What is school: Definition and 160 Discussions

Hello, My name is Coleen and I am a newbie. For my second show I am helping my daughters club in high school to raise some funds. We will have the fundraiser for a month but planning to turn in orders on two different dates Oct 7 and Oct 28 so that the customers who ordered don't have to wait...

My friend requested me to hold an Open House type fundraiser at her son's school on September 21. I didn't know that there will be other vendors there, Premiere Jewelry, Mary Kay, and another that sells bags. Any ideas on how I can attract more customers to my table? should I prepare food...

I need some help! I was thinking about doing a school wide fundraiser and I want to pitch the idea to the principal. I want to be prepared when I go talk to him. Does anyone have any great flyers that explains how it works? Also, should I plan something for the kids to earn as well? If so...

:):)Hi! I'm a brand new consultant and work for the school system. I would like to do fundraisers for each of the schools but have no idea where or how to get started! Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Debbie in McDonough, GA:):)

An Amish school will be hosting an auction next week to raise money for the community. It is a community of about 80 families, and about 40 students. The drive is about 17 miles or more north of my work, and even further from my home. At least one of the members of the congregation has no moral...

I've been kind of sparse around here lately... Just been taking a step back from PC for a while. Anyway - this is completely off topic but I thought I'd share. :) I'm enrolling for fall classes with my local community college. I'll be working towards a very far off goal. I'm going back to...

My kids school is doing a Family Fun Day. This is the first year the PTO is doing it, so they don't really know what they are expecting the turn out to be and such. They sent home a flyer saying that if anyone is interested in renting a table to showcase their business or something, to let...

So I'm going to be teaching a "Cooking quick and cheap" class at my school's 3rd annual Girl's Night Out. My first year I did an appetizer (Touchdown Taco Dip) and then last year I did the Mexican Chicken Lasagna. In the description of my class it said we'd be making a main dish and I need it...

I've been asked to make a donation for a school fundraiser. I am willing to part with $100 worth of merchandise. What would you recommend that I put in a basket for auction? Lots of little/inexpensive things, or a more substantial/expensive item? Thanks!

I didn't see anywhere else to post this so I hope this is the right place. I'm considering going back to college to get a B.A. in Education. This is a big change for me since I used to be a Dump Truck Driver. I've been unemployed since May. I have a B.A. in Social Behavioral Sciences but...

Hi everyone! I was asked by my son's kindergarten teacher to participate in the Great American Teach In to talk about PC. I believe I will have about 15 minutes to talk and demonstrate. I have absolutely NO IDEA what to talk to a bunch of 5 and 6 year olds about. I figure I'll hand out a...

I have been asked to present PC to the school PTA which will also include the state PTA Director. I am pretty certain I will secure the school that invited me to present (1,000 kids) BUT there is a possibility that I could get over 11 schools and over 11,000 kids. I am new and this will be my...

I posted this in Fundraisers, but I don't think as many people look in there as in here. Just needing some opinions. I am sending out letters to all of our schools letting them know about the Pampered Chef Fundraiser. I am going to give each kid a mini catalog and some orderforms and put a...

hey want a Margarita and you're only in 3rd grade! No problem, come to Benkelman where we will get you your own Margarita flavored Smoothie. Kindergarten thru 12th grade, are welcome to try our Margarita smoothies. :grumpy:

I was so disheartened this morning when I went to put in my DD's lunch in her lunch box. I saw a PC postcard invite. I took it out and it was an invitation to a PC Mommy and Me party. All the girls in her class got an invite. So now I'm bummed. That was pretty smart to have that from Day 1...

So, I mentioned to my playgroup that I could really use someone coming into my house to teach me about how to make great school lunches for my kids. The moms got very excited about the idea, only they thought I would come and do a show for them to TEACH THEM some great ideas for lunches. Um...

So I've been thinking about proposing more school fundraisers. I have some questions, floating in my mind... From a parents/buyer's point of view. When you are asked to participate in a fundraiser, do you know how much the school makes? Does it matter to you? I know from the school's...

Take advantage of the back to school sales everywhere for your office supplies. I bought folders at Office Depot for host packets for 2 cents each last year.

Since so many school teachers these days have to provide alot of their own classroom supplies or extras they'd want for their class, I was wondering about our Fundraisers. Is there a way we could make that work? I know it has to be a certain organization as the recipient- but what if a certain...

Hi Everyone, My name is Jennifer and I became a consultant last November. I have been reading the boards for months but the is my first post. :) Besides being a Pampered Chef Consultant I am a preschool teacher and when parents come to help in my class they are always interested to see what...

Anyone have insight---Anyone doing this presently- What program are you using? Pros and Cons-- Looking for a higher IQ program for a 4th and 7th grader tytyytytyty

I have the opportunity to participate in a Taste of Home Cooking School in May, and I would love to hear what everyone does at the events. Do you have food samples? Do you give out recipe cards? catalogs? Do you have drawings? What tips do you have for me? I will definetly not be doing...

fundraiser. Now I see i have to do a cover letter and enclose an order form. What else should I include with the catalog? Are the purchasers entitled to the 60% off monthly specials? She wants to start it on April 20th. How long should it run for? Do I have to call PC and advise...

I'm looking for a good craft for my Sunday School class mostly made up of 5th graders. They do not enjoy doing the same crafts with the younger kids they want something challenging. Any ideas? Thanks:(

I'm a member of our schools PTO and they were talking about the HOney Baked Ham Fundraiser that fell through. So I was sitting there waiting for them to finish and then suggested the PC Fundraiser. Well they told me to get the info together and bring it back this week. I went to my son's game...

I'm a member of our schools PTO and they were talking about the HOney Baked Ham Fundraiser that fell through. So I was sitting there waiting for them to finish and then suggested the PC Fundraiser. Well they told me to get the info together and bring it back this week. I went to my son's game...

Is anyone here involved with a school library? We are looking at getting software. Right now, we have no inventory of books and currently are using a simple card system. We are a small school so we don't need anything amazing, but I would love something that made keeping track of where books...

I am not sure about this, so I thought I would get your opinion. Do you think it is wrong for me to make a profit on a fundraiser for a school that I work for?

My oldest DS is in need of some tutoring (4th grade) in math. I was thinking of trying to hire a high school student. Have any of you ever done this? Or has your child tutored a younger student? Did you get the desired results? And what about pay? What is a fair price to pay for 2-3...

Under normal circumstances, I would purchase a few items and make a cool basket out of it. Well, they need the baskets for the auction in three days! All I have is a large batter bowl. What could I possibly put in there??? I saw lots of threads about offering them a free cooking show...