Let Loose Your - Schmucker Middle School€¦ · over $1,000! So, the PTO needs help raising money for the school. They’d rather fundraise creatively than have students go door-to-door

Let Loose Your

Competition L i n c o l n s

Prizes BREAKFASTBONANZA+TAPEFRYTOTHEWALL!WinningadvisoriesgettoeatabountifulbreakfastinthecafeteriawhiletapingMr.Frytothewallwithmaskingtape.(Youreadthatright!)

BAGELBUFFET!Runner-upadvisoriesgetadeliciousdisplayofbagelstodevour!

Ways to Win THEADVISORYTHATWORKSTOGETHERTOEARNTHEMOSTPOINTSWINS.Awinningadvisoryandrunner-upforeverygrade!

How to Earn Points 500POINTSßEVERY$5.00DONATION100%ofyourdonationsgotohelpSMSofferfieldtrips,5-Star,extracurricularprograms,parties,teacherappreciationefforts,etc.

300POINTSßWRITEALETTERWriteaformal,3-paragraphlettertoanelectedofficialwhorepresentsyouinpublicoffice.Thelettersmaybepassionate,butmustberespectfulandwell-written.Submityourlettertoyouradvisoryteacher.Theschoolwillmailit.

200POINTSßMAKEALOGCABINBuildLincoln’sboyhoodhomefromanymaterialyouhaveathome.Thelogcabinmustbebroughttoschoolinashoebox,soensureitwillfitbeforebuildingit!Turnitintoyouradvisoryteacher.

100POINTSßCREATEALINCOLNMEMEChooseyourfavoriteAbrahamLincolnquotes(therearesoMANYtochoosefrom!)anduseyourartistictalentstocreateyourownhand-made(notprinted!)Lincolnmeme.

1,000POINTS!!!ßRECITETHEENTIRETYOFTHEGETTYSBURGADDRESSBYMEMORYWrittenbyAbrahamLincoln,theGettysburgAddressisoneofAmerica’smostimportantandiconicspeeches.Reciteall272wordsofitbymemoryandwithnomistakestoMs.Dean-Null,Thursday,February15,2018.(Itmayonlyberecitedonetime!)

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Time Frame POINTSMAYBEEARNEDINADVISORYPERIODSDURINGTHEWEEKOFFEBRUARY12-15,2018ThisistheweekbeforePresident’sDay!

Goals TORAISEMONEYFOROURSCHOOLTheSchmuckerPTOfundsallkindsofimportantandfunthingsatschoollikefieldtrips.Eachofthesefieldtripstypicallycostsover$1,000!So,thePTOneedshelpraisingmoneyfortheschool.They’dratherfundraisecreativelythanhavestudentsgodoor-to-doorsellingstuff.Plus,theschoolgets100%ofwhatwebringin!

TOCELEBRATETHELIFEOFABELINCOLNVeryfewAmericansshowedrespect,madeadifference,andsetthebarhighlikeAbrahamLincolndid.Plus,hedemonstratedagrowthmindsetbeforetheconceptofgrowthmindsetwasevercoined!Weshouldalllearnfromhislifeofdignity,patriotism,andservice.

TOHAVEFUNRaisingmoneyisn’ttheonlywaytoearnpointsforyourteam.Getoutsometoothpicks,Play-dough,oraluminumfoilandmakealogcabin.Tellyoursenatororpresidentwhat’sbeenonyourmind.ChanelyourinneractororactressandrecitetheGettysburgaddress.Thereareplentyofwaystoearnpointsandhavefundoingit.