“We’re very grateful for ALL the things SPARK does to protect many core programs which would otherwise be eliminated due to budget cuts. By supporting SPARK, we’re supporting these programs.”
Larkspur School District Parent
SPARK Volunteer Opportunities
Hollywood .....Here's Looking at you KIDS! Get Involved! Contact Abby Creatan - Volunteer Coordinator at abbycreatan@hotmail.com to find out how you can help make this year's auction successful!
Kids Movie Night: If you would like to volunteer to set up or be a Parent Chaperon, please contact Andrea Wyllie acwyllie@comcast.net or Crista Skov cskov@hotmail.com
Auction Slide Show: Parents and Teachers -- we need your photos! Have you taken great photos of their kids at school events or in the class, classroom parties or celebrations? Please click HERE and upload your pictures to the Shutterfly site we created for the Auction Slide Show. Submission deadline is February 26, 2010. Email Susan Anderson, sanderson10@sbcglobal.net with questions.
Let’s Party! Last year, parent, mom, dad and kid parties raised a significant portion of the total auction proceeds! Talk to your friends and neighbors about hosting a fabulous and memorable event. Questions? Ideas? E-mail cjensen@daegis.com
Wine Donations Needed: We need wine donations for the auction. If you would like to help, please purchase selected wines at Paradise Foods and they will be donated for use at the auction. Please stop in and talk to Alana or Tama at Paradise the next time you’re grocery shopping!
Headlines & Features
FEEL THE LOVE, SUPPORT OUR SCHOOLS: SPARK "Feel the Love" Week is February 8 - 12th. Be our sweetheart and donate by February 12th and get a 20% off coupon for a treat at Ciao Bella Gelato. Hand in your donations on Wednesday the 10th at the Neil Cummins Kindergarten Area at drop-off or click here to donate online. Email familygiving@SPARKschools.org with questions!
eScrip Dining for Dollars Contest—Our Schools Can Win $2,500! Did you know you can dine in a local eatery and raise money for our Schools? Let’s win $2,500 Grand Prize by visiting qualified restaurants through February and March.* Here’s how: Register your credit or debit cards with eScrip Dining rewards and go to restaurants like Ciao Bella Gelato, Round Table Pizza, Tub-Tim Thai and more (including restaurants in San Francisco!). To register and view the full list of participating restaurants click HERE. Please contact Tracey Schuyler and Elein Phipps with questions -- escrip@sparkschools.org
HOLLYWOOD Auction KIDS MOVIE NIGHT: Kids are you ready for some Fun? Mark your calendars..... Movie night with your Pals, dinner and a show! Friday, April 30, 2010.
Become a SPARK Facebook Fan and stay posted on fun events and news. Join today and invite other district families, grandparents, aunts and uncles.
eScrip
eScrip Dining for Dollars Contest-
Our Schools Can Win $2,500!
Did you know you can dine in a local eatery and raise money for our Schools?
Let’s win $2,500 Grand Prize by visiting qualified restaurants through February and March.* Here’s how:
- Register your credit or debit cards with eScrip Dining rewards and go to restaurants like Ciao Bella Gelato, Round Table Pizza, Tub-Tim Thai and more (including restaurants in San Francisco!). Register and view the full list of participating restaurants at: www.escrip.rewardsnetwork.com
- Download an app for your iPhone or Blackberry to find restaurants when you’re out on the run:
o iPhone: http://mygpsdine.com
o Blackberry: http://rnmobiledining.com
- If you’re not yet an eScrip supporter, register your credit and debit cards online at www.escrip.com
Remember, help is just a few keystrokes away. eScrip Coordinators (parent volunteers Tracey Schuyler and Elein Phipps) are available to answer questions and assist with registration. Email escrip@sparkschools.org
* Winning groups must show the highest % increase in “dines” compared to December 2009 and January 2010.
Make your purchases count! The more you spend through the various CML $crip programs, the more vendors can contribute to the Foundation. Use any or all of our scrip programs. Find out more about:
eSCRIP — absolutely free!
Just sign up once and review each year…
Sign up for eScrip
How do I sign up? Register your credit or store club cards online at eScrip. It’s easy and secure, and once you’ve signed up, a percentage of EVERY purchase you make using your registered credit or club cards at participating merchants is donated to the SPARK - Larkspur Schools Foundation. You don’t have to do anything else!
Note our number! The SPARK - Larkspur Schools Foundation (CML) Group ID #136550371.
It makes a difference! In 2006, $51,000 was donated to the Foundation by eScrip merchants. So go ahead and sign up or be sure to renew!
New to our district? If you registered with eScrip using a school name or a group ID number other than the SPARK name or number, you are not supporting our schools.
How do I know if I’m using the right number? Just visit the eScrip website and visit your account.
Encourage friends and relatives to sign up, too! Grandma in Florida and Uncle Bill in Ohio can participate. Tell them to sign up online!
Dining & Hotel Rewards from eScrip
eScrip is offering a NEW way to earn money for our schools. Dine at local restaurants (Tub-Tim, Willie’s Cafe, Seafood Peddlar, and more), pay with your eScrip registered credit/ debit card and up to 10% of your meal price will be donated to the schools. Make hotel reservations with your eScrip registered credit /debit card and up to 8% will be donated to the schools.
— MORE INFORMATION about this program at www.escrip.com (rewards network). There is a simple enrollment step, and names of participating restaurants and hotels.
Still have questions? Call the SPARK hotline, 415-927-6960 x3208 with any questions.
KEEPING IT LOCAL
What are some eScrip merchants?.
- SAFEWAY
- MOLLIE STONE
- WHOLE FOODS
- PARADISE FOODS
- WOODLANDS MARKET
- PAYLESS SHOES
- MACY'S
- OLD NAVY
are just a few of the local vendors that honor eSCRIP. New merchants are added all the time.
Check the eSCRIP WEBSITE for a complete list of participating merchants.
Albertson’s:
Albertson’s is linking their Community Partners Card to their Preferred Savings card. They will be donating up to 4% of your purchases to our schools. Note that Albertson’s is NOT an eScrip merchant. Albertson’s has its own Community Partners program. You can now link our Community Partner ID numbers with your Preferred Partners Card. Go online www.albertsons.com or link your cards together the next time you shop at Albertson’s.
— Hall Community Partner ID 49000115433
— Neil Cummins ID 49000115434.
Book Passage:
Support your local, independent bookstore, and they support us—buy books at BOOK PASSAGE!
No need to purchase paper scrip! Through the “School Link” program, Book Passage will donate 5% of EVERY PURCHASE to Hall or Neil Cummins School, whether you buy instore or online. Just be sure to mention or designate Hall or Neil Cummins Elementary when you buy your books!
Mill Valley Market:
Mill Valley Market will donate 3% of your TOTAL receipt to our Foundation. ALL the items you purchase qualify. Many stores exclude certain items such as milk, liquor, wine, beer, tobacco, and sales tax from their donation total. Just tell the checker at the start of your transaction that you want your donation to go to the SPARK - Larkspur Schools Foundation. Thank you, Mill Valley Market!!
Paradise Foods:
Paradise Foods donates up to 5%. Shop and pay with your eScrip registered credit or debit card.
Woodlands Market:
Woodlands Market donates up to 7%. Shop and pay with your eScrip registered credit or debit card.
Questions? Contact co-chairs Tracy Schuyler and Elaine Phipps at escrip@sparkschools.org