REVISED: Nominate a Teacher to Win $1000 in OfficeMax Classroom Supplies!—Deadline Extended!
September 20, 2009 by Jyl Johnson Pattee · 75 Comments
Teachers are amazing! They inspire our children, build their confidence, encourage them to dream big, and make learning exciting. My boys spend 7 hours a day in school. Recently, my 6YO came home with a “superb” sticker from his teacher for advancing a reading level, and five days later, it’s still on his forehead, which he claims will stay there until 8th grade. Such a small validation has inspired my son to keep reading and advancing while building confidence in his abilities.
Teachers make such an impact on our children’s lives from an early age. And it kills me to know that his teacher, along with millions of others, is struggling to secure the essential supplies she needs to make ends meet in the classroom. Did you know teachers spend an average of $1200 of their own money on classroom supplies each year? Together, that’s $4 billion annually! I know—$4 billion!!! For most, they’re just trying to help kids get the basics!
That’s why OfficeMax teamed up with Adopt-A-Classroom to create “A Day Made Better“—a national cause event founded to erase teacher-funded classrooms. This year, “A Day Made Better” will take place on October 6 where 1,000 teachers will be surprised in their classrooms each with $1,000 worth of essential supplies from OfficeMax. That’s more than one million dollars donated to help teachers! Principals at needy schools nominated the teachers for demonstrating dedication, innovation and passion.
How Can You Get Involved?
To pay-it-forward, OfficeMax and Mom It Forward have teamed up to create awareness about the issue of teacher-funded classrooms and to give you the opportunity to get involved and help a teacher in your community on behalf of the “A Day Made Better.” Here’s how…
Simply nominate a teacher of your choice to win this giveaway following the entry requirements. Be sure to check out the prize and criteria!
Prizes
One exceptional teacher will receive over ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS in OfficeMax classroom supplies. Now that’s a lot of boxes of crayons! LOL!
And, four other amazing teachers will each receive a digital camera for their classrooms.
Criteria
This is a giveaway that is meant to be given away. What does that mean? You get to nominate a teacher by sharing why this person is exceptional and deserving of this giveaway. The winning teacher will be chosen based on the following criteria, so be sure to tell us why your teacher is most deserving:
- Dedication: does everything in his/her power to deliver the best possible education for his/her students.
- Innovation: thinks outside the box and engages his/her students through creative learning activities & programs.
- Passion: expresses a genuine passion for education and shares this enthusiasm in the classroom.
- Need: demonstrates a need for essential classroom supplies.
Entry Requirements
To enter your teacher and help spread the word about A Day Made Better, you are required to do three things.
(Note: post a separate comment for each entry.)
1. Nominate them through a comment.
Leave a comment on this post with the name of the teacher, the school and city he or she works in, and the reasons why you feel he or she meets the above-listed criteria and deserves to win this giveaway. Please keep comments to 150 words or less.
2. Post these messages on Facebook and/or Twitter.
(Note: Be sure to leave comments here with links to your messages.)- Teachers spend avg $1200 of own $$ on school supplies annually! Help erase teacher-funded classrooms. http://bit.ly/3VUNvC PLS RT #omx
- Nominate a teacher 2 win $1000+ in @OfficeMax classroom supplies. http://bit.ly/1337uy PLS RT #omx
- Join the “A Day Made Better” movement to end teacher-funded classrooms at http://bit.ly/UJ3LF #omx
3. Join the A Day Made Better Facebook Cause and leave a comment on the cause page about a teacher that has made a positive difference in your life.
Thanks so much for helping pay-it-forward to teachers in your community! Please join us on Tuesdays, September 22, September 29, and October 6 from 9 to 11 pm ET for Girls Night Out (#gno) on Twitter if you’d like to meet the team behind the cause: @officemax, @adaymadebetter and @Adopt_Classroom. Hope to see you there!
Fine Print
Entries are due Sunday, October 11 by midnight PDT. No purchase necessary to enter. Winners will be selected by me based on the entry that in my opinion meets the above criteria. OfficeMax, Adopt-A-Classroom and Mom It Forward play no part in choosing the winner of this giveaway. OfficeMax, Adopt-A-Classroom, and Mom It Forward employees are ineligible to enter. In a spirit of fairness, my personal friends and family members are also ineligible. Entries that do not follow all of the entry requirements will not be considered. The winner will be notified and have 24 hours to confirm receipt of the email. If no response is received within 24 hours, another winner will be selected. Open to participants in the U.S. 18 years and older. You are welcome to enter all giveaways associated with this campaign, but you may only win once.Share Tips for Helping Kids Succeed at School Tuesday During the #gno Twitter Party
September 19, 2009 by Jyl Johnson Pattee · 45 Comments
Now that vacation is over and our kids are back at school, it’s time to return to the basics and help our kids be the best students they can be at home and in the classroom. How do you help your kids do their best in school? Any solutions for creating a conducive learning environment at home? What school supplies are “must-haves” for every kid or parent? How do you accommodate your childrens’ different learning styles?
These are just a few of the topics we’ll cover in an A+ #gno party on Tuesday night where you’ll get to meet the great folks at OfficeMax and learn directly from them about ways to support your kids in school!
Don’t forget to nominate a teacher to win OfficeMax’s amazing giveaway this week on behalf of their “A Day Made Better” cause, founded to erase teacher-funded classrooms. Click here to check out the details.
- What: OfficeMax is sponsoring this week’s #gno Twitter party (Click here to learn about #gno!)
- When: Tuesday, September 22, 9-11 p.m. EST
- Where: Click here to party with us on our custom Tweetgrid. (Use hashtag #gno.)
- Topic: Helping kids succeed at school
- Who: @adaymadebetter, @chaotic_barb, @highimpactmom, @jjroo, @mommyniri, @officemax, @texasholly, @The_Jerri_Ann, @TipJunkie
- Party Favors: Click here to check out this week’s giveaway sponsored by OfficeMax. And check out a list of other participating sites and more fabulous giveaways by clicking here.
- RSVP: Please leave your Twitter ID in the comments to follow and be followed (on Twitter, of course!) by other #gno gals. The best format is as follows: http://twitter.com/jylmomIF.
Nominate a Teacher to Win $100 in Classroom Supplies on Participating Websites
September 19, 2009 by Jyl Johnson Pattee · 2 Comments
OfficeMax recently kicked off a campaign called A Day Made Better to help erase teacher-funded classrooms. As part of this initiative, OfficeMax is involving more than 30 “Max Moms” to help spread the word about erasing teacher-funded classrooms through giveaways on their websites and events in their hometowns.
Click on any or all of the following links to nominate a teacher of your choice to win $100 in OfficeMax classroom supplies. Entry requirements are simple: Share why you feel that person is deserving in either in the posts’ comment section, in a blog post on your site, or through a Whrrl story and help promote the A Day Made Better campaign via Twitter and/or Facebook.
Note: You may enter every contest, but you may only win once per nominated teacher.Max Moms’ Giveaways
Allie from No Time for Flashcards and @noflashcards
Amanda from High Impact Mom and @highimpactmom
Amanda from Oh! Amanda and @oohamanda
Amy from Mom Spark and @momspark
Andrea from Mommy Snacks and @mommysnacks
Angie from Angie’s 7 Clown Circus and @angiescircus
Barb from Elementary Spirits and @chaotic_barb
Beth from The Plus Size Mommy and @plussizemommy
Carissa from Good and Crazy People and @carissarogers
Cindy from Skip to My Lou and @cindyhopper
Courtney from Detroit Mommies and @TheAppleofMyEye
Danielle from Extraordinary Mommy and @extraordmommy
Holly from June Cleaver Nirvana and @texasholly
Janine from Twofer Mom and @twincident
Jen from JenHinton.com and @keepitclassyjen
Jen from Savor the Thyme and @savorthethyme
Jenny from Jenny on the Spot and @jennyonthespot
Jerri Ann from Mom E Centric and @the_jerri_ann
Katja from Skimbaco Lifestyle and @katjapresnal
Kelly from Childhood Clothing and @childhood
Kim from Crafty Mama of 4 and @craftymamaof4
Laurie from Tip Junkie and @tipjunkie
Leighann from Multi-Minding Mom and @LeighannMMM
Lori from A Cowboy’s Wife and @acowboyswife
Maya from Think Maya and @thinkmaya
Michele from Scraps of My Geek Life and @scrappinmichele
Lori from MissLori.tv and @misslori
Niri from Mommy Niri and @mommyniri
Rachael From Todays Mama and @todaysmama
Rachel from Mamarucci and @rachelferrucci
Sugar from SugarJones.tv and @sugarjones
Tanya from Mommy Goggles and @mommygoggles
Giveaway—Crayola Model Magic Gift Pack ($200 Retail Value)
August 9, 2009 by Jyl Johnson Pattee · 315 Comments
Creativity is a powerful element in our lives. It helps us have fun and makes life more enjoyable. But, it also helps us build and strengthen relationships, problem solve, and create unique solutions to all sorts of scenarios. Crayola knows how important creativity is and this week, is providing a gift pack giveaway to help enhance that (see product details below).
Prize
Coupon
Everyone’s a winner. Enjoy a discount toward Crayola products by downloading a Crayola coupon here (good through August 31).
Grand Prize
One grand-prize winner will receive the following products in a Crayola Model Magic gift pack for endless hours of hands on, build-your-own fun ($200 retail value)! (See entry requirements below.)
- Model Magic Fusion
- Model Magic Fusion (Cinderella’s Castle Kit)
- Color-Fillz (SpongeBob Square Pants)
- Color-Fillz (Disney Fairies)
- Color-Fillz (Disney/Pixar Cars)
- Model Magic (4 oz.) in the following colors: Black, Green, Red, Yellow, and Shocking Pink
- Model Magic (1.5 oz.) in the following colors: Black (2), White (2), Radical Red (2), Laser Lemon (2), Brown (2), Blue, Purple and Yellow Green.
- Color Wonder Glitter Paint Set (Disney Fairies)
- Color Wonder Watercolor Paint Set
- Create a Plate Kit
- Crayon Town Kit
- 3-D Sidewalk Chalk
- Color Switchers
- 10 ct. Classic Markers (broad line)
- True to Life Markers
- True to Life Colored Pencils
- Heads ‘n Tails Colored Pencils
- 12 ct. Classic Colored Pencils
- Twistables Colored Pencils
- Window Mega Markers
- Window Crayons
- Poster Crayons
- 24 and 64 Ct. Classic Crayons
- Twistables Slick Stix
- 16 ct. Pip-Squeaks Mix ‘Ems Markers
- Pip-Squeaks Washable Glitter Glue
- Pip-Squeaks Colored Pencils
- Pip-Squeaks Washable Markers
- 2 Crayola sticker sheets
- Embroidered Crayola apron
Entry Requirements
To enter for a chance to win, you are required to do four things (make sure you leave a separate comment for each of your entries).
Note: Entries that do not follow all of these requirements will not be considered.
- Leave a comment on this post, including your e-mail address.
- Join the new Crayola Facebook Page AND leave a comment on the wall, sharing your favorite Crayola memory.
- Follow Crayola on Twitter.
- Post these messages on Facebook and on Twitter and leave comments here, linking to your messages:
Join #gno Tues from 9-11 ET for a chat about creative connections w/#Crayola. RSVP: http://bit.ly/whba3 PLS RT
Enter for a chance to win @Crayola’s Model Magic giveaway. More than 30 #crayola products! @ http://bit.ly/17LkxP PLS RT
Extra Entries
You can earn up to five extra entries for this week’s giveaway. Leave an additional comment for each.
- Subscribe to the Crayola site at http://crayola.com.
- Post something you learned during #gno this week on the Crayola Facebook Page wall.
- Post a picture of an arts & crafts project using Crayola products on the Mom It Forward Flickr group. (Note: This picture may show up on the Mom It Forward homepage.)
- Join the Mom It Forward Friend Connect (in the righthand sidebar).
- Join the Mom It Forward Facebook Page.
The Fine Print
No purchase necessary to enter. Winners will be selected randomly through http://random.org. Crayola and Mom It Forward employees are ineligible to participate. All entries received after Sunday, August 16 at midnight PDT will not be considered. Entries that do not follow all of the entry requirements will not be considered.
