Comments on: Oakhurst Elementary’s “Junktique” is Back! http://www.decaturmetro.com/2010/11/01/oakhurst-elementarys-junktique-is-back/ Decatur Georgia News, Events, Atlanta News Tue, 16 Sep 2014 04:07:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0 By: karass http://www.decaturmetro.com/2010/11/01/oakhurst-elementarys-junktique-is-back/#comment-69912 Tue, 02 Nov 2010 13:35:08 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-69912 Don’t forget “passive fundraising”–not as much fun as markets and auctions, but about as non-annoying as you can get–you do and spend nothing! All CSD parents should be doing the following for their schools and other community members are encouraged as well:
– Use a school partner card when shopping at Publix
– If you have a Target VISA, designate your school to benefit
– If you use Georgia Gas, sign up for you school to benefit
– Collect Boxtops for Education off products–throwing one away is like throwing away a dime

There’s other passive fundraising programs as well, depending on your school, but the above are the most lucrative and common, and it’s a shame that not all families in CSD are using them. There’s suburban and private schools that earns thousands, even tens of thousands, of dollars with passive fundraising. Some of that is explained by their population size, but they still are earning per student way over what CSD schools tend to earn. A bit of the problem is that our kids change schools so often that parents have to periodically change the school they are designating to benefit, but hey, if we are really committed to the ECLC/K-3/4-5/RMS/DHS concept, how hard can that be? For families with multiple kids, I say to designate everything for the school of your oldest child, since eventually your younger kids will get there to benefit.

And for fun….definitely attend the markets and auctions!

]]> By: Decatur Metro http://www.decaturmetro.com/2010/11/01/oakhurst-elementarys-junktique-is-back/#comment-69811 Tue, 02 Nov 2010 02:09:10 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-69811 More fun, less annoying.

I reserve the right to use this if and when I ever need to promote DM 3.0.

]]> By: TOK http://www.decaturmetro.com/2010/11/01/oakhurst-elementarys-junktique-is-back/#comment-69809 Tue, 02 Nov 2010 02:00:57 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-69809 Gotta say, I like this as a fundraising ploy a lot better than having elementary school students (and their parents) out selling overpriced wrapping paper. More fun, less annoying.

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