James Madison Intermediate School, Edison, NJ

JAMES MADISON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL’S

International Cultural Evening

James Madison Intermediate School will be hosting its third annual International Cultural Evening on Friday, March 9, 2012, at John Adams Middle School from 6:30 – 8:30 PM.

Last year, the event was a huge success. The JAMS cafetorium had booths which showcased different cultures and traditions with artwork, photos, and artifacts. Everyone particularly enjoyed the food samplings from all over the world. This was followed by a show containing various cultural dances, music and other artistic performances.

It was an amazing evening! We would love to have your help to make this year's event even better. If you are interested in volunteering please indicate on the form. Also, any students at JMI who are interested in participating in the cultural show should complete the form and return to his/her homeroom teacher by Wednesday, January 11, 2012. We have limited spaces, so please send in the form as soon as possible.

International Cultural Evening Flyer

BEN FRANKLIN – THOMAS EDISON SCIENCE FAIR AT JMI

We are having our sixth annual Science Fair on Friday, January 27, 2012. Students, either individually, or in small groups, can design or carry out an authentic science research experiment on any topic of their choosing.

Note: Students are encouraged to include interesting facts & pictures of their favorite scientist on their posters

Science Fair Flyer

Box Tops

Over 100 popular retailers give eBoxTops to our school when you start your online shopping btfe.com/marketplace. Just click on your favorite retailer and eBoxTops will be donated directly to our school with qualifying purchase. You can earn up to 15 eBoxTops per $10.00 you spend. Don't miss out on this easy way to earn even more for our school. Some of the Marketplace stores are Target, Famous Footwear, Best Buy, The Children's Place, Justice, Kohl's, Walmart and Barnes & Noble to name a few.

The flyer for the list of items we will be collecting can be downloaded from the link below. The JMI PTO will be collecting these items from December 13–December 16. Show the Holiday spirit by donating for this worthy cause. Thank you for your support.

Stop & Shop A+ School Rewards

Stop & Shop is proud to offer the A+ School Rewards program to help our community schools. Now parents and other supporters can earn great awards for our school. With A+ School Rewards, points accrue with each purchase where the Stop & Shop Card is used. It even works with purchases made online with Peapod by Stop & Shop. At the end of each month, A+ School Rewards are used in a calculation to determine our school’s cash total which then is automatically credited to our school’s account.
If you shop at Stop & Shop, please register your card online at www.stopandshop.com/aplus <http://www.stopandshop.com/aplus> . Choose “Register your Card” and enter the information requested, then choose James Madison Intermediate, School ID 09040. You can also sign up by calling the A+ School Rewards Hotline at 1-877-ASK-APLUS (1-877-275-2758) or by visiting your local store.

Stop & Shop A+ Rewards Registration Form

School Store.com

If your family and friends shop online, please encourage them to shop through SchoolStore.com, and select James Madison Intermediate, Edison,NJ 08820, as their school in the “Select a School Now” tab. All the vendors participating in the SchoolStore program give a certain percentage of the total purchase to the participating school. This is an easy way for your school to earn money!

Thank you for your support!

Mealpay Plus

Chartwells Food Service is offering parents an online lunch payment option. Payment for lunches can be made online or by phone. If you are interested you can set up a student account online at: www.MealpayPlus.com or by calling 888-862-9738.

To set up an account you will need to know your child’s student ID #. Student ID #’s can be obtained by contacting support at 1-877-237-0946

Corporate Fundraising Programs

We've discovered a terrific way to raise funds for our school. It's super-easy, and all you have to do is use your Target® Visa® or Target® Card. Our school will receive a percentage of the amount of each purchase in the form of a cash donation from Target through the Take Charge of Education® program. Just visit www.target.com/tcoe, or call 1-800-316-6142 to designate our school. Our ID number is 72691.

Office Depot supports our school through the 5% Back to School program. JMI/FDR receives 5% of your qualifying purchases (such as office and school supplies).

At checkout at Office Depot, you can provide the sales clerk with our school ID- 70066155 or provide them with the name of our school -- James Madison Intermediate
Office Depot will award our school 5% of the qualifying purchases in credits we can use for FREE SUPPLIES.

Recycling Program

JMI/FDR is going green! We have started a recycling program. Please save and send in your used printer cartridges (laser and inkjet) and old cell phones. We have set up a collection box in the office. By recycling these items, we will be keeping them out of the landfills while raising funds for our school.

Box Tops and Labels for Education

JMI/FDR participates in both Box Tops and Labels for Education programs:

Box Tops can be found on many items, including those from Pillsbury, Betty Crocker, and General Mills. Our school earns 10 cents for each box top! In addition, at the Box Tops Marketplace, you can shop at over 60 online stores, including JCPenney and Lands’ End. A portion of every qualifying purchase is donated to our school – all at no additional cost to you! For more information about this program, please visit www.boxtops4education.com.

Campbell's Labels for Education

UPC’s and caps from the following brands can be saved -- Campbell’s, Pepperidge Farm, Franco-American, V8, Swanson, Prego and Market Day. These items can help our school get free educational equipment! For more information about this program, visit www.labelsforeducation.com.

It’s so simple and easy - James Madison/FDR benefits from all of these programs.

Help support our school! Thank you.