What is school: Definition and 160 Discussions

I have been invited to do a fundraiser this Friday at the local home school community. I know you can earn 10%-15% but am unsure of what dollar amount puts them into the 15% category. Is this $500+?

So, the fundrasier that I was going to do for the senior class might be getting bigger. The woman in charge wants to have it be district wide... grades Pre-K through 12!! I have to go in front of the school committee... what do I say there? I have not had to ask "permission" before! I am excited...

A gynecologist had become fed up with malpractice insurance and HMO paperwork, and was burned out. Hoping to try another career where skillful hands would be beneficial, he decided to become a mechanic. He went to the local technical college, signed up for evening classes, attended...

I have the recipe, but want to know if it the icing acts 'lava like' or not. I would like to try the recipe @ school tomorrow. Bake during 3rd period and eat during 7th. Is it better straight from the microwave or just as good waiting?

I am doing a catalog show with some teachers at the local High School. They are having a party with sweets next Monday afternoon and I want to take something to Pamper them! Since they already are having sweets, I would like to take something savory. Any suggestions? I would prefer to take...

Hi all, I'm currently the Box Tops Coordinator for our school and the Campbell's soup coordinator isn't very forthcoming with details :confused:. I've got tons of the front of soup can labels that were mixed in with Box Tops this year so far and when I asked him about them, he told me to...

I'm just so excited I had to write it here. I offered to set up a table and do a fundraiser for my grandson's nursery school this past spring in our small town, at a Big Truck event they held. We sold about $320 and I threw in 5% on top of it. Today we just had a Shopping Day fundraiser for...

I decided to turn in my booth at the school's harvest festival into a fundraiser because it seems they are more likely to purchase and book when the kids get something out of it. I was thinking of other things to offer and this is what I came up with... Taking Orders (20% total will go...

I have the opp to place a half page (about 1/4 size of regular piece of paper) ad in a school's directory. They said I could use my business card, but I want to place "something/blurb" underneath that since there is room. What should I say???

So of course I'm going to send 3 or 4 items. And look at that, they include recipes too! ;) So, I figured the warm nutty caramel brownies and the peppermint fudge cookies since I have a recipe card for them...what else?

Hey all. My DSD is going to be starting online school next week. She is almost 17 and is currently a junior. Any advice? DH and I are making her do "school" from 8-2 each day so she doesn't think she can stay up all night...and then sleep in half of the day. Her bedtime will be 11:00 at...

The school is putting on a fundraiser on Oct 4th and put up advertising banners so the public would see. They charge $25.00 for a spot on the field/track. I paid for one spot. I thought about turning my booth into a fundraiser within a fundraiser so to speak. I'm not going to bring any items for...

Hey everyone, I was asked by my son's nutrition and wellness teacher to come in and do a presentation on how to make a quick, and easy nutritious snack or meal. The class will be helping cook. The kids in the kitchen show ideas all seem like they are for little kids, so I am looking for...

I have back to school blues because I teach and when I come home and I am sooo tired to even make dinner for my family. My biz is sufferin, I need to get back in the swing but I just can't seem to get there yet. I teach second grade special ed/gen ed combo class... All I want to do is sleep...

I'm doing a Mystery Host Catalog show at my son's school and promised I'd bring in a yummy treat for everyone on Wednesday when I pick-up the orders. What should I take? There are @ 60 employees and I need something that will be good at room temperature and that can sit-out all day and still...

I will be doing the taste of home cooking school for the 3rd yr in a row and I need to put something in the goody bag. In the past I have done a business card but someone gave me tons of recipe cards so I was thinking about putting my info on the recipe card and putting that in the bags. What do...

Has anyone done a large fundraiser . I am going to do one for our Middle school 1,100 kids. even if 1/2 partisipate wow that's alot I will put on pws 1 cataloge & outside order forms + they can make copy's I said I would help sort with some help from them letter says diret shipping is best...

Ok ladies need a little advice please. I am looking into Hosting a Back to School Power Cooking Show. Do you think I should do it a week before school starts, or wait for a couple weeks after school starts. I want to show three recipes and then send one home with three different guests...

One of my host, daughter is off to collage this year. She wants to do a back to school show for her. Sorta like a registry. My understanding is she is going to be living off campus in a hotel that has been converted to dorm type rooms, with tiny kitchenits (sr?). So how should I run with...

I am having a High School Musical party for my DD birthday next month and I want to make generic class schedules for all the girls with the "classes" that they will be going to during the party. does anyone know what a class schedule looks like???

How can I help them to see how it cane work for them? The WHOLE PTA was at my show today and really like the idea of offering something that people will actually use instead of ugly wrapping paper. The school is not huge...just K-2. I am thinking at the most...300 catalogs. I am comfortable...

I am full of questions today :) I am doing a fundraiser for a high school Orchestra and another one for a high school lacrosse team. The moms hosting the kick off parties want to know that in lieu of the hostess special if they can donate the money to the fundraiser like they can with the...

Not sure how to handle this one... in Oct 2006 I worked a school fair at an elementary school not very close to my home at all. It failed miserably since they put my table directly across from a vendor table for a Music School- complete with fully functioning musical instruments (including...

Remember that huge fundraiser I just did? The school called today to tell me the check was ready to pick up and that they needed an invoice from me. I'm at work so can't play around and see what kind of report I can print. Anyone ever do this? I told her that I just put everything in the...

I am having a time with my 6th grader's principle. He is saying this trip is not educational just a vacation and he may not approve for her to be out a week. I have already had to pay $2000 for both of my children to go on this cruise. I talked to the superintendent today but he says he will...

I am the co-president of our elementary school's Home and School and we're looking at new fundraisers for the 2008 school year. We need to raise about $40,000 over the course of a year (we have 683 children). Our biggest fundraiser is the Fall Fundraiser, and we make about $23,000 (the rest are...

I am buying a business card sized ad in their program. I am also donating a basket for their raffle. They have asked me if they can buy 150 orange peelers (citrus peelers). Does anyone know off the top of their head (I'm at work), what our cost for those would be from the supply order form...

Has anyone done a school fundraiser offering just certain items as opposed to the whole catalog? What package deals or combinations have you used? Did you discount the price at all or charge full price? I would love some feedback on this. I have been asked to present my "fundraiser" at a...

I have been asked to donate to the High School After Prom. Can you give me some ideas of what to donate?? I was thinking Mirco cooker for sure. But that is all I could think of for a HS student headed off to college. TIA

I am doing a fund raiser for a nursery school and would like to know what products I could highlight for kids. Since most of the people at the show will have younger kids I thought that would be good to push along with the other products so I was going to set up a table of kid friendly...