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Wildcat Weekly
Newsletter of the Stanley PTA
May 22, 2016
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Upcoming Events & Important Dates:
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May 235:30 PM - Parent Ed: Gender Spectrum, in library
May 25
6:00 PM - International Concert
7:00 PM - Open House
May 27
8:45 AM - PTA General Meeting,
in library
May 30
NO SCHOOL-Memorial Day
May 31
7:30 PM - Spring Concert I, Bronze Band, Cadet Band Period 4, Cadet Band Period 5, Gold Band, Silver Band, in gym
June 1
7:30 PM - Spring Concert II, Chorus, Orchestra, String Intermezzo!, in gym
June 3
6:00 PM - Stanley Jazz Café, in MUR
June 7
6th and 7th Grade Picnics
8th Grade Field Trip to
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
June 9
Last Day of School - NOON DISMISSAL
5:30 PM - 8th Grade Promotion
and Party
View full School Calendar here For sports tryout and competition dates, see the Stanley Athletic Department section below
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Hello Stanley Families- We are excited to see you in the next few weeks for several exciting events here on Campus! - Wednesday May 25 from 6:00-7:00 PM is our International Concert, followed immediately by Stanley Open House at 7:00-8:15 PM. Come visit classrooms and see the hard work that students and teachers have put in all year!
- Also don't miss our Spring Concerts featuring Stanley's bands and choral groups on May 31 and June 1 at 7:30 PM in the Stanley Gym.
If you did not see it, check out a couple of great features on another Stanley STEM program - the Wood B. Steminists Club, facilitated by Wood Tech teacher Michele Murphy! These girls are remarkable! https://youtu.be/D33Vf8XITC4http://www.lamorindaweekly.com/archive/issue1006/Stanley-Stem-inists-are-Building-More-Than-Boxes.htmlThanks again for all your continued support - David Schrag Principal, Stanley Middle School |
PTA Announcements and Events
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PTA PRESIDENT'S LETTER
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| Dear Stanley Parents,
Please plan to attend the last PTA General Meeting of the year this Friday, May 27th at 8:45 AM in the Stanley Library. Everyone is welcome. We will have coffee and refreshments, present the Honorary Service Awards, thank our volunteers and wrap up year-end business. It will be a quick meeting and I hope to see you there.
Calling all parents! We are in the process of evaluating our Hot Lunch program. Please fill out the very short survey here even if you don't participate in the program. Your feedback with be used to evaluate our current Hot Lunch program which will help us provide the best hot lunch experience in the future.
Thank you to another terrific group of volunteers! If you see them around town or on campus, please thank them for their support.
Super Stanley Volunteers, Part 3:
Planner Design: Courtney Anderson
8th Grade Field Trip: Carey Starn
8th Grade Promotion Party: Paula Carter, Wendy Ciruli, Tina Frechman, Shannon Tague
Red Ribbon Week: Sarah Muren
Reflections Program: Dina Lattin, Darci Olson, Jenn Kline, Andi Botto
Reservoir Run: Leslie Lomond
Lastly, please vote on June 7th! The Stanley PTA has endorsed
Measure C which would provide vital support and upgrades to our aging schools in the Lafayette school district. Many other community members and organizations have endorsed as well. If you are voting absentee, please mark YES on your ballot for Measure C and put it in the mail today. Fact: We, as parents, are notorious for being big supporters of bond measures and parcel taxes for our great schools, however, we tend to also have the worst voter turnout. Please vote because your vote counts!
See you at the International Concert and at Open House this Wednesday evening AND see you at the PTA General Meeting on Friday morning!
Kelly Mains
PTA President 2015-16
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PTA LEGISLATION
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| Hello Stanley Families:
The Revised budget is out. New education metrics have been adopted by the State Board of Education. And, the last day to register to vote in the CA state primary is this coming Monday.
By John Fensterwald, EdSource Today
Despite lowered state revenue projections and Gov. Jerry Brown's prediction that an economic recession could come any moment, state funding for K-12 and community colleges will rise nearly $3 billion for the fiscal year starting July 1, under the May revision of the 2016-17 state budget released on Friday. Read more.
By John Fensterwald, EdSource Today
The State Board of Education approved a historic policy shift Wednesday in how it will evaluate schools, moving from a system based solely on standardized test scores toward one taking a broader look at school improvement, academic achievement and student well-being. Read more.
Are you registered to vote?
Remember-Monday, May 23 is the last day to register to vote in the June 7, 2016 Election. For further information.
Emi Kuboyama
Stanley PTA
VP, Legislation
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HOT LUNCH SURVEY
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Tell us what you think about Hot Lunch at Stanley
Whether or not your family orders hot lunch, we'd like to know what you think about our current program. Please take a moment to do a brief survey. The information we gather will help us determine the best hot lunch program for Stanley next year. Thank you! |
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OPEN PTA LEADERSHIP POSITIONS
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Three leadership positions are still available
on the Executive Board or as a Committee Chairperson
* Executive Vice President
* Hot Lunch Program Coordinator
* Co-chair, Opportunity Knocks
Click here to read more about each open position.
If you would like to learn more about any of these positions, please contact PTA Executive Vice President,
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PTA FUNDRAISING THROUGH eSCRIP
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ONLINE SHOPPING THROUGH eSCRIP
Shopping online for high school grads? If so, please consider shopping through the eScrip Online Mall at escrip.com.
* When you use the Online Mall, Stanley Middle School earns a percentage of your purchases from over 1,000 name brand merchants. Including ProFlowers, Apple, iTunes, Macy's and Pottery Barn, just to name a few.
* You shop from the same websites you know and pay exactly the same price.
* The specific items you buy are not recorded in any way, just the total you spent from each merchant to calculate your earnings
Purchases through the eScrip Online Mall earn 12% from ProFlowers. Macy's, The Body Shop, and Neiman Marcus each earn 4.8%
back to Stanley.
Go to eScrip.com and click Online Mall at the top of the page. Enter the email or phone number that you used to set up your eScrip account, and start shopping!
- Follow this link: http://www.escrip.com
- Click on "Sign-Up" and follow the instructions.
- Enter your contact information
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Designate Stanley Middle School PTA:
Group ID 6573583
- Enter your credit & ATM/debit cards to automatically earn free money for Stanley
Every time you make a purchase at a participating merchant using one of your registered credit or ATM/debit cards, Stanley Middle School earns cash.
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Stanley and Lafayette School District
Announcements & Events
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WASHINGTON D.C. TRIP 2017
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ATTENTION 7TH GRADE PARENTS/GUARDIANS:
NEXT YEAR'S WASHINGTON D.C. TRIP WILL BE HERE
BEFORE YOU KNOW IT!
AN INFORMATIONAL MEETING WILL BE HELD IN THE LIBRARY AFTER OPEN HOUSE, MAY 25th
This all inclusive trip will take place over Spring Break 2017 and will
include visits to Washington D.C., Gettysburg, and Harper's Ferry.
An information/registration packet is available in the student's core class, in the office, and in Room 407. If you register before June 5th, you will receive a discount of $150 off of the spring 2017 price. Please feel free to call or email if you have any questions at 927-3530 x1407, vshegoia@lafsd.k12.ca.us. Thank you.
Victoria Shegoian
Eighth Grade History
Leadership
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STANLEY JAZZ CAFE
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Jazz Café returns to Lafayette!
(Some Reserved Seats still available for prepurchase!)
Lafayette's annual Jazz Café will be held
Friday, June 3, 2016 at 6:00 PMin the Stanley Middle School Multi-Purpose Room There is a fabulous lineup featuring Stanley Middle School's Crusaders & (award winning!) Jazz Messengers, Campolindo's Jazz Band & Acalanes' Jazz Ensemble. Pre-concert entertainment by Dominant 7.
General admission at the door is $10 per person, elementary students $5 and kids under 6 are free. Or please use this link to prepurchase reserved seats: bit.ly/jazzcafe2016 Tortilleria El Molino Catering will be selling scrumptious food from 5:30-7:30 PM. Dessert, coffee & beverages will also be available for purchase all evening
To top it off, raffle drawings will be held to give away fabulous gift baskets! This is the only fundraiser for the Stanley Middle School Jazz Program. Jazz Café has become a real go-to event for the City of Lafayette. Don't miss out on this once-a-year treat!
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PARENT EDUCATION EVENT
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Join us for a presentation by Joel Baum, Senior Director of Professional Development and Family Services for Gender Spectrum. Joel has worked as an award-winning teacher, middle school principal, and district administrator, as well as working in equity-centered school reform and running a university-based school leadership program. His presentation will provide parents with information about the dimensions of gender, how schools can become more inclusive environments for all students, and tips for parents about talking to children about issues of gender and diversity.
When: Monday, May 23rd at 5:30 PM
Where: Stanley Middle School Library, 3455 School St.
Who: For all parents, district-wide
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Share Your Opinion With LPIE
LPIE would like to learn more about how we can best serve our Lafayette school community. Please take a moment to complete the following survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/9PN28F2
The survey should take about 5-10 minutes to complete and will be available until Thursday, May 26th. We greatly appreciate your input on our investment priorities for the future and perspectives on LPIE's engagement with the community and schools.
Pay-to-Play Parties Still Available
Live music at SF's exclusive Barrel House, Summer in the Hamptons, Cazadores & Cornhole - these are just a few of the great Pay-to-Play parties that still have space available. They are a wonderful way to get together with friends, build community and support local education at the same time! For more information on LPIE's pay-to-play parties and to sign up, click here.
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HAVE QUESTIONS? NEED INFORMATION?
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WILDCATS OF THE WEEK
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7th ~ Zoe Edelman
8th ~ Matthew DeLapo
What is "Wildcat of the Week"?
Each week, one student from each grade level is chosen by a faculty committee and is selected as a Wildcat of the Week based on his/her academic efforts and demonstration of character as it relates to our Six Pillars - Trustworthiness, Responsibility, Respect, Fairness, Caring, and Citizenship. These student role models will be further honored by participating in a special event at the end of the year. It is the intent of this award to encourage all students to demonstrate Stanley Spirit through positive character.
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LOST & FOUND
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Is your child missing any personal belongings?
When you visit Stanley for the International Concert and Open House this upcoming Wednesday, please take the opportunity to check our Lost and Found for personal items. The Lost and Found is located around the corner from the Stanley office entrance. Items not claimed by the end of the school year will be donated to charity.
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MATH HELP
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Stanley Middle School
Math Help!
Get extra help in math (any level) at these locations!
LUNCH:
Monday, Room 304, Ms. Howard
Wednesday, Room 208, Ms. Mara
Friday, Room 209, Mr. Ratto
AFTER SCHOOL (3:00-4:00 PM):
Tuesday, Room 303, Ms. McGlothlen & Ms. Swerling Thursday, Room 306, Mr. Huntoon & Ms. Mara
Please note that all math teachers are also available
by appointment!
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INDEPENDENT STUDY/ABSENCES
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| Each time your child misses school for any reason (sick, vacation, others) the Lafayette School District loses $51 per day in revenues from the state. Attendance in school is best for your child's education. If your child is ill, keep him/her home until well enough to return to school. If you must take your child on a trip for 5 days or more, please notify the office so that they may provide you with an Independent Study packet (please give the school at least 2 weeks notice for an Independent Study request) to help him/her keep up with schoolwork while away. Doing so is a WIN-WIN scenario. Your child keeps pace with the class and is considered PRESENT on those days (NOT ABSENT) for State funding purposes. However, for absences less than five days or absences greater than 5 days without a completed Independent Study, your child misses invaluable instruction time and the state withholds funding from the District at $51/day. The District strongly recommends that trips and vacations be scheduled during non-school days. Thank you!
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Be Informed About Stanley Policies and Programs
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Twitter @stanleywildcats
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Take a peek inside the classrooms at Stanley to see education in action,  |
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Acalanes High School Performing Arts proudly presents
"On the Radio"
7:00 PM, May 24 & 26
Acalanes Performing Arts Center,
1200 Pleasant Hill Rd., Lafayette
The Acalanes Choral department performs their annual Pops Concert, presented as a live radio show with PSA's, commercials, and traffic updates written and performed by members of the Advanced Drama class. Reserved seating available online at http://bit.ly/2016-popsor General Admission tickets at the door, $5 students/seniors, $10 adults.
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Attention all 8th graders attending
Acalanes High School next year
BRING on the DONS SPIRIT,
PUT on some DONS SPIRITWEAR!
Purchase Acalanes gear at Open House (May 25) by the flagpole!
Everything is priced at cost during this year-end sale. Cash or check.
Or, purchase online on the Acalanes webstore and pick up at the Acalanes Student Store (located right of the front quad) daily (except 5/24 and 5/26) from 2:00-3:00 PM until June 3. Go Dons! |
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Community Announcements & Events
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The following Community Announcements & Events are not school or district sponsored or endorsed by the Lafayette School District.
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Boys Volleyball Camp for incoming 6-8 grade boys
July 18-22
10:00 AM -12:00 PM at Las Lomas High School
Cost $50.
The camp will be run by
2015 East Bay Times Boys Volleyball Coach of the year Jim Changaris.
Coach Changaris is a retired Stanley science teacher (33 years).
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Donate books to benefit
the U.S. Troops and Military families!
Bring your used books to school through the end of May and put them in the collection box in the office. Your books will be shipped along with supportive notes to the troops overseas, wounded soldiers, and military families. All types of books are accepted, both paperback and hard back.
This book drive is part of former Stanley Student Luc Davis' Boy Scout Eagle project benefitting Operation Paperback, an organization that supports the US Military. Questions? Contact luc.m.davis@me.com
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Film viewing: Screenagers
7:00 PM, May 24
Come see the documentary Screenagers and stay for a Q&A with producer Lisa Tabb. Through insights from authors and brain scientists solutions emerge on how we can empower kids to best navigate the digital world.
Walnut Creek Presbyterian Church, 1801 Lacassie Ave., Walnut Creek
Tickets $5
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Kids Carnival for Wishes
Saturday, June 4th from 1:00-4:00 PM
Our Saviors Lutheran Church, 1035 Carol Lane, Lafayette
Hosted by local high school junior ambassadors for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. All proceeds will go to Make-A-Wish. Fun games, face painting and more. Bring your friends, have fun and support our efforts! Thank you!
Questions, contact barbara3152@gmail.com |
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Summer Session for Debate/Essay Club
A Debate/Essay Club has been created for students in the area who are in 5th through 8th grade. Students learn to develop research techniques, critical thinking and reasoning skills, organizational skills, oral communication skills, persuasive skills, active listening and note taking skills, teamwork and SAT essay writing. In the past couple of months, current students have worked on such interesting topics as trophy hunting, minimum wage, iPhone security, etc. This summer, classes will be held at Apex College Prep in Walnut Creek (1850 Tice Valley Blvd) on Mondays through Fridays from 10am-12pm during the weeks of July 11 and July 18.
If you are interested in joining, please email Lin Su at aalinn@gmail.com. |
Summer Programs at Town Hall Theatre
Town Hall Education presents OPEN Registration for SUMMER, 2016!
Advance Training and Production based classes
begin June 13 and run through August 6th.
Town Hall Education has been training students of all ages to not only hone and sharpen their craft, but also to respect, understand, and enjoy theatre. We create a safe and supportive playground for young artists to find their voice and self-confidence through performance-based and training classes taught by some of the Bay Area's finest professionals.
Summer Titles include: An Under the Sea Adventure, The Journey of the Noble Gnarble, The Little Mermaid, William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, and Master Classes with Professional Bay Area Teaching Artists.
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Love lacrosse? New to lacrosse? Want to get better at lacrosse?
We have something for YOU!
Want to play on a competitive team in your area? Our Tenacity Select Orinda Program practices on Monday nights and participates in state tournament play. Summer Season tryouts will be in May, and Fall tryouts will be in August. Select teams are perfect for players who participate on other high level sports teams. Click here for more details:
http://tenacityproject.com/bay-area-tenacity-select/
Tenacity Lacrosse is geared towards girls U9-high school, and offers programs for all skill levels, beginners through advanced.
If you have questions or would like more information, please feel free to contact Jenn Kessler at jennkessler@tenacityproject.org.
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Lafayette Summer Music Jazz Workshop
July 31st to August 5th 2016
Stanley Middle School
Now in its eighteenth year, the week-long Lafayette Summer Music Workshop provides an intimate and inspiring environment for learning and playing jazz. Master classes, improvisation workshops and jazz combos are led by some of the preeminent professional musicians in the field. The workshop is directed by Stanley Middle School music director Bob Athayde and jazz curriculum director Kyle Athayde. For Middle School, High School, College & Adult Musicians.
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California Shakespeare Theater Summer Conservatory
Dates: two- and four-week programs run between June 20 and Aug. 5, at locations in Oakland and Lafayette. See website for details.
Programs offered: acting, voice, movement, physical comedy, stage combat, improv, Shakespearean history.
Faculty: theatre professionals, guest artists, Cal Shakes associate artists.
Costs: tuition, $700-$1,400, depending on length of program; financial aid and scholarships available.
Age range: 8-18.
Admission requirements and deadlines: see website for registration details.
Students spend mornings in skills classes and afternoons in rehearsals, where all the disciplines come together to create a fully realized, specially adapted public performance of a Shakespeare play on the final day of the session.
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Summer Middle School Programs at Carondelet
The Carondelet Middle School Academy will provide youth with ways to stay engaged and active during the summer months . With relevant classes designed to boost middle school math, science and language skills, and afternoon enrichment programs that offer fun opportunities to pursue the arts, sports, leadership and more, students will gain new skills, develop their confidence and make new friends. Check out our course catalog here.
For your younger sports enthusiasts, our Middle School Advanced Sports Clinics are designed to help experienced middle school athletes improve their skills and prepare them to compete at a high level in their sport of interest. Carondelet coaches and athletes will work with athletes on sports specific fundamentals and skills. To register for our Middle School Academy and Advanced Sports Clinics, click here
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Berkeley Business Academy for Youth
UC Berkeley-Haas School of Business is hosting its Berkeley Business Academy for Youth program on June 20 - July 1, 2016 (middle school) and July 27 - August 6, 2016 (high school). Middle school students are introduced to fundamental business principles through hands on experiences and become entrepreneurs-creating, running, and developing a website for a business in two weeks. The high school session focuses on critical thinking through the use of business case studies as well as allowing students to get a taste of Berkeley. Applications are located on www.haas.berkeley.edu/businessacademy. Please contact Olive Davis at omdavis@haas.berkeley.edu or call (510) 643-0923.
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Knights Basketball Camp
for 3rd-8th Graders
Las Lomas High School Varsity Basketball Coach, Sol Henik and staff will help take your game to the next level by focusing on skill development such as shooting, dribbling, offensive moves, rebounding, perimeter & post moves.
June 27-July 1, 9:30-12:00 PM. $150.
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Saint Mary's College Youth Basketball Summer Camps
For Boys and Girls ages 4-14.
For more information and to register, click here.
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Stanley families can continuously raise funds for our school simply by participating in any of these ongoing fundraising opportunities throughout the school year. It's a simple way for each of us to give back effortlessly.
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Sign Up for eScrip
eScrip is an important fundraising tool to support
Stanley Middle School. Contributions last year to Stanley totaled more than $10,000!
Safeway - Special Note!
Safeway NO LONGER participates in eScrip!! This is significant as Safeway was our largest source of income from eScrip by far.NEW to eScrip? There is no cost to you for signing up. Simply register your credit cards, and debit/ATM cards with eScrip.
Participating merchants contribute a percentage of your purchases to Stanley whenever you shop with them using your registered cards.
The more you spend, the more we earn. Local merchants include Diablo Foods, Lunardi's and Big O Tires.
Please consider shopping through the eScrip Online Mall at escrip.com:
* When you use the Online Mall, Stanley Middle School earns a percentage of your purchases from over 1,000 name brand merchants. Including ProFlowers, Apple, iTunes, Macy's and Pottery Barn, Amazon, J.Crew, Gap, Nordstrom, just to name a few.
* You shop from the same websites you know and pay exactly the same price.
* The specific items you buy are not recorded in any way, just the total you spent from each merchant to calculate your earnings
Purchases through the eScrip Online Mall earn 12% from ProFlowers. Macy's, The Body Shop, and Neiman Marcus each earn 4.8% back to Stanley.
Sign Up for eScrip Now, It's Easy-
ALREADY an eScrip Subscriber?
Please take a moment to update your contact information, including the school you want your contributions to go to, and expired credit cards at eScrip.com.
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Newsletter Info
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Christina Engelbrecht, Editor
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