Westridge Elementary PTO

BOX TOPS COMPETITION WINNERS!!!

2010-02-23T05:44:00.002-07:00

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

2010-02-16T05:35:00.000-07:00

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)

2010-02-08T09:05:00.000-07:00

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?

2010-02-05T10:53:00.000-07:00

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?

2010-02-04T10:31:00.000-07:00

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?

2010-02-03T15:00:00.000-07:00

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?

2010-02-02T08:00:00.009-07:00

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!

2010-02-01T08:00:00.002-07:00

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

2010-01-27T13:23:00.002-07:00

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

2010-01-27T08:00:00.000-07:00

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!

2009-11-05T10:15:00.003-07:00

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!!!

BOX TOPS COMPETITION WINNERS!

2009-10-26T09:04:00.002-06:00

Congratulations to the SPIDER team for winning our October Box Tops Competition!

Here are the final results:

SPIDER TEAM (winners) -- 10,263
Clement 169; Schwen 1,728; Christensen 839; Fuller 434; Jeppesen 106; Cosby 718; Roddam 200; Taylor 6,069.

GHOST TEAM -- 5,744
Reader 639; Bonnett 643; Houlin 311; Rawlins 667; Jackman 1,349; Phillips 30; Brown 152; Fossum 1,953.

WITCH TEAM -- 4,859
Leavitt 369; Allen 847; T. Francis 724; Spadafora 416; Johnson 144; Stone 390; Ballard 963; Williams 1,006.

BAT TEAM -- 3,090
Kartchner 139; Parker 328; Tingey 1,203; Coons 323; Karlsven 570; Giles 169; K. Francis 358.

The SPIDER team will be receiving their Golden Soup Can Trophies at the November WOW awards assembly.

Be sure to start collecting those box tops, soup labels, Tyson A+ labels and Cream O Weber milk caps for our next contest in February!!!

Last Day for Box Tops Competition!!!

2009-10-22T11:26:00.003-06:00

Friday, October 23rd, is the last day of our Box Tops Competition!

Be sure to turn in your box tops, soup labels, Cream O Weber milk caps and Tyson A+ labels before lunch on Friday.*

Check the blog or the poster across from the gym to see who the winning team is on Monday! Winning team will receive their trophies at the November WOW Awards assembly!

*If you forget to turn them in by lunch time on Friday, just hang on to them until our next Box Tops Competition in February 2010.

Box Top Competition Results So Far - Week Two

2009-10-19T11:46:00.005-06:00

We're two weeks into our Box Tops Competition and here's where the teams stand so far (please note that we only had two days last week, so our numbers didn't change very much):

Spider Team -- 8,394 total
(Clement 26, Schwen 1,405, Christensen 200, Fuller 2, Jeppesen 52, Cosby 566, Roddam 186, Taylor 5,597)

Ghost Team -- 2,857 total
(Reader 506, Bonnett 432, Houlin 136, Rawlins 363, Jackman 1,242, Phillips 30, Brown 124, Fossum 24)

Witch Team -- 2,794 total
(Leavitt 103, Allen 244, T. Francis 432, Spadafora 259, Johnson 81, Stone 60, Ballard 624, Williams 991)

Bat Team -- 1,526 total
(Kartchner 94, Parker 179, Tingey 468, Coons 193, Karlsven 322, Giles 124, K. Francis 143)

There's only one week left in our competition, so please remember to bring in those box tops, soup labels, Tyson A+ labels and Cream O Weber milk caps before lunch time on Friday, October 23rd!

I don't buy prepared foods, can I still participate?

2009-10-16T06:00:00.006-06:00

Even if you don't buy cereal, granola bars, canned soup, Goldfish crackers, frozen chicken or Cream O Weber milk, there are still ways to participate in the Box Tops competitions each October and February. Here are three:

1. Look over the previous posts that list all the eligible products. There are also non-food items that you may be purchasing (Avery office products, Kleenex tissues, Huggies diapers, Ziploc bags, Cottonelle toilet paper, etc.).

2. Check to see if friends, relatives or co-workers buy these products. Many of our classes that bring in the most box tops, milk caps and soup labels do so because they get them from their grandparents or work places (especially those who work in restaurants and cafes that use Cream O Weber milk).

3. Check the Web sites of the parent companies (listed in previous posts) to see if they're having special promotions. Right now, Box Tops 4 Education is having a promotion where if you register with the Web site, your school receives 5 free box tops. Check out more information at: http://www.boxtops4education.com/one/default.aspx?ESRC=14471

Do box tops expire?

2009-10-15T05:51:00.006-06:00

YES!

The expiration date appears in the lower right hand section of the coupon and also in the upper part right under "Official Coupon" in more recent printings.

As far as I know, Campbell's soup labels, Tyson A+ labels and Cream O Weber milk caps do NOT have expiration dates.

Is it worth it to clip box tops and soup labels?

2009-10-12T14:29:00.006-06:00

In a word, YES!

For the 2008/2009 school year, Westridge earned $2,210.00 from box tops.

So far, our school has accumulated 41,106 points* from collecting soup labels.

Last year we didn't collect enough milk caps to turn in, but that will change this year -- we've already collected over 10,000 milk caps!

We haven't collected enough Tyson A+ labels to turn in, but this is a new program and I'm hoping that in a few years we'll be able to do so.

*To give you an idea of what we can purchase with our points, here are a few items from the Campbell's soup labels catalog:
500 points -- football
1,900 points - 144 camel hair brushes
4,800 points -- 12" blue political globe
5,550 points -- Geovision MicroProElite Tabletop Microscope
16,100 points -- Electronic keyboard
24,800 points -- Digital camera multi-user classroom pack

Box Top Competition Results So Far - Week One

2009-10-12T11:17:00.005-06:00

We're only one week into our Box Tops Competition and here's where the teams stand so far:

Spider Team -- 8,088 total
(Clement 26, Schwen 1,237, Christensen 200, Fuller 2, Jeppesen 34, Cosby 499, Roddam 133, Taylor 5,597)

Ghost Team -- 2,418 total
(Reader 397, Bonnett 383, Houlin 136, Rawlins 230, Jackman 1,104, Phillips 30, Brown 124, Fossum 14)

Witch Team -- 2,389 total
(Leavitt 103, Allen 244, T. Francis 353, Spadafora 193, Johnson 81, Stone 28, Ballard 396, Williams 991)

Bat Team -- 1,234 total
(Kartchner 93, Parker 179, Tingey 460, Coons 98, Karlsven 304, Giles 97, K. Francis 3)

There's still two more weeks to go, so keep bringing in those box tops, soup labels, Tyson A+ labels and Cream O Weber milk caps!