A Trash-Free Lunch!

Did you know that the average student throws away 67 pounds of lunchbox trash every year?

To learn more about how to reduce the amount of trash in your lunch, click this link:

http://earth911.org/blog/2007/09/26/todays-lunch-special/

I'm Back!

I just wanted to say how happy I am to be back at Washington School for this school year. It will be a pleasure to work with the 4th and 5th grade students and staff as the classroom support teacher.

Toys for Tots Toy Drive

From November 6th to the 11th, Walden Media is sponsoring this great toy drive for Toys for Tots. They plan to break the Guinness World Record by collecting over 12,000 pounds of toys from 10 US metro areas. If you are affiliated with a school, library, or community center, see what you can do to get them to participate. Even if you don't live in one of the areas, they will still help you collect and donate the toys, they just won't be weighed for the record. Or, gather some toys and find out who is participating. This is a great cause to support!

To host a drive, sign up at the website below by September 28, 2007.

http://www.walden.com/walden/properties/magorium/toysfortots/toysfortots.php#

"Write Like Mike" Contest

Are you a sports-mad kid between the ages of 8 and 12? Write a 250-word column on a sports event and it could be published in Sports Illustrated Kids! Your name will also be used in an upcoming "Comback Kids" book by Mike Lupica and your school will receive $1000 for sports equipment.

Click on the link for more information:

http://www.walden.com/walden/win/comeback/write-like-mike.php

Mr. Magorium Toy Contest

Have a great idea for a toy? Design and build a model of it and you could win a trip to the Twentieth Century Fox Studio. Click the link for official rules and to enter:

http://www.walden.com/walden/win/magorium/magorium-toy-contest.php

Jif $25,000 Scholarship Contest

http://www.jif.com/promos/contest/press.asp

Hey Kids!

If you like creating fun new dishes and have some good writing skills, perhaps this is the contest for you! I thought some of you would be interested in the chance to win a $25,000 college scholarship, sponsored by Jif peanut butter. All you have to do is come up with a great peanut butter sandwich recipe, describe how to make it, and take a photo of the finished product!

For the official announcement and rules, click on the link above. Get that entry in by November 15 and good luck!