 164
Jackman - 139

Milk Caps:
Schwen - 658
Taylor - 325
Reader - 16
Bonnett - 14
Allen - 8

Tyson A+ Labels:
Bonnett - 20
Karlsven - 5

Our last day to turn in Box Tops, Campbell's Soup Labels, Cream O Weber Milk Caps and Tyson A+ Labels is Friday, February 19th.

Competition So Far (week one)

We are doing a great job collecting box tops, soup labels, milk caps and Tyson A+ labels so far! Remember, the TOP TWO classes in each category will earn a trophy.

For week one, here are the top five classes in each category:

BOX TOPS
Parker PM Kindergarten -- 490
Houlin 4th Grade -- 189
Parker AM Kindergarten -- 186
Christensen 3rd Grade -- 148
Stone 3rd Grade -- 116

SOUP LABELS
Phillips 1-4 Grades -- 417
Schwen 1st Grade -- 188
Bonnett 2nd Grade -- 58
Allen 2nd Grade -- 41
Spadaforda 1st Grade -- 40

MILK CAPS
Schwen 1st Grade -- 658
Taylor 5th Grade -- 325
Allen 2nd Grade -- 8
Bonnett 2nd Grade -- 6
Rawlins 5/6 Grade -- 3

TYSON A+ LABELS*
Bonnett 2nd Grade -- 20

There's still two more weeks to bring in boxtops, milk caps and labels, so keep on collecting! The last day is Friday, February 19th.

*If a class brings in just ONE Tyson A+ Label, they'll be in second place and earn a trophy!

What's a Tyson A+ Label?

Tyson A+ labels are found on participating Tyson chicken products. Each label is worth 24 cents. Just turn in your Tyson A+ labels and once we have at least 100 labels, we turn them in and receive a check.

For more information, go to http://www.tyson.com/projectAPlus/

Eligible Products:

Any'tizers products

Frozen chicken products
Beef Pot Roast in Gravy

Roast Beef in Brown Gravy

Maple & Brown Sugar Glazed Ham

Seasoned Beef Meatloaf

Beef Tips in Gravy Pork Roast in Gravy

Chicken Breast Medallions in White Wine & Garlic Sauce

Chicken Breast Medallions in Italian Herb Sauce

Beef Brisket in Fire Roasted Onion Sauce

Braised Beef Brisket with Mild Chili Sauce

Beef Steak Tips in Burgundy Sauce

Pork Loin in Sweet & Tangy BBQ Sauce
Skillet Creations products

Premium Chunck Chicken products

What's a Cream O Weber milk cap?

Cream O Weber milk caps are just that, caps from Cream O Weber milk products. They must include the sticker that says "Give 'em Five." Once we collect at least 500 milk caps, we turn them into Cream O Weber and they recycle them, giving us 5 cents for every milk cap. Not only do we help the planet, but we earn some money for our school!

For more information, go to http://www.creamoweber.com/promotions.htm

Participating Products:
All Cream o' Weber fluid products, including milk and juices in quart, half-gallon and gallon containers.

What's a Soup Label?

Soup Labels are special point certificates* on cans of Campbell's soup (and other products -- see list below). Each label is worth either one or five points. These labels are turned in and we receive "points" which can be used to purchase items needed for our school from a special catalog.

*Please note that if the can does not have a "point" label, please cut out the UPC (bar code) and send that in.

For more information, check out the Labels for Education Web site at http://www.labelsforeducation.com/

Eligible Products (clip UPC codes/point labels):

Campbell’s soup products
Franco-American gravies
Pepperidge Farm products
SpaghettiO’s® products
Swanson canned products

Prego Italian Sauces
Campbell’s microwavable bowls
Campbell’s® Soup at Hand®
All V8 Soups

Eligible Products (turn in caps):

All V-8 juices and drinks

What's a Box Top?

Box Tops are official coupons on various products (see list below) that are worth 10 cents each for our school. Twice a year (October and February) we collect the Box Tops and turn them in and get a check in return! This is an easy way to raise money for our school where all you have to do is cut out the Box Tops on products that you're buying anyway and turn them in to your child's classroom.

You can find more information on the Box Tops For Education Web site.

Participating Box Tops Products:
COTTONELLE®
GOODNITES®
HUGGIES®
PULL-UPS®
Betty Crocker®
Bisquick®
Fiber One™
Gold Medal®
Nestle®
Juicy Juice®
General Mills®
Hefty®
Green Giant®
Pillsbury®
Totino’s®
KLEENEX®
SCOTT®
VIVA®
Avery
Hi-Liter®
Marks-A-Lot®
Nature Valley®
Ziploc®

BOX TOPS COMPETITION!

Today marks the beginning of our Box Tops, Campbell's Soup Labels, Tyson A+ Labels and Cream O Weber Milk Caps collection competition!

In each classroom is a white bag with a heart on it. Please have your children place their labels, box tops and milk caps in these bags. We will be collecting these each week, tallying the scores and putting the results on the poster in the hall just outside the gym.

Competition ends Friday, February 19th, so get them in soon!

Capri Sun Winners

And the winner is ... THIRD GRADE! Congratulations to the 3rd graders who brought in the most Capri Sun packets. A big THANK YOU to Jennifer Marrott who tallied all the packets and took care of the fundraiser for us! THIRD GRADERS: you'll be receiving your prizes soon!

Box Top Competition Coming up

It's that time of year again! So get those Box Tops......Campbell's Soup Labels...
...Tyson A+ Labels...
...and Cream O Weber Milk Caps out that you've been saving!

We are beginning our competition on Monday, February 1st. Look for the "heart" bags in your child's classroom and put in your box tops, labels and milk caps. This time, the winners of the coveted Golden Soup Can Trophies will be the top two classes who bring in the most soup labels, top two classes that bring in the most box tops, top two classes that bring in the most Tyson A+ labels and top two classes that bring in the most milk caps. Don't forget because the competition ends Friday, February 19th.

This is a great way for us to raise money for our school, every little bit helps!

Recycle & Raise Money for Westridge!

Got any empty ink cartridges, old cell phones or old iPods cluttering up your home? Bring them to the front office. We will recycle them and bring in some extra money for Westridge Elementary School!

You get a cleaner house, Westridge gets some money, we help the earth by recycling -- win, win, win!!!