PTA Programs & Fund Raisers

A+ Bonus Bucks

Stop & Shop is proud to offer the A+ Bonus Bucks program to help our community schools. Now parents and other supporters can earn great awards for schools to use as they choose!

What It Is: With A+ BonusBucks, points accrue with each purchase where the Stop & Shop Card is used. It even works with purchases made online with Peapod by Stop & Shop. At the end of each month, these points determine your school's cash total which is automatically credited to its account and school totals updated each month. (Please note: Gift cards (excluding store brand gift cards), pharmacy, alcohol and/or cigarette purchases are excluded from accruing points.)

How It Works: A+ BonusBucks are rounded per transaction to the nearest whole dollar amount. At the end of each month, each school's dollar amount is determined which is then automatically credited to its account. Register your Stop and Shop card by logging onto www.stopandshop.com/aplus. Our school ID is 08510. It’s as easy as that!!

TARGET RED CARD

If you shop at Target & have their Red credit card, you can register it online for their "Take Charge of Education" program & they will automatically give back 1% of all qualifying purchases to our school. It's that easy, no additional costs or hassles for you! 

OneCause.com

It's so easy! You can earn money for Central by doing what you already do - shopping with your favorite merchants online. Go to www.onecause.com prior to shopping online, register as a supporter of the Central PTA, search for your favorite stores online, and go shopping! Target, Amazon, Boden, MacStore, and so many others are here!

Box Tops For Education Fundraiser

You can help earn cash for our school this year in a fun and easy way.  Simply clip & save Box Tops coupons! Some participating brands include Pillsbury, Cheerios, Ziploc, Huggies and Kleenex.  Each Box Top coupon is worth 10 cents for our school…and it really adds up.  Twice a year, Box Tops will send a check to our school for each Box Top redeemed. 

Box Tops can be dropped off in the mailboxes found by the LGI, near the first grade entrance next to room 312 and in the PTA box near the main office.  Every little bit helps so make a difference every time you go to the store and collect these coupons for Central.

If you have any questions regarding this fundraiser, contact Lara Gordon at larobno@yahoo.com.

CATS (Central Acts for Traffic Safety)

The C.A.T.S. program is a PTA-organized drop-off and pick-up system for parents and caregivers. Each morning, parent volunteers assist children who are being dropped off at Central, and each evening they assist children being picked up from school.

If you would like to take advantage of this program, you must fill out the dismissal form, choosing the flagpole dismissal option. All families will then receive a name card, which must be placed in the front windshield at pick-up time.

At morning drop-off, drivers must use the Palmer Entrance. Parent volunteers will be waiting in front of the school to assist children getting out of the car.

At afternoon pick-up, children will report to the LGI at the end of school; kindergarten students will be escorted by an adult. Drivers will again use the Palmer Entrance. Cars will line up in the right lane, leaving the left lane clear for traffic flow. Engines must be turned off. A CATS volunteer will look for the name card in your window and will call ahead for your child using a Walkie Talkie. The CATS volunteers will help children get in the car.

CENTRAL PERKS

Central Perks are informal, informative coffees for parents and faculty where we gather to discuss topics of interest to Central families. Come meet with our Central administrators, PTA Co-Presidents, Exec. Board, and other parents to discuss various subjects throughout the school year.

For more information or for babysitting, please contact Jean Meyerowitz.

Please mark your calendars for the following Central Perks dates:

· Tuesday, October 20, 9:15AM

· Tuesday, December 8, 9:15 AM

· Tuesday, January 26, 9:15 AM: “What to do when your child feels anxious”

· Tuesday, March 2, 9:15 AM

· Tuesday, April 13, 9:15 AM

· Tuesday, June 1st

Nooniversity

This program works to provide an informative and interesting presentation to the students at Central School.  In 2009, the fourth graders were excited to be able to learn about how model airplanes are built and flown.

Building Bridges Program

Building Bridges is an interactive program, which will be held at Central School from

Feb 8^th - 12^th, 2010. The objective of the program is to:

(1) Increase students knowledge & understanding of people with different abilities

(2) Allow students to experience what it is like to live with these differences

(3) Reinforce the idea that all people have the same social needs and feelings

The program features in-class activities & outside speakers including a vision impaired woman with a guide dog, a paralympic athlete & a panel of MHS high school students who have successfully overcome learning disabilities.

Last year, the program was a huge success thanks to the many parent volunteers & we are hoping that we can get your support again this year. We need 2-3 parent volunteers from each class to lead the in-class activities. The time commitment is minimal – 1 hr of prep time & 1 hr in class! The one hour training sessions will be held during the day & at night, to accommodate working parents.

If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Debbie Bunder or Patty Wolff.