All New for 2010-2011: The Pioneer Paper Parade

Join us on Monday, August 23, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Pioneer MPR

After  August 16, go to the Pioneer website to download the forms needed to complete Back-to-School paperwork (preferred method) OR stop by the office (between 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m.) to pick up forms if you do not have internet access.

On August 23, come to the Pioneer MPR between 4 and 7 p.m. to hand in emergency cards, PTA membership & volunteer forms, school lunch forms and field trip driver forms.

Culminate the visit by receiving your child’s class placement and a popsicle from the PTA.

Help us get all paperwork completed smoothly before school begins to help your child’s teachers focus on a smooth start for our students.

The 2010-2011 PTA Board is still looking to fill the following 

Committee Chair Positions for next year:

Newsletter (Pioneer Press) Copier - make copies twice a month (every other Friday)

School Directory Coordinator - create school directory (must be good at excel or similar program)

Lunch Volunteer Coordinator 

Fall Festival Chairperson - create committee and oversee 1 day event (lots of information is available)

For additional info on any of these positions please contact Tracey Mundy at novelteestf@aol.com

Keep Saving BOX TOPS Over the Summer!

Please continue to clip and save Box Tops all summer long. We’ll have lots of great prizes and incentives next year as well, and kids will want to have a head start when our October deadline approaches. Our school made nearly $1,000 in CASH this year by turning in 10-cent coupons; with a little push, we can easily earn twice as much in 2010-11.  Extra blank entries are available in the office lobby or you may download and print your own by clicking here:http://groups.dcn.org/pioneerpta/boxtops (You’ll also find a full list of participating products and a printable friend and neighbor invite at this link.)

REMEMBER: Each sheet must contain $1 worth of Box Tops in order to be eligible, and MUST have the student information section in the lower left corner filled out completely.

And speaking of earnings, be sure to keep you eye open for two opportunities to make extra cash for Pioneer this summer:

-- Starting  August 11, Safeway stores will feature specially marked General Mills cereals that will feature two Bonus Box Tops and a chance to win 10,000 extra Box Tops instantly.

-- From August 11 through  September 14, look for School Bus tags on hundreds of grocery items at Safeway stores. If you’re signed up for eScrip and if you use your Safeway customer loyalty card, Pioneer can automatically earn a 10 percent rebate on each eligible purchase. Click here for details and to enter into a drawing for 1,000 Bonus Box Tops: http://www.2ways2earn.com/. And if you’re not already registered for eScrip, it’s a very easy and completely free way to earn cash for our school. Just visit http://www.escrip.com/.Signing up only takes a minute or two and will result in automatic payments to Pioneer all year long.

Thanks so much for your ongoing support of the Box Tops program at Pioneer, and have a great summer!
Michelle McKim
Pioneer Box Tops Coordinator
damckims@pacbell.net

Important Info Regarding eScrip and Nugget Scrip Programs:

OR, if you shop at Nugget, please consider using a Nugget Scrip Card, which works like a re-loadable debit card.  Nugget donates 3% of your purchases if you use this method of payment.  You can get the application at either the Pioneer office or at any Nugget checkout counter.  

Both of these programs add up to a lot of income for Pioneer!  

If you need help, please call or email Patty Spring any time: p-spring@pacbell.net / 902-2416.  

Thank you. 

Charitable Donations - Help our school and yourself!

Monetary gifts to Pioneer Elementary School can be deducted from your tax return.  If you wish to make a donation please contact Alekka Fullerton at fullertonz@comcast.net for our tax ID number and to receive a receipt for your donation. 

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