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Issue 50
More ways to help our schools
During this time of economic difficulty for the country, the state, and
certainly our schools, we are again reminding parents of the many ways
that they can lend a hand to their child’s school. Here are some old and
some new suggestions:
- Ensure the greatest possible school attendance by
your student. Schools receive state funding only for those days that
students actually attend school. Students who miss school for any reason
(health, vacation, doctor’s appointment, etc.) cost the schools precious
funding. Students need attend only for a few minutes each day to qualify
as having attended. Unless your student is truly ill, make sure that he
attends at least a partial day if possible. And schedule vacations for
non-school days.
- Check your school’s wishlist often and give what
you can. The list of wishlists can be found at the school district
website at www.husd.com.
- Participate in the Healdsburg Education
Foundation’s Adopt-A-Class program. You may donate $250 directly to your
child’s classroom or department to be spent as the teacher wishes. Or a
group of parents might pool their money to adopt a class. See the
Foundation’s website (www.HEFSchools.com) for more details.
- Sign up for Escrip. This FREE program brings money
to local schools when members shop at Safeway and other participating
stores. Sign up at www.escrip.com
or by sending your name, address and Safeway card number to
lwurlitzer@prodigy.com
or to Escrip Program, 1028 Prince St, Healdsburg. There is no cost to
you and once you are signed up, you’ll receive periodic reports of the
funds being donated in your name. Everyone in town should be signed up.
And aunts, uncles and grandparents all over the country should be signed
up.
- When shopping at Office Depot, mention the 5%
rebate program and the name of your child’s school before your purchases
are rung up. Five percent of your purchase will then be given to the
school that you specified.
- When shopping online, begin at
www.schoolpop.com . You select a
local school there and then continue to do your online shopping. A
percentage of your shopping dollars will then automatically be sent to
the school of your choice. You register yourself and your school choice
the first time you visit – from then on it recognizes you when you
return.
- Support all local school fundraisers. Each school
puts on regular fundraisers during the year to raise funds to supplement
regular state funding. Whether it’s a spaghetti dinner, magazine sale,
gift wrap sale, $1 a Week Program, or car wash – please support the
school fundraising efforts whenever possible.
Please pitch in and make a difference for your local school.
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