Special thanks to General Mills and the Box Tops for Education program for sponsoring this post and for inspiring me to write about our family’s experience with ways for parents to volunteer in the classroom as we head back to school. #Walmart #simplesavingsrealsuccess #BuyClipSendEarn
Back to School is around the corner and as the mom of a kindergartener, I attended a Parent Teacher conference where the teacher explained that there are lots of ways for parents to help out at school. I was super excited to learn that there were so many ways I can help out, and I learned about the Box Tops for Education program.
Free Back to School Printables
Inspired by our meeting, I decided to create a few signs and forms to help others do the following:
- Gather & Collect Box Tops
- Remind parents of ways they can Volunteer
- Provide teachers with a form they can give parents so parents can sign up to Volunteer
To download these printables, click the yellow button below.
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Box Tops for Education
Even more good news – now you can get 5 times the box tops on certain featured products at Walmart. Box Tops for Education equals cash for your school and makes giving easy. Anyone in the community can participate. When you purchase featured General Mills products, Walmart is offering 5 Box Tops. This means 5 times the impact for just buying the products you love! Be on the lookout for extra box top earners – you can find loads online here: Get Box Tops.
Just imagine what your school could do with $20,000: school supplies, audiovisual helps, playground equipment, field trips, classroom parties, and more are possible. There are no limitations on the money’s use, so your school can spend the money raised from gathering box tops as needed.
How to Participate
Look for the Box Tops for Education logo on the products you use every day. Scan the shelves at the grocery store and consider switching to Box Top brands if the products you purchase don’t participate. Participating companies and product lines include General Mills, Green Giant, Totino’s, Pillsbury, Old El Paso, Ziploc, Hefty, Juicy Juice, Betty Crocker and many more. Simply look for the Box Tops label when you shop General Mills products at Walmart. Your school will receive $.10 for every box top you clip and send! In addition to the $0.10 per Box Tops, you earn 4 more ($.50!) on some featured items: Featured Box Top Products
Once you’ve finished with the product, cut off the Box Top before you throw the used box away. Be sure to look over the whole box: some packages offer bonus Box Tops. Simply send the clipped Box Tops into your school with your child. I’ve even created a free printable that you can insert into a Ziploc bag to keep everything organized. Click the yellow button to download and print all of the printables I’ve created to help teachers get parent volunteers and gather Box Tops for Education.
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20 Ways Parents can Volunteer at School
Now, box tops are one way parents, grandparents and care-takers of children can help their local school, but they’re not the only way to help. Schools often need volunteers to help with a myriad of activities to enrich and enhance children’s educational experiences. Just think – you could be a guest speaker on career day, or help out with a field trip to the zoo. There are so many ways to offer help, and many schools provide the option to help from home too. You may not need to be in the classroom during classroom hours to lend your teacher a helping hand.
This list of 20 Ways Parents can Volunteer at School is just a list of suggestions. Talk with your teacher about what he or she may need.
Teachers: I’ve even created a special form for you. Just print it out and have parents complete the form to let you know what types of volunteer activities that would be most interested in and their times of availability. Too busy to coordinate volunteer help? Ask a parent volunteer to do the coordinating. Use this form to get volunteers for your classroom!
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How can we do more to help schools?
How can we do more to help schools? If you’re a teacher or parent I’d love to hear from you. Do you use the Box Tops for Education program at your school? How much money did you raise? What types of volunteer activities have been most helpful for your school? Please leave a comment below and join the conversation. I love hearing from my readers!
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